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King Peter (other)
King Peter may refer to: ''Noble / Religious hierarchs'': * Peter I (other), multiple people * Peter II (other), multiple people * Peter III (other), multiple people * Peter IV (other), multiple people * Peter V (other), multiple people * Peter VI of Alexandria * Peter VII of Alexandria (other) * Zolu Duma aka 'King Peter'; Gola tribal leader in land that became Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib .... ''Fictional characters'': * Peter Pevensie {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter I (other)
Peter I may refer to: Religious hierarchs * Saint Peter (c. 1 AD – c. 64–68 AD), a.k.a. Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon, apostle of Jesus * Pope Peter I of Alexandria (died 311), revered as a saint * Peter I of Armenia (died 1058), Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church * Peter I (bishop of León) (died after June 1112) * Peter I (archbishop of Lyon) (died 1139), a Benedictine monk Rulers * Peter I of Bulgaria (died 970), emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria * Peter I of Savoy (c. 1048–1078), count of Savoy * Peter I of Aragon and Navarre (c. 1068–1104), King of Aragon and Pamplona * Peter I of Barcelona, Peter II the Catholic (1178–1213), King of Aragon, Count of Barcelona * Peter I of Constantinople (died 1219), emperor, Peter II of Courtenay * Peter I, Duke of Brittany (1187–1250), Peter Mauclerc * Peter I, Count of Urgell (1187–1258), second son of King Sancho I of Portugal * Peter I of Valencia (1239–1285), Peter the Great, Peter III of Aragon, king * Peter I, Duk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter II (other)
Peter II may refer to: Politics * Peter (II) Delyan of Bulgaria (reigned 1040–1041), leader of the Macedonian uprising against the Byzantine Empire * Peter IV of Bulgaria or Peter II, Emperor of Bulgaria 1185–1197 * Peter II of Aragon (1174–1213), King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona * Peter II of Courtenay (died 1219) * Peter II, Count of Savoy (1203–1268), called the Little Charlemagne * Peter II of Sicily (1304-1342) * Peter II of Cyprus (c. 1357–1382), called ''The Fat'' * Peter II, Duke of Brittany (1418–1457), count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond * Peter II, Duke of Bourbon (1438–1503) * Peter II of Portugal (1648–1706), King of Portugal and the Algarves * Peter II of Russia (1715–1730) * Peter II of Montenegro (1813–1851) * Peter II of Brazil (1825–1891), second and last Emperor of Brazil * Peter II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (1827–1900) * Peter II of Yugoslavia (1923–1970) * Peter II (cat) Peter II ( – 21 June 1947) was a cat w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter III (other)
Peter III may refer to: Politics * Peter III of Bulgaria (ruled in 1072) * Peter III of Aragon (1239–1285) * Peter III of Arborea (died 1347) * Peter III Aaron (died 1467) * Pedro III of Kongo (ruler in 1669) * Peter III of Russia (1728–1762) * Peter III of Portugal (1717–1786) * Peter III (cat) Peter III ( – 9 March 1964) was a cat who served as the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1947 to 1964. He was the successor to Peter II, who died after being hit by a car in Whitehall. He served under five prime ministers: Clement ... (1947-1964) Religion * Pope Peter III of Alexandria (477–489) * Peter III of Raqqa, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch in 581–591 * Peter III of Antioch Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch * Peter III (bishop of Lugo) (r. from 1113 until 1133) * Peter III, Pope Peter III of the schismatic Palmarian Catholic Church See also * Pedro III (other) {{hndis, Peter 03 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter IV (other)
Peter IV may refer to: * Pope Peter IV of Alexandria (ruled 565–569) * Patriarch Peter IV of Alexandria (ruled 643–651) * Peter IV of Ravenna (927–971) * Peter IV of Bulgaria (ruled 1185–1197) *Peter IV of Aragon (1319–1387) *Peter IV of Portugal '' Dom'' Pedro I (12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834), known in Brazil and in Portugal as "the Liberator" () or "the Soldier King" () in Portugal, was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1831 (under the name of ... (I of Brazil) (1798–1834) * Ignatius Peter IV, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch in 1872–1894 See also * Pedro IV (other) {{hndis, Peter 04 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter V (other)
Peter V may refer to: * Patriarch Peter V of Alexandria (7th–8th centuries) * Pope Peter V of Alexandria (ruled 1340–1348) * Peter V of Aragon (IV of Barcelona) (1429–1466), Constable of Portugal and Grand Master of the Order of Aviz *Peter V of Portugal Dom Pedro V (; 16 September 1837 – 11 November 1861), nicknamed "the Hopeful" (), was King of Portugal from 1853 until his death in 1861. Early life and reign As the eldest son of Queen Maria II and King Ferdinand II, Peter was a membe ... (1837–1861), King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1853 to 1861 * Peter V of Kongo, king of Kongo from 1859 to 1891 {{hndis, Peter 05 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter VII Of Alexandria (other)
Peter VII of Alexandria may refer to: * Pope Peter VII of Alexandria (ruled in 1809–1852), Coptic Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria * Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria (ruled in 1996–2004), Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zolu Duma
Zolu Duma, also known as King Peter, was a Bassa-Dei ruler of the land situated on Bushrod Island. Bushrod Island is in Montserrado County (formerly Cape Mesurado), Liberia. Today, King Peter's Town where his Palace was stationed is in the area of Logan Town on Bushrod Island. Zolu Duma was raised by the Wuling, of the Bassa people, who had gained importance as merchants trading with the Europeans, including slaves. He ruled the Gola and Vai areas in the early 19th century. In 1822 Zolu Duma met with representatives of the American Colonization Society, including United States naval officer Robert F. Stockton, who wished to purchase land on which to settle African-American emigrants from the United States. Accounts of the meeting stated that Zolu Duma initially agreed to the sale, but tried to back out once he learned that the settlement would endanger the slave trade. Stockton then forced Zolu Duma to cede the land at gunpoint: Drawing another pistol and levelling at the head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gola People
The Gola or Gula are a West African ethnic group who share a common cultural heritage, language and history and who live primarily in western or northwestern Liberia and eastern Sierra Leone. The Gola language is an isolate within the Niger–Congo language family. , it is spoken by about 278,000 people. The name ''Gola'' is a possible source for the name of the Gullah, a people of African origin living on the islands and coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina, in the southeastern United States. Demography The Gola are found in the counties of Lofa, Bomi, Montserrado and Grand Cape Mount. Notable Gola people * Morris Dorley, musician and guitarist who was born in 1942. * Zolu Duma (aka King Peter) ruled the Gola and Vai areas in the early 19th century. He participated in negotiations with American settlers of Liberia in 1821. * Charles Taylor, who ruled Liberia between 1997 and 2003, is of mixed Gola and Americo-Liberian ancestry. * Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5million and covers an area of . The official language is English. Languages of Liberia, Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest List of cities in Liberia, city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed that black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born African Americans, along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
