Roon
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Roon may refer to:
- Albrecht von Roon (30 April 1803 – 23 February 1879), a Prussian soldier and politician
- Two GermanGerman EmpireThe German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
ships was named after him:- SMS RoonSMS RoonSMS Roon"SMS" stands for "Seiner Majestät Schiff", or "His Majesty's Ship" in German. was the lead ship of her class of armored cruisers of the Imperial German Navy. The ship was authorized under the second Naval Law in 1902, and built at the Imperial Dockyard in Kiel at the cost of 15.3 million...
, an armored cruiser of World War I - SS Roon, a passenger steamship launched in 1902
- SMS Roon
- Roon, a planet in the Star Wars universe
- Wayne RooneyWayne RooneyWayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
, English footballer