- truces
- truËs n. armistice, cease fire; relief from trouble
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Louis XI — 1423 83, king of France 1461 83 (son of Charles VII). * * * born July 3, 1423, Bourges, France died Aug. 30, 1483, Plessis les Tours King of France (1461–83). He plotted against his father, Charles VII, and was exiled to Dauphiné (1445), which he … Universalium
Godfrey of Bouillon — born с 1060 died July 18, 1100, Jerusalem Duke of Lower Lorraine (1089–1100) and a leader of the First Crusade who became the first Latin ruler in Palestine (1099). He joined the crusade in 1096 and captured Jerusalem from the Muslims in 1099;… … Universalium
