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K — Kilderkin to King (Part 8 of 8)

King (surnamed the Stammerer), Louis II. le Bégue, of France (846, 877-879).

Michael II. emperor of the East (*, 820-829).

King (surnamed the Terrible), Ivan II. of Russia (1529, 1533–1584).

King (surnamed the Thunderbolt), Ptolemy king of Macedon, eldest son of Ptolemy Sotêr I., was so called from his great impetuosity (B.C. *, 285-279).

King (surnamed the Thunderer), Stephen II. of Hungary (1100, 1114–1131).

King (surnamed the Unready), Ethelred II. of England (*, 978-1016). Unready, in this case, does not mean unprepared, but unwise, lacking rede (“wisdom or counsel”).

King (surnamed the Valiant), John IV. duke of Brittany (1338, 1364–1399).

King (surnamed the Victorious, Charles VII. of France (1403, 1422–1461).

King (surnamed the Well-beloved), Charles VI. of France (1368, 1380–1422).

Louis XV. of France (1710, 1715–1774).

King (surnamed the Wise), Albert II. duke of Austria (1289, 1330–1358).

Alphonso X. of Leon and Castile (1203, 1252–1284).

Charles V. of France, le Sage (1337, 1364–1380).

Che-Tsou of China (*, 1278–1295).

Frederick elector of Saxony (1463, 1544–1554).

James I., Solomon, of England (1566, 1603–1625).

John V. duke of Brittany (1389, 1399–1442).

King (surnamed the Wonder of the World), Frederick II. of Germany (1191, 1215–1250).

Otto III. of Germany (980, 983-1002).

King (surnamed the Young), Dagobert II. of France (652, 656-679).

Leo II. pope (470, 474-474).

Louis VII. le Jeune, of France (1120, 1137–1180).

Ludwig II. of Germany (822, 855-875).

Romanus II. emperor of the East (939, 959-963).