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- Jacqueline, Countess of HainautJacqueline, Countess of HainautJacqueline of Wittelsbach was Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing, Countess of Hainaut and Holland from 1417 to 1432...
Jacqueline of Bavaria - Jadwiga of PolandJadwiga of PolandJadwiga was monarch of Poland from 1384 to her death. Her official title was 'king' rather than 'queen', reflecting that she was a sovereign in her own right and not merely a royal consort. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, the daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of...
the Saint - Jakob Fugger, Count of Kirchberg, 1507–1525 the Rich
- James I of EnglandJames I of EnglandJames VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
the Solomon of England, the Second Solomon, a Royal Fool, the Most Learned Fool in Christendom, the Scottish Solomon, Queen James, Scottish Jimmy, the Wisest Fool in Christendom - James I of ScotlandJames I of ScotlandJames I, King of Scots , was the son of Robert III and Annabella Drummond. He was probably born in late July 1394 in Dunfermline as youngest of three sons...
the Lawgiver, the Captive, the Prisoner - James II of AragonJames II of AragonJames II , called the Just was the King of Sicily from 1285 to 1296 and King of Aragon and Valencia and Count of Barcelona from 1291 to 1327. In 1297 he was granted the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica...
the Just :Image:James II C.JPG - James II of CyprusJames II of CyprusJames II of Cyprus or Jacques II le Bâtard de Lusignan , was the illegitimate son of John II of Cyprus and Marietta de Patras.-Archbishop of Nicosia:...
the Archbishop, the Bastard - James II of EnglandJames II of EnglandJames II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
James the Shit (Séamus á Chaca), Dismal Jimmy - James II of MajorcaJames II of MajorcaJames II was King of Majorca and Lord of Montpellier from 1276 until his death. He was the second son of James I of Aragon and his wife Violant, daughter of Andrew II of Hungary...
the Good King James, the Just - James II of ScotlandJames II of ScotlandJames II reigned as King of Scots from 1437 to his death.He was the son of James I, King of Scots, and Joan Beaufort...
James of the Fiery Face - James II of UrgellJames II of UrgellJames II was the Count of Urgell , Viscount of Àger, and lord of Antillón, Alcolea de Cinca, and Fraga...
the Unfortunate - James III of CyprusJames III of CyprusJames III of Cyprus was the only and posthumous child by marriage of James II of Cyprus and Catherine Cornaro and King of Cyprus from birth. He died in mysterious circumstances as an infant, leaving his mother as the last Queen of Cyprus. His death paved the way for Venice to gain control of...
the Posthumous, the Child - James III of MajorcaJames III of MajorcaJames III , called the Rash or the Unfortunate, son of Ferdinand of Majorca and Isabelle de Sabran, heiress of Principality of Achaea, was the King of Majorca from 1324 to 1344. He was the last independent king of Majorca of the House of Barcelona.James was born at Catania...
the Bold, the Unfortunate - James IV of ScotlandJames IV of ScotlandJames IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
the Renaissance King, the Chivalrous Madman , James of the Iron Belt - James V of ScotlandJames V of ScotlandJames V was King of Scots from 9 September 1513 until his death, which followed the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss...
the Poor Man's King - James V, Truchsess of Waldburg in Wolfegg and Zeil (1546–1589) the Fat
- James, 1st Baron Berkeley the Just
- James, Laird of Allardice Thumbs
- James Brudenell, 7th Earl of CardiganJames Brudenell, 7th Earl of CardiganLieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, KCB , was an officer in the British Army who commanded the Light Brigade during the Crimean War...
Little Billy - James Brydges, 1st Duke of ChandosJames Brydges, 1st Duke of ChandosJames Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, MP, PC was the first of fourteen children by Sir James Brydges, 3rd Baronet of Wilton Castle, Sheriff of Herefordshire, 8th Baron Chandos; and Elizabeth Barnard...
the Princely Chandos - James Butler, 2nd Earl of OrmondeJames Butler, 2nd Earl of OrmondeJames Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He was Lord Justice of Ireland in 1359, 1364, and 1376....
the Lame - James Butler, 4th Earl of OrmondeJames Butler, 4th Earl of OrmondeJames Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond was the son of James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond and Anne Welles. He was called The White Earl and esteemed for his learning. He was the patron of the Irish literary work, 'The Book of the White Earl'...
the White Earl - Sir James Douglas
- James Douglas, Earl of DrumlanrigJames Douglas, 3rd Marquess of QueensberryJames Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry , known until 1711 as James Douglas, Earl of Drumlanrig, was a Scottish nobleman, eldest son to survive infancy of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry....
the Infamous Cannibal - James Douglas, 2nd Earl of DouglasJames Douglas, 2nd Earl of DouglasSir James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Mar was an influential and powerful magnate in the Kingdom of Scotland.-Early life:He was the eldest son and heir of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas and Margaret, Countess of Mar...
the Flower of Chivalry - James Douglas, 2nd Duke of QueensberryJames Douglas, 2nd Duke of QueensberryJames Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry and his wife Isabel Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas.Educated at the University of Glasgow, he was appointed a...
the Union Duke - James Douglas, 7th Earl of DouglasJames Douglas, 7th Earl of DouglasJames Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas, 1st Earl of Avondale , known as "the Gross", was a Scottish nobleman. He was the second son of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and Joan Moray of Bothwell and Drumsargard , d...
the Gross - Sir James DouglasJames Douglas, Lord of DouglasSir James Douglas , , was a Scottish soldier and knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence.-Early life:...
, Lord of Douglas. 1286-1330The Black Douglas, the Good Sir James - James FitzGerald, 1st Earl of DesmondJames FitzGerald, 1st Earl of DesmondJames FitzGerald , an Irish nobleman, was the successor of Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond. He assumed the title of Earl of Desmond, which had been suppressed in 1582 after the Desmond Rebellions...
the Queen's Earl, the Tower Earl of Desmond - James FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond the Usurper
- James FitzGerald, 13th Earl of Desmond the Court Page
- James FitzGerald, 14th Earl of DesmondJames FitzGerald, 14th Earl of DesmondJames Fitzgerald, 14th Earl of Desmond , second son of John FitzGerald, de facto 13th Earl of Desmond, and Móre O'Brien, daughter of Donogh O'Brien of Carrigogunnell, Lord of Pobble.-Early years:...
the Traitor Earl - James FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond (d.1607) the Sugan Earl, the Sham Earl, the Earl of Straw
- James FitzMauriceJames FitzmauriceJames Fitzmaurice may refer to:*James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Irish rebel*James Fitzmaurice , aviation pioneer*James Fitzmaurice-Kelly , English writer on Spanish literatureSee also*Jimmy Fitzmorris, U.S. businessman...
the Arch Traitor - James FitzMauriceJames FitzmauriceJames Fitzmaurice may refer to:*James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, Irish rebel*James Fitzmaurice , aviation pioneer*James Fitzmaurice-Kelly , English writer on Spanish literatureSee also*Jimmy Fitzmorris, U.S. businessman...
James Geraldine, cousin of the 15h Earl of DesmondEarl of DesmondThe title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.... - James Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward StuartJames Francis Edward, Prince of Wales was the son of the deposed James II of England...
Old Mr. Misfortune, the Old Pretender, the Baby in the Warming Pan, le Chevalier de St. George - James Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed...
the Great Marquess - James Hamilton, 1st Duke of HamiltonJames Hamilton, 1st Duke of HamiltonGeneral Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman and influential Civil war military leader.-Young Arran:...
Captain Luckless - James Lowther, 1st Earl of LonsdaleJames Lowther, 1st Earl of LonsdaleSir James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale was the son of Robert Lowther and Catherine Pennington.He married Mary Crichton-Stuart, daughter of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu, 1st Baroness Mount Stuart on 7 September 1761.On 9 June 1792 he fought a duel with a Captain Cuthbert...
Jimmy Grasp-All, Wicked Jimmy, the Bad Earl, the Gloomy Earl - James Roche the Swimmer
- James Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of MonmouthJames Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC , was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter...
Mr. Crofts, the Protestant Duke - James Stewart (1383–1451) the Black Knight of Lorn
- James Stewart, 1st Earl of BuchanJames Stewart, 1st Earl of BuchanJames Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan , was the second son of Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorne, and Joan Beaufort, the widow of James I of Scotland...
Hearty James, the Hearty - James Stewart, 1st Earl of MorayJames Stewart, 1st Earl of MorayJames Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray , a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V, was Regent of Scotland for his nephew, the infant King James VI of Scotland, from 1567 until his assassination in 1570...
the Good Regent - Jan III Sobieski the Lion of Lehistan (LechiaLechiaLechia is the historical and/or alternative name of Poland., stemming from the word Lech . It is still present in several European languages and some languages of Central Asia and the Middle East:...
) , the Fearful Lion of the North , the Savior of Vienna and Western European Civilization - Lady Jane GreyLady Jane GreyLady Jane Grey , also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman who was de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553 and was subsequently executed...
the Nine-Day Queen - Janusz Radziwiłł (1612-1655) the Traitor , the Second
- Jean LannesJean LannesJean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello, was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals. Napoleon once commented on Lannes: "I found him a pygmy and left him a giant"...
the Roland of the Army of ItalyArmy of Italy (France)The Army of Italy was a Field army of the French Army stationed on the Italian border and used for operations in Italy itself. Though it existed in some form in the 16th century through to the present, it is best known for its role during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic... - Jean de DunoisJean de DunoisJohn of Orléans, Count of Dunois was the illegitimate son of Louis d'Orléans by Mariette d'Enghien.The term "Bastard of Orléans" John of Orléans, Count of Dunois (French born "Jean Levieux Valois des Orléans" better known as Jean d'Orléans, comte de Dunois, also known as John of Orléans and...
the Restorer of the Homeland - Jean de Pas, Lord of Martinsart Frigallet
- Jean Maxwell the Gay Duchess of Gordon
- Jean Tristan the Child of Sorrow
- Jean-Baptiste DumonceauJean-Baptiste DumonceauCount Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendal Count Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendal Count Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendal (7 November 1760, Brussels – 29 December 1821, Forest was a general from the Southern Netherlands, in the service of France and the Netherlands.- Life :...
the Unblemished General - Jean-Baptiste JourdanJean-Baptiste JourdanJean-Baptiste Jourdan, 1st Comte Jourdan , enlisted as a private in the French royal army and rose to command armies during the French Revolutionary Wars. Emperor Napoleon I of France named him a Marshal of France in 1804 and he also fought in the Napoleonic Wars. After 1815, he became reconciled...
the Anvile, the Soldier of the Revolution, the Victor of Fleurus - Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de RetzJean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de RetzJean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz was a French churchman, writer of memoirs, and agitator in the Fronde....
Monsieur le Coadjuteur - Jean-Mathieu-Philibert SérurierJean-Mathieu-Philibert SérurierJean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier, 1st Comte Sérurier , was a French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France.-Early life:...
the Virgin of Italy - Jean I, Lord of Harcourt le Prud'homme
- John II, Count of Armagnac, 1373–1384]] the Hunchback
- Jean II, Lord of Harcourt the Fearless
- Jean III of Preuilly, Count of Vendôme, 1211–1217 the Ecclesiastic
- Jean III, Lord of Harcourt the Lame, le Tort
- Jean de DunoisJean de DunoisJohn of Orléans, Count of Dunois was the illegitimate son of Louis d'Orléans by Mariette d'Enghien.The term "Bastard of Orléans" John of Orléans, Count of Dunois (French born "Jean Levieux Valois des Orléans" better known as Jean d'Orléans, comte de Dunois, also known as John of Orléans and...
the Bastard of Orléans - Jean de PoltrotJean de PoltrotJean de Poltrot , sieur de Méré or Mérey, was a nobleman of Angoumois, who murdered Francis, Duke of Guise.He had lived some time in Spain, and his knowledge of Spanish, together with his swarthy complexion, which earned him the nickname of the Espagnolet, procured him employment as a spy in the...
Espagnolet - Jean LannesJean LannesJean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello, was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals. Napoleon once commented on Lannes: "I found him a pygmy and left him a giant"...
the Achilles of the Grand Army - Jean Le MaingreJean Le MaingreJean II Le Maingre , called Boucicaut was marshal of France and a knight renowned for his military skill.He was the son of marshal Jean I Le Maingre, also called Boucicaut...
Boucicaut - Jean de BrosseJean de BrosseJean de Brosse , Lord of Boussac, Sainte-Sévère, Huriel, and Perugia, was a councillor and chamberlain to Charles VII of France; he was made a Marshal of France in 1426.-Early life:...
Marshall de Boussac - Jean de Metz, Lord of Nouillonpont Mès
- Jean de la Brosse Marshal de Saint Sévère
- Jean LannesJean LannesJean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello, was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals. Napoleon once commented on Lannes: "I found him a pygmy and left him a giant"...
the French Ajax - Jean III, Lord of Werchin "le Goutteux"
- Jean-Andoche JunotJean-Andoche JunotJean-Andoche Junot, 1st Duke of Abrantès was a French general during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.-Early life:...
the Tempest - Jeanne of LuxembourgJeanne of LuxembourgJoan, Countess of Saint-Pol and Ligny , called the Demoiselle de Luxembourg, was the daughter of Guy of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Mahaut of Châtillon, Countess of Saint-Pol....
Demoiselle de Luxemburg - Jeanne, Countess of FlandersJeanne, Countess of Flandersright|thumb|Statue of Joan of FlandersJoan, called of Constantinople was countess of Flanders and Hainaut....
Jeanne of Constantinople - Jeanne Chabot (d.1341) the Mad, wife of Foulques of Laval, Lord of Chaloyau
- Jeanne of Retz (d.1341) the Mad, daughter of Gerard III, Lord of Retz
- Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson Madame de PompadourMadame de PompadourJeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, also known as Madame de Pompadour was a member of the French court, and was the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death.-Biography:...
- Jeanne de ClissonJeanne de ClissonJeanne de Clisson , also known as the Lioness of Brittany, was a feared Breton pirate who plied the English Channel for French ships from 1343 to 1356.-Early life and family:...
the Flame, the Lioness of Brittany - Jeanne, Lady of Rais the Wise
- Jelena LijepaJelena Lijepa-Biography:Helen was born a Hungarian princess and was the daughter of Árpád dynasty's King Bela I, sister to King Ladislaus I of Hungary, granddaughter of Polish King Mieszko II Lambert, and a great-granddaughter of Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria....
HelenHelen (given name)Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἑλένη Helene, meaning "torch" or "corposant." Another possible derivation is the Greek σελήνη or Selene, meaning "moon." Helen of Troy is a character in Greek mythology...
the Beautiful - Jelena of ZadarJelena of ZadarHelen I , also known as Helen of Zadar or Helen the Glorious, was the queen consort of the Kingdom of Croatia, the wife of King Michael Krešimir II. They jointly ruled from 946 to 969, a period which was allegedly marked by "peace, order and expeditious growth"...
the Mother of the Kingdom, the Protectress of Orphans and Widows - Jérôme BonaparteJérôme BonaparteJérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia...
Fifi - Jerzy Radziwiłł the CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
- Jerzy Radziwiłł the LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n HerculesHerculesHercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene... - Jerzy Radziwiłł Heracles, Hercules
- Jimena de Gormaz la Belle Chimène, wife of El CidEl CidRodrigo Díaz de Vivar , known as El Cid Campeador , was a Castilian nobleman, military leader, and diplomat...
- Joachim of Pomerania-Stettin the Elder
- Joan Stewart, Countess of Morton (1428–1486) the Dumb Lady
- Jobst of MoraviaJobst of MoraviaJobst of Moravia, Jobst von Mähren from the House of Luxembourg was the eldest son of Margrave John Henry of Moravia, the younger brother of Emperor Charles IV....
- Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly the Old Corporal
- Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly the Monk in Armor
- Johann III, Duke of Cleves the Pacific
- John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland KB , styled Lord Glenorchy from 1716 until 1752, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat and politician.-Background and education:...
Old Rag - Joachim I, Duke of Stettin (1424-1451) the Younger
- Joachim MuratJoachim MuratJoachim-Napoléon Murat , Marshal of France and Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, 1st Prince Murat, was Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808 and then King of Naples from 1808 to 1815...
King Franconi, Joachim Napoleon, the Abbot with the Beautiful Leg, the Handsome Swordsman , le Beau Sabreur (the Handsome or Famous Swordsman) - Joachim I of Brandenburg Joachim Nestor
- Joachim II of Brandenburg Joachim Hector
- Joan, Princess of CastileJoan, Princess of CastileJoanna of Castile, known also as la Beltraneja was a princess and claimant to the throne of Castile. She was also Queen consort of Portugal.-Birth:...
la Reina Que no Fue - Joan de Geneville the Lady of Trim, wife of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Baron WigmoreRoger de Mortimer, 1st Baron WigmoreRoger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, of Wigmore , was a famous and honoured knight from Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire. He was a loyal ally of King Henry III of England...
- Joan I of NaplesJoan I of NaplesJoan I , born Joanna of Anjou, was Queen of Naples from 1343 until her death. She was also Countess of Provence and Forcalquier, Queen consort of Majorca and titular Queen of Jerusalem and Sicily 1343–82, and Princess of Achaea 1373/5–81....
the Mary Stuart of Italy, the Sad Queen - Joan, Princess of CastileJoan, Princess of CastileJoanna of Castile, known also as la Beltraneja was a princess and claimant to the throne of Castile. She was also Queen consort of Portugal.-Birth:...
a Excelente Senhora - Joan of BurgundyJoan the LameJoan of Burgundy , also known as Joan the Lame , was Queen consort of France as the first wife of Philip VI...
the Lame - Joan, Duchess of BrittanyJoan, Duchess of BrittanyJoanna of Penthièvre or Joanna the Lame was reigning Duchess of Brittany together with her husband Charles of Blois between 1341 and 1364...
Joan of Dreux, Joan of Penthièvre - Joan of AcreJoan of AcreJoan of Acre was an English princess, a daughter of the King Edward I of England and queen Eleanor of Castile...
- Joan of KentJoan of KentJoan, Countess of Kent , known to history as The Fair Maid of Kent, was the first English Princess of Wales...
the Fair Maid of Kent - Joanna of CastileJoanna of CastileJoanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...
la Beltraneja (of Beltran) The Late Medieval Age of Crisis and Renewal, 1300-1500 - Joanna of EnglandJoan of The TowerJoan of England , known as Joan of The Tower, was the first wife and Queen consort of king David II of Scotland.-Birth:...
Joanna of the Tower - Joanna of FlandersJoanna of FlandersJoanna of Flanders , also known as, Countess Jeanne, Jehanne de Montfort, and Jeanne la Flamme, was consort Duchess of Brittany by her marriage to John IV, Duke of Brittany...
the Flame, la Flamina - Joanna of CastileJoanna of CastileJoanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...
the Mad - João Henrique of Orléans-Braganza the Surfer Prince
- Johan of PlönJohan of PlönJohn III of Holstein-Plön , called John the Mild, was a Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, ruling Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel . Together with Count Gerhard III of Holstein-Rendsburg John III was the lord ruling in guardianship the Danish Duchy of Schleswig 1332–1340...
the Mild - John I of Burgundy, Count of Chalon and Auxonne (1190–1267) the Wise
- John I of Burgundy, Lord of Arlay (1259–1316) Brichemel
- John I of PortugalJohn I of PortugalJohn I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta...
One with Good Memory, the Prince of Good Memory, the Great, the Father of the County - John I of Silesia-Auschwitz (1321/24–1372) the Scholar
- John I of Wertheim (1373–1407) John with the Beard
- John I, Count of Luxemburg | John of Bohemia the Blind
- John I, Duke of BrittanyJohn I, Duke of BrittanyJohn I the Red , known as John the Red due to the colour of his beard, was Duke of Brittany, from 1237 to his death...
the Red - John I, Duke of LorraineJohn I, Duke of LorraineJohn I was the duke of Lorraine from 1346 to his death. As an infant of six months, he succeeded his father, Rudolph, who was killed in the Battle of Crécy. His mother was Mary, daughter of Guy I of Blois....
the God-given - John I, Margrave of Montferrat, 1292–1305 the Belted
- John I, Count of Nassau-DillenburgJohn I, Count of Nassau-DillenburgJohn I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg John I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg John I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (Dutch: Jan I van Nassau-Dillenburg, German: Johann I von Nassau-Dillenburg (ca. 13404 September 1416, Keppel) Count of Nassau-Dillenburg in Siegen and Dillenburg, was a son of Count Otto II of...
(1561–1623) the Intermediate - John I of FranceJohn I of FranceJohn I , called the Posthumous, was King of France and Navarre, and Count of Champagne, as the son and successor of Louis the Headstrong, for the five days he lived...
the Posthumous - John I, Duke of Mecklenburg the Pacific
- John I of Burgundy, Count of Auxonne and Chalon (1190–1267) l'Antique
- John I, Count of HollandJohn I, Count of HollandJohn I was Count of Holland and son of Count Floris V. John inherited the county in 1296 after the murder of his father....
John of Avesnes - John I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne was the son of Alphonso of Brienne and Marie de Lusigan. His mother was the heiress of Eu, Seine-Maritime, and he succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1270....
- John I of Montferrat the Just
- John I, Duke of Silesia the Cruel
- John I of AragonJohn I of AragonJohn I , called by posterity the Hunter or the Lover of Elegance , but the Abandoned in his lifetime, was the King of...
the Lover of Elegance, the Lover of Gentility, the Careless, the Hunter - John I, Prince of Mecklenburg, 1226–1264 the Theologian
- John I, Duke of ClevesJohn I, Duke of ClevesJohn I, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark was Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark.- Life :He was the son of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and Mary of Burgundy...
, 1449–1481 the Handsome - John I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne, Count of EuJohn I of Brienne was the son of Alphonso of Brienne and Marie de Lusigan. His mother was the heiress of Eu, Seine-Maritime, and he succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1270....
John of Dreux - John I of BohemiaJohn I of BohemiaJohn the Blind was the Count of Luxembourg from 1309 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He was the eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII and his wife Margaret of Brabant...
the Foreign King - John I TzimiskesJohn I TzimiskesJohn I Tzimiskes or Tzimisces, was Byzantine Emperor from December 11, 969 to January 10, 976. A brilliant and intuitive general, John's short reign saw the expansion of the empire's borders and the strengthening of Byzantium itself.- Background :...
Tzimiskes A History of Greece - John I of SwedenJohn I of SwedenJohn I of Sweden was a Swedish king elected in 1216. -Background:John was the son of King Sverker II of Sweden of the House of Sverker and Queen Ingegerd of the Bjälbo dynasty. King Sverker had been beaten in the Battle of Lena and later killed in the Battle of Gestilren in 1210...
the Child - John I, Duke of Lower Bavaria the Child
- John I, Duke of BrabantJohn I, Duke of BrabantJohn I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
the Triumphant - John I, Margrave of Montferrat, 1292–1305 der Gegürtete
- John II, Count of SoissonsJohn II, Count of SoissonsJohn II , also known as Je'an de Nesle and by the sobriquet le Bon et le Bègue , was the tenth Count of Soissons, succeeding his father Ralph the Good, in 1235. He was the son of his father's second wife, Yolanda. By marriage he also became Count of Chartres and Lord of Amboise...
the Stammerer - John II of Schwarzenberg the Strong
- John II of PortugalJohn II of PortugalJohn II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
den Fullkomlige - John II of Silesia the Vicious
- John II, Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1087–1143) Calojohannès
- John II of AlençonJohn II of AlençonJohn II of Alençon was the son of John I of Alençon and Marie of Brittany. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt.He saw action as a young man at the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424, and was...
the Handsome - John II of Suzdal (1412–1414) Strongbow
- John II of Zimmern (1384–1441) the Lapp
- John II of Brienne, Count of EuJohn II of Brienne, Count of EuJohn II of Brienne was the son of John I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Beatrice of Saint-Pol. He succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1294....
John of Dreux - John II, Duke of BrabantJohn II, Duke of BrabantJohn II van Brabant , also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg...
the Pacific - John (Hugh) II, Lord of Harnes the Destroyer
- John II of AlençonJohn II of AlençonJohn II of Alençon was the son of John I of Alençon and Marie of Brittany. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt.He saw action as a young man at the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424, and was...
Beau Duc - John II, Duke of BavariaJohn II, Duke of BavariaDuke John II of Bavaria-Munich , , since 1375 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. He was the third son of Stephen II and Elizabeth of Sicily.-Family:...
der Gottseelige, the Mild - John II, Lord of Champlitte (d.1353) the Blind
- John II, Duke of ClevesJohn II, Duke of ClevesJohn II, "The Pious" or "The Babymaker", Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark, was a son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers. He ruled Cleves from 1481 to his death in 1521...
(1458–1521) the Babymaker, the Merciful - John II of Egmond (1385–1451) met de Bellen
- John II, Count of Holstein-Kiel, 1263–1316 the Blind, the One-Eyed
- John II of Nuremberg the Acquirer
- John II of PortugalJohn II of PortugalJohn II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
the Perfect Prince - John II, Count of RietbergJohn II, Count of RietbergCount John II "the Mad" of Rietberg , called "the Great," was the son of Count Otto III of Rietberg and his second wife, Onna Esens....
, 1541–1562 the Mad - John II (d.1270), Count of Soissons the Stammerer
- John II Radziwill, Castellan of Troki the Bearded
- John II of Pskov (1436) the Milksop
- John II of FranceJohn II of FranceJohn II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
- John II, Duke of Silesia-Opole
- John II, Count of SoissonsJohn II, Count of SoissonsJohn II , also known as Je'an de Nesle and by the sobriquet le Bon et le Bègue , was the tenth Count of Soissons, succeeding his father Ralph the Good, in 1235. He was the son of his father's second wife, Yolanda. By marriage he also became Count of Chartres and Lord of Amboise...
- John I, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenJohn I, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenJohn I of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken during 1569-1604.He was born in Meisenheim as the second son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Anna of Hesse. In 1588 he changed the state religion from Lutheranism to Calvinism...
(1550–1604)]] the Historian The Lame - John II of AragonJohn II of AragonJohn II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
the Great - John II of Riazan (1326–1341) Short-Tunic
- John II of Nassau the Younger
- John II, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenJohn II, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenJohn II the Younger was the Duke of Zweibrücken from 1604 until 1635.-Life:John was born in Bergzabern in 1584 as the eldest son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife, Magdalene. He succeeded his father in 1604. In 1606 he acquired the County of Bischweiler in Alsace...
, 1604-1635 the Younger - John II of AlençonJohn II of AlençonJohn II of Alençon was the son of John I of Alençon and Marie of Brittany. He succeeded his father as Duke of Alençon and Count of Perche as a minor in 1415, after the latter's death at the Battle of Agincourt.He saw action as a young man at the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424, and was...
the Poorest Man in France - John III, Duke of Bavaria-StraubingJohn III, Duke of Bavaria-StraubingJohn III the Pitiless, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing , of the House of Wittelsbach, was first bishop of Liège 1389–1418 and then duke of Bavaria-Straubing and count of Holland and Hainaut 1418–1425...
Lackland - John III, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1267–1268 der Prager
- John III, Duke of BrabantJohn III, Duke of BrabantJan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg...
the Triumphant - John III, Duke of BrittanyJohn III, Duke of BrittanyJohn III the Good was duke of Brittany, from 1312 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Mary of Limoges, his first wife...
- John III of Burgundy (d.1379), Count of Auxerre the White Knight
- John III of PortugalJohn III of PortugalJohn III , nicknamed o Piedoso , was the fifteenth King of Portugal and the Algarves. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile...
the Pious - John III, Count of Holstein-Kiel the Mild
- John III of Marck the Pacific
- John III, Duke of Silesia-Premyslid (1425–1485) the Pious
- John III, Count of Starkenburg, 1322/40-98 the Blind
- John (III) of Vergy the Great
- John IV, Duke of BavariaJohn IV, Duke of BavariaJohn IV. of Bavaria-Munich , was duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1460 until his death.-Biography:...
the Truthful, Monacencis - John IV, Duke of Bavaria-Munich der Wahrhaftige
- John IV, Duke of BrittanyJohn IV, Duke of BrittanyJohn IV of Montfort , was duke of Brittany, from 1341 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Yolande de Dreux, countess of Montfort, his second wife.In 1322 he succeeded his mother as count of Montfort, and in 1329, he married Joanna of Flanders at Chartres...
the Brave, the English-Lover - John IV of PortugalJohn IV of Portugal|-|John IV was the King of Portugal and the Algarves from 1640 to his death. He was the grandson of Catherine, Duchess of Braganza, who had in 1580 claimed the Portuguese crown and sparked the struggle for the throne of Portugal. John was nicknamed John the Restorer...
the Fortunate, the Restorer - John IV of Pskov (1460–1461) the Bobbed
- John V of Bueil the Scourge of the English
- John V of Portugal the Portuguese Sun King, the Magnificent, the Most Faithful King, the Generous, the Liberal, the Magnanimous, o Freirático
- John V of Brandenburg the August, the Illustrious
- John VI of Nassau-DillenburgJohn VI of Nassau-DillenburgCount John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg was a Count of Nassau in Dillenburg. Other names he had were Jan VI or Jan de Oude....
the Elder - John VI, Duke of BrittanyJohn VI, Duke of BrittanyJohn VI the Wise , was duke of Brittany, count of Montfort, and titular earl of Richmond, from 1399 to his death...
the Good and the Wise, the Wise - John VI of Pskov (1502–1503) the Hunchback
- John VI of PortugalJohn VI of PortugalJohn VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
the Clement, the Merciful - John IX of Ghistelle, Lord of Harnes the Great
- John of Austria (1782–1859) the Styrian Prince
- John of Austria the YoungerJohn of Austria the YoungerJohn of Austria was a Spanish general and political figure. He was the only natural son of Philip IV of Spain to be acknowledged by the King and trained for military command and political administration...
the Younger - John of Bavaria (1329–1340) the Child, son of Henry XIV of BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
- John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
Lackland, the Soft-Sword - John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of BeirutJohn of Ibelin, the Old Lord of BeirutJohn of Ibelin , called the Old Lord of Beirut, was a powerful crusader noble in the 13th century, one of the best known representatives of the influential Ibelin family...
the Old - John of Silesia, Duke of Oppeln, Archbishop of Gniezno (1360/64–1421) Kropidlo
- John, Duke of Silesia (d.1439) Dechant
- John, Elector of SaxonyJohn, Elector of SaxonyJohn of Saxony , known as John the Steadfast or John the Constant, was Elector of Saxony from 1525 until 1532...
the Steadfast, Steady, Constant - John, Prince of Moldavia, 1572–1574 the Brave
- John Churchill, 1st Duke of MarlboroughJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of MarlboroughJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
Anne's Great Captain, the Handsome Englishman - John HunyadiJohn HunyadiJohn Hunyadi John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János , Medieval Latin: Ioannes Corvinus or Ioannes de Hunyad, Romanian: Iancu (Ioan) de Hunedoara, Croatian: Janko Hunjadi, Serbian: Сибињанин Јанко / Sibinjanin Janko, Slovak: Ján Huňady) John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János , Medieval Latin: ...
Hungarian Janko, Corvinus, the Champion of Christ, the Champion of Christendom, the Scourge of the Turks, Ugrin Janko (Magyar Janos), the Savior of Christianity, Janko of Byzantium, the Defender of Christendom, the Devil, Sibinyanin Janko, That Damned Devil, Janko, the White Knight of the Christian Crusaders, the Valiant of Valiants - John Talbot, 1st Earl of ShrewsburyJohn Talbot, 1st Earl of ShrewsburyJohn Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard...
the Terror of France - John Frederick, Elector of SaxonyJohn Frederick, Elector of SaxonyJohn Frederick I of Saxony , called John the Magnanimous, was Elector of Saxony and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany , "Champion of the Reformation".-Early years:...
the Champion of the Reformation - John of Artois, Count of EuJohn of Artois, Count of EuJohn of Artois , called "sans Terre" , was the son of Robert III of Artois and Jeanne of Valois. The confiscation of his father's goods for attempted fraud in 1331 had left him without an inheritance....
the Landless - John, Lord Barry (d.1420) the Left-Handed
- John George, Elector of BrandenburgJohn George, Elector of BrandenburgJohn George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
the Thrifty - John, Duke of BerryJohn, Duke of BerryJohn of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
the Magnificent - John, Margrave of Brandenburg-KulmbachJohn, Margrave of Brandenburg-KulmbachJohn, nicknamed the Alchemist was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and served as the peace-loving Margrave of Brandenburg after the abdication of his father, Frederick I, the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule Brandenburg.-Biography:John was the eldest son of Frederick I,...
the Alchemist - John, Prince of Moldavia the Horseshoe, Potcoava
- John of Castile the One-Eyed
- John, 9th Lord Clifford (d.1461) Black-hearted Clifford, the Black Clifford , the Butcher
- John, Lord of Joinville le Boutefeux
- John, 4th Earl of Lennox Mor
- John of Holland, Count of Ostrevant the Merciless
- John, Prince of Moldavia, 1572–1574 the Armenian
- John of Saxony the Magister
- John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg the Cicero of Germany
- John of ScotlandJohn of ScotlandJohn Balliol , known to the Scots as Toom Tabard , was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296.-Early life:Little of John's early life is known. He was born between 1248 and 1250 at an unknown location, possibilities include Galloway, Picardy and Barnard Castle, County Durham...
Toom Tabard (Empty Jacket) - John Clifford, 9th Lord of Skipton the Butcher
- John Colquhoun, 20th Baronet of Luss the Black Cock of the West
- John "the Red" Comyn the Black
- John Erskine, 22nd Earl of MarJohn Erskine, 22nd Earl of MarJohn Erskine, 22nd and de jure 6th Earl of Mar, KT , Scottish Jacobite, was the eldest son of the 21st Earl of Mar , from whom he inherited estates that were heavily loaded with debt. By modern reckoning he was 22nd Earl of Mar of the first creation and de jure 6th Earl of Mar of the seventh...
Bobbing John - John Graham, 1st Viscount of DundeeJohn Graham, 1st Viscount of DundeeJohn Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount Dundee , known as the 7th Laird of Claverhouse until raised to the viscounty in 1688, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman, a Tory and an Episcopalian...
Bloody Clavers, Buidy Clavers , Bonnie Dundee - John Maurice of NassauJohn Maurice of NassauJohn Maurice of Nassau was count and prince of Nassau-Siegen.He was born in Dillenburg...
the Brazilian - John Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
the Minister Behind the Curtain - John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG , English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton, co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton. He was also known as the Butcher of England...
the Butcher of England - John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar the Younger
- John Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Jena (1554–1565) the Younger
- John Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
Sir Pertinax MacSycophant - John GrahamJohn Graham- Politics and history :*John de Graham , Scottish soldier*John Graham, Earl of Menteith*John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose , Scottish peer*John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose, , Scottish peer...
With the Bright Sword, son of Malise, 1st Earl of Strathearn - John Russell, 1st Earl RussellJohn Russell, 1st Earl RussellJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
the Widow's Mite - John Spencer, 5th Earl SpencerJohn Spencer, 5th Earl SpencerJohn Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer KG, PC , known as Viscount Althorp from 1845 to 1857 , was a British Liberal Party politician under and close friend of British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone...
the Red Earl - John Lambton, 1st Earl of DurhamJohn Lambton, 1st Earl of DurhamJohn George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham GCB, PC , also known as "Radical Jack" and commonly referred to in history texts simply as Lord Durham, was a British Whig statesman, colonial administrator, Governor General and high commissioner of British North America...
Radical Jack - John Fane, 10th Earl of WestmorlandJohn Fane, 10th Earl of WestmorlandJohn Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland KG, PC , styled Lord Burghersh between 1771 and 1774, was a British Tory politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, who served in most of the cabinets of the period, primarily as Lord Privy Seal.-Background:Westmorland was the son of John Fane, 9th...
Rapid Westmorland - John Frederick, Elector of SaxonyJohn Frederick, Elector of SaxonyJohn Frederick I of Saxony , called John the Magnanimous, was Elector of Saxony and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany , "Champion of the Reformation".-Early years:...
the Generous, the Liberal, the Magnanimous - John Menteith the False Menteith
- John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of BedfordJohn of Lancaster, 1st Duke of BedfordJohn of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, KG , also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI....
the Fire-Brand of France - John de Vere, 7th Earl of OxfordJohn de Vere, 7th Earl of OxfordJohn de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford was the nephew and heir of Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford. He succeeded as Earl of Oxford in 1331, after his uncle died without issue. John de Vere was a trusted captain of Edward III in the king's wars in Scotland and France, and took part in both the Battle...
the Fighting Earl of Oxford, the Fighting Vere - John Beaufort, 1st Earl of SomersetJohn Beaufort, 1st Earl of SomersetJohn Beaufort, 1st Marquess of Somerset and 1st Marquess of Dorset, later only 1st Earl of Somerset, KG was the first of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and his mistress Katherine Swynford, later his wife...
the Fairborn - John of EnglandJohn of EnglandJohn , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
Lackland - John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of LancasterJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of LancasterJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster , KG was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault...
John of Gaunt - John of Islay, Earl of RossJohn of Islay, Earl of RossJohn of Islay was a late medieval Scottish magnate. He was Earl of Ross and last Lord of the Isles as well as being Mac Domhnaill, chief of Clan Donald....
John MacDonald II - John, Duke of BerryJohn, Duke of BerryJohn of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
le Camus - John II, Duke of Burgundy the Fearless
- John Dundas CochraneJohn Dundas CochraneCapt. John Dundas Cochrane R. N. , nicknamed the voyageur pédestre in France, was a Scottish traveller and explorer. A nephew of Admiral Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, he crossed, on foot, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Russia and Asia to Kamchatka.When back in England, John Dundas...
the Pedestrian Traveler - John FitzGerald, 19th Knight of Glin the Dancer
- John Carmichael, 3rd Baron of Carmichael Jean de Saint-Michel
- John Montagu, 4th Earl of SandwichJohn Montagu, 4th Earl of SandwichJohn Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather, Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich, as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten...
Jeremy Twitcher - John Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
Jack Boot - Joan of Portugal (nun) the Saint Princess
- John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , styled Viscount Wilmot between 1652 and 1658, was an English Libertine poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts...
the Profane Earl - John MacDonald, 1st Lord of the Isles
- John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland , son of Sir John Campbell of Glen Orchy, and of the Lady Mary Graham, daughter of William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth and 7th Earl of Menteith, was a member of Scottish nobility during the Glorious Revolution and Jacobite risings and also known as...
Iain Glas (Grey John) - John Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, 1554–1566 the Intermediate
- John I de Balliol the Scot, Great Chamberlain of ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, son of King John of ScotlandJohn of ScotlandJohn Balliol , known to the Scots as Toom Tabard , was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296.-Early life:Little of John's early life is known. He was born between 1248 and 1250 at an unknown location, possibilities include Galloway, Picardy and Barnard Castle, County Durham... - John de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln the Surety, the Magna Carta Baron
- John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of SuffolkJohn de la Pole, 2nd Duke of SuffolkJohn de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, KG , known as "the Trimming Duke". He was the son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Alice Chaucer, daughter of Thomas Chaucer.-Life:...
the Trimming Duke - John de Scotia, 9th Earl of HuntingdonJohn de Scotia, 9th Earl of HuntingdonJohn of Scotland , Earl of Huntingdon and 7th Earl of Chester , sometimes known as "the Scot", was an Anglo-Scottish magnate, the son of David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon by his wife Matilda of Chester, daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc.John married Elen ferch Llywelyn, daughter of Llywelyn the...
the Scot - John de BraoseJohn de BraoseJohn de Braose , known as Tadody to the Welsh, was the Lord of Bramber and Gower.-Re-establishment of the de Braose dynasty :John re-established the senior branch of the de Braose dynasty....
the Fatherless, Tadody - John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland , son of Sir John Campbell of Glen Orchy, and of the Lady Mary Graham, daughter of William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth and 7th Earl of Menteith, was a member of Scottish nobility during the Glorious Revolution and Jacobite risings and also known as...
Slippery John - John Carmichael, 3rd Baron of Carmichael the Hero of Bauge
- John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 14th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Baron Maltravers KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the later phases of the Hundred Years' War...
the English Achilles - John FitzEdmund FitzGeraldJohn Fitzedmund FitzgeraldJohn Fitzedmund Fitzgerald , seneschal of Imokilly, was an Irish baron of the Desmond Rebellions.-Life:He was was the son of Edmund Fitzmaurice Riskard, seneschal of Imokilly and Shylie, daughter of Maolrony O'Carroll....
the Chief Man of Service Among the Rebels - John FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Kildare Crouchback, Shane Cam
- John FitzrobertJohn FitzRobertJohn FitzRobert is listed as one of the Surety Barons in Magna Carta where he is described as Lord of Warkworth Castle. He married Ada de Boliol, ca. 1218, daughter of Hugh de Balliol and Cecily de Fontaines. His son was Roger FitzJohn, Lord of Warkworth, who married Isabel de Dunbar daughter of...
the Surety, the Magna Carta Baron - John Francis, Count of Nassau-Siegen, 1691–1699 the Desired
- John George, Elector of Saxony, 1680-1691 the Fat
- John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey Lord Fanny
- John Montagu, 2nd Duke of MontaguJohn Montagu, 2nd Duke of MontaguJohn Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer...
the Planter, Planter John - John ParricidaJohn ParricidaJohn Parricida, or John the Parricide or Johann Parricida , also called John of Swabia from the House of Habsburg was a son of Rudolf II, former Duke of Austria and Agnes, daughter of King Ottokar II Přemysl of Bohemia...
the Parricide - John Russell, 1st Earl RussellJohn Russell, 1st Earl RussellJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
Finality Jack - John Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
the Northern Thane - John Talbot, 1st Earl of ShrewsburyJohn Talbot, 1st Earl of ShrewsburyJohn Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard...
the English Achilles - John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , styled Viscount Wilmot between 1652 and 1658, was an English Libertine poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts...
Virgin Modesty - John "the Red" Comyn the Red , Red Comyn
- John George III, Elector of SaxonyJohn George III, Elector of SaxonyJohann Georg III was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691.-Early life:Johann Georg was the only son of the Elector Johann Georg II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth....
the Saxon Mars - Joseph I of Portugal the Reformer
- Joseph II, Holy Roman EmperorJoseph II, Holy Roman EmperorJoseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
the Enlightened Despot, the King With a Hat, the Hatted King - Joseph Arthur, Count of Gobineau the Intellectual Father of Nietzsche
- Joseph BonaparteJoseph BonaparteJoseph-Napoléon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily , and later King of Spain...
the King of Small Plazas, Pepe Botella (Joe Bottle): - Józef Antoni PoniatowskiJózef Antoni PoniatowskiPrince Józef Antoni Poniatowski was a Polish leader, general, minister of war and army chief, who became a Marshal of France.-Early Austrian years and war with Turkey:...
the Polish Bayard - Joseph FouchéJoseph FouchéJoseph Fouché, 1st Duc d'Otrante was a French statesman and Minister of Police under Napoleon Bonaparte. In English texts his title is often translated as Duke of Otranto.-Youth:Fouché was born in Le Pellerin, a small village near Nantes...
the Father of the Modern Police State, the Father of Modern Espionage, the Father of Modern Political Espionage, the Hebertist of the Terror, the Machinegunner of Lyon :fr:Joseph Fouché - Joseph Othmar RauscherJoseph Othmar RauscherJoseph Othmar Rauscher was an Austrian Prince-Archbishop of Vienna and Cardinal.-Life:...
, Prince-BishopPrince-BishopA Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
of Vienna the Father of the Austrian Concordat - Josephine de BeauharnaisJoséphine de BeauharnaisJoséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French. Her first husband Alexandre de Beauharnais had been guillotined during the Reign of Terror, and she had been imprisoned in the Carmes prison until her release five days after Alexandre's...
the Incomparable Josephine, the Rose of Beauharnais, the Good Josephine - Jotapian the Barracks Emperor, the Emperor of the Army
- Jovan VladimirJovan VladimirJovan Vladimir or John Vladimir was ruler of Duklja, the most powerful Serbian principality of the time, from around 1000 to 1016. He ruled during the protracted war between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire...
the Saint - Juan Hurtado de Mendoza, Cardinal the Handsome Spaniard
- Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena the Author, the Writer
- Juan Núñez, Lord of Lara the Fat
- Juan Ruiz de Molina the Old Knight
- Juan Tellez Giron, 4th Count of Ureña, 1531-58 (1494-1558) the Saint
- Juana de Mendoza the Rich Lady, la Rica Hembra
- Juana Núñez de LaraJuana Núñez de LaraJuana Núñez de Lara was a daughter of Juan Núñez de Lara “el Mayor” and his wife Teresa Diaz de Haro of the lordship of Biscaye. Juana is also known as la Palomilla or Lady of Lara.-Marriages:...
(d.1351) the Little Dove, the Little Turtle Dove (Sp. la Palomilla) - Judicael ap HoelJudicael ap HoelSaint Judicael ap Hoel was the King of Domnonia and a Breton high king in the mid-seventh century.According to Gregory of Tours, the Bretons were divided into various regna during the sixth century, of which Domnonia, Cornouaille, and Broweroch are the best known; they had been under Frankish...
the Saint - Judith of BavariaJudith of BavariaJudith , was Duchess of Bavaria. She was the eldest daughter of Arnulf the Bad of Bavaria and Judith of Sülichgau....
the Fair - Judith of LensJudith of LensCountess Judith , was a niece of William the Conqueror. She was a daughter of his sister Adelaide of Normandy, Countess of Aumale and Lambert II, Count of Lens....
the Countess, Comitissa - Julia DomnaJulia DomnaJulia Domna was a member of the Severan dynasty of the Roman Empire. Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus and mother of Emperors Geta and Caracalla, Julia was among the most important women ever to exercise power behind the throne in the Roman Empire.- Family background...
Jocasta - JulianJulian the ApostateJulian "the Apostate" , commonly known as Julian, or also Julian the Philosopher, was Roman Emperor from 361 to 363 and a noted philosopher and Greek writer....
the Apostate, the Philosopher - Juliane de Leyburn, Baroness Leyburn the Infanta of Kent
- Julie ClaryJulie ClaryMarie Julie Bonaparte was Queen consort of Spain and the Indies, Naples and Sicily as the spouse of King Joseph Bonaparte, who was King of Naples and Sicily from January 1806 to June 1808, and later King of Spain and the Spanish West Indies from 25 June 1808 to June 1813.- Background:Julie Clary...
la Intrusa - Julius CaesarJulius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
Germanicus, ("...Julius Caesar (was) known as 'Germanicus' for his successful campaigns in Germany, where he defeated the tribes which had ambushed the Roman legions at Teutoburg....") the Father of the Country, the Flower of All Aristocrats - Julius ConstantiusJulius ConstantiusJulius Constantius was a politician of the Roman Empire and a member of the Constantinian dynasty, being a son of emperor Constantius Chlorus and his second wife Flavia Maximiana Theodora, a younger half-brother of emperor Constantine I and the father of emperor Julian.- Biography :Julius...
the Patrician, son of Constantius ChlorusConstantius ChlorusConstantius I , commonly known as Constantius Chlorus, was Roman Emperor from 293 to 306. He was the father of Constantine the Great and founder of the Constantinian dynasty. As Caesar he defeated the usurper Allectus in Britain and campaigned extensively along the Rhine frontier, defeating the... - Julius Jacob von HaynauJulius Jacob von HaynauJulius Jacob von Haynau was an Austrian general.The illegitimate son of the landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, William I and Rebecca Richter, a Jewish woman, he entered the Austrian army as an infantry officer in 1801 and saw much service in the Napoleonic wars...
the Hyena of Brescia - Justin IJustin IJustin I was Byzantine Emperor from 518 to 527. He rose through the ranks of the army and ultimately became its Emperor, in spite of the fact he was illiterate and almost 70 years old at the time of accession...
the Great - Justin IIJustin IIJustin II was Byzantine Emperor from 565 to 578. He was the husband of Sophia, nephew of Justinian I and the late Empress Theodora, and was therefore a member of the Justinian Dynasty. His reign is marked by war with Persia and the loss of the greater part of Italy...
the Thracian, Thrax, the Younger - Justinian IJustinian IJustinian I ; , ; 483– 13 or 14 November 565), commonly known as Justinian the Great, was Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565. During his reign, Justinian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire.One of the most important figures of...
the Great - Justinian IIJustinian IIJustinian II , surnamed the Rhinotmetos or Rhinotmetus , was the last Byzantine Emperor of the Heraclian Dynasty, reigning from 685 to 695 and again from 705 to 711...
the Slit-Nosed, the Cut-Nose Rhinotmetus