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Abd el-Kader. 1808-83. Arab emir who fought French 1840-46; founded Algerian state.
Abd al-Mumin. 1094-1163. Founded Almohad Empire in north Africa and Spain. Massacred Almoravids.
Abd ar-Rahman. -732. Moslem Governor of Andalusia. Def, killed at Poitiers.
Abd ar-Rahman. c1779-1859. Sultan of Morocco/Fez, 1822. Fought French, 1844 in Algeria.
Abd ar-Rahman I. 731-788. Umayyad emir of Cordoba, 755-. Repelled Charlemagne.
Abd el-Krim. 1882-1963. Fought France and Spain in Morocco. Founded Republic of Rif 1921-26.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Aranjuez, Revolt. 1808. Forced abdication of Charles IV (Spain) and dismissed Prime Minister.
Boabdil (Mohammed XI). -1538. Last Moorish King of Spain, 1482-92.
Bonaparte, Louis. 1778-1846. King of Holland 1806-10. Forced to abdicate after opposing Continental System. Napoleon’s brother.
Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.
Celestine V, St. 1209-96. Founded Celestines 1264. 1294 First Pope to abdicate. Imprisoned by Boniface VIII.
Christina. 1629-89. Swedish queen 1632-54. Abdicated. Patron of Arts.
Constantine I. 1868-1923. King of Greece, 1913-17. Refused to support Allies in WWI. Abdicated. Restored 1920-2. Abdicated again.
Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.
Edward VIII. 1894-1972. King of UK 1936. Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, became Duke of Windsor.
Élysée Palace. 1718. Site of Napoleon’s abdication 1815. French president’s residence since 1873.
Farouk I. 1920-65. Egyptian king 1936-52. Vs Wafd. Coup by Nasser-led Free Officers.
Ferdinand I. 1793-1875. Austrian Emperor 1835-48. Abdicated.
Hamid II, Abdul. 1842-1915. Despotic Turkish Sultan, 1876-1909.
Hundred Days. 1815. March 20 to July 8; Napoleon’s escape from Elba to his second abdication. 1933. Began Roosevelt’s administration. New Deal enacted.
July Revolution. 1830. France. Thiers. Charles X abdicates and flees to England. Louis-Philippe ascends. Caused by July Ordinances.
Kassem, Abdul Karim. 1914-63. Iraqi Prime Minister 1958-. Overthrew monarchy. Overthrown by Ba’ath.
Keiti. Last Japanese Shogun. Abdicated, 1867 after humiliation by foreigners.
Leopold III. 1901-83. King of Belgians 1934-51. German prisoner 1940-5. Abdicated.