Kuklos Adelphon
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Kuklos Adelphon was a college fraternity widespread throughout the Southern states of the United States
in the pre-Civil war
period. Its name means Circle of Brothers. Some sources state that the group was organized in 1812 by four members of the Phi Beta Kappa
fraternity
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. Other sources attribute the founding to the 1840s at the University of Alabama
. It expanded to over 20 colleges and townships throughout the South, but dissolved during the American Civil War.
Kuklos Adelphon has often been linked to the beginnings of The Kappa Alpha Society
, the first male fraternity, as well as Ivy League Secret Societies. It has known members in both the US Senate and the Canadian Parliament, in addition to business and governmental executive officerships. It is said to still be in existence in the twenty-first century and is associated with organizations such as The Bilderberg Group
, The Trilateral Commission
, and The Council on Foreign Relations
. Many Kuklos Adelphon members trace their ancestry to European Noble Families mainly in the United Kingdom
, France
, Spain
, and Monaco
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the pre-Civil war
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
period. Its name means Circle of Brothers. Some sources state that the group was organized in 1812 by four members of the Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honor society. Its mission is to "celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences"; and induct "the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities." Founded at The College of William and...
fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. Other sources attribute the founding to the 1840s at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. It expanded to over 20 colleges and townships throughout the South, but dissolved during the American Civil War.
Kuklos Adelphon has often been linked to the beginnings of The Kappa Alpha Society
Kappa Alpha Society
The Kappa Alpha Society , founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad...
, the first male fraternity, as well as Ivy League Secret Societies. It has known members in both the US Senate and the Canadian Parliament, in addition to business and governmental executive officerships. It is said to still be in existence in the twenty-first century and is associated with organizations such as The Bilderberg Group
Bilderberg Group
The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an annual, unofficial, invitation-only conference of approximately 120 to 140 guests from North America and Western Europe, most of whom are people of influence. About one-third are from government and politics, and two-thirds from...
, The Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
, and The Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
. Many Kuklos Adelphon members trace their ancestry to European Noble Families mainly in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
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