The Tall is an

epithet An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...

which may refer to: People: *

Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Albert the Tall ( lat, Albertus Longus, german: Albrecht der Große; 1236 – 15 August 1279), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1252 and the first ruler of the newly created Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbütt ...

and Prince of Wolfenbüttel (1236–1279) *

Bolesław I the Tall Bolesław I the Tall ( pl, Bolesław I Wysoki) (born 1127 – died Leśnica (now part of Wrocław), 7 or 8 December 1201) was Duke of Wroclaw from 1163 until his death in 1201. Early years He was the eldest son of Władysław II the Exile by h ...

(1127–1201), Duke of Wroclaw *

Canute II of Sweden Canute II the Tall ( sv, Knut Långe; Knut Holmgersson), was King of Sweden from 1229 until his death in 1234. He was the father of Holmger Knutsson, a later pretender for the Swedish throne. Both father and son were members of the House of Folk ...

(died 1234), King of Sweden * Philip V of France (1292–1322), King of France *

Stefan Lazarević Stefan Lazarević ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Лазаревић, 1377 – 19 July 1427), also known as Stefan the Tall ( sr, Стефан Високи / ''Stefan Visoki''), was the ruler of Serbia as prince (1389–1402) and despot (1402–1427), ...

, Serbian Despot (1402–27) * Thorkell the Tall, a Viking in the tenth and early eleventh centuries Fictional characters: * Elendil the Tall, in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy universe *Duncan the Tall, in George R. R. Martin's fantasy universe '' A Song of Ice & Fire''

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