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Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess Cecilie Auguste Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (20 September 1886 at Schwerin, Germany–6 May 1954 at Bad Kissingen, Germany) was the wife of German Crown Prince Wilhelm, the son of German Emperor Wilhelm II.
Duchess de Polignac (Lady Oscar) Lady Julie de Polignac is a fictional character from The Rose of Versailles manganime, inspired by the real Madame de Polignac. A beautiful court singer, she became the best friend of Marie Antoinette, and was one of the biggest causes of Marie Antoinette's fall.
Duchess of Inverness The title of Duchess of Inverness was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 10 April 1840 for Lady Cecilia Underwood, née Gore, who had married the Duke of Sussex on 2 May 1831 in a ceremony not valid under the Royal Marriages Act. Sussex already held the title of Earl of Inverness.
Duchess of Palma de Mallorca Duchess of Palma de Mallorca is a noble title granted for life by the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I, for his daughter Doña Cristina de Borbón y Grecia, Infanta of Spain, on 26th September 1997 by her marriage to Don Iñaki Urdangarin Liebaert.
Duchess of Plaisance Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance (Greek: ΔούκιĎĎα της Πλακεντίας) (1785-1854) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where her father, François BarbĂ©-Marbois, was serving as French Consul-General to the United States.
Duchies in England The only modern duchies in England are those of Cornwall and Lancaster. Unlike historic duchies, these are no longer coextensive with a distinct geographic area, though they originate in the palatine counties of Cornwall and Lancaster.
Duchies of Gwynedd (fictional) The Duchies of Gwynedd are the largest feudal states within the fictional Kingdom of Gwynedd in the Deryni novels of Katherine Kurtz. Each duchy is governed by a hereditary noble (a duke or duchess) who rules their land in exchange for swearing fealty to the Crown.
Duchy A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. Historically, some duchies in Continental Europe were sovereign, while others (especially in France and Britain) were subordinate districts of a kingdom.
Duchy League The Duchy League is a football competition based in the eastern half of Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom, but also includes a few sides from over the border in Devon. It has a total of six divisions headed by the Duchy League Premier Division, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system.
Duchy of Amalfi The Republic or Duchy of Amalfi was a de facto independent state centred on the south Italian city of the same name during the tenth and eleventh centuries. The city and its territory were originally part of the larger ducatus Neapolitanus, governed by a patrician, but it extracted itself from Byzantine vassalage and first elected a duke in 958.
Duchy of Andurien The Duchy of Andurien in the fictional BattleTech universe is a province of House Marik's Free Worlds League. Historically, the Andurien worlds have been disputed between the Free Worlds League and House Liao's Capellan Confederation.
Duchy of Benevento The Duchy of Benevento was the southernmost Lombard duchy in medieval Italy, centred on Benevento, a city central in the Mezzogiorno. Owing to the Ducatus Romanus ("Duchy of Rome") of the popes, which cut it off from the rest of Lombard Italy, Benevento was from the first practically independent.
Duchy of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant was formally established in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favour of Henry I of Brabant, son of Godfrey III of Leuven, Duke of Lower Lotharingia.
Duchy of Braganza The Duchy of Bragança,or Braganza, has been the fief of an important Portuguese noble family, the House of Braganza, and is one of the most important Dukedoms of Portugal. Created in 1442 by King Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natural son of John I of Portugal), it is one of the oldest fiefdoms in Portugal.
Duchy of Cantabria The Duchy of Cantabria was a march created by the Visigoths in northern Spain to watch their border with the Basques. Its precise extension is unclear but seems likely that it included parts of Northern Castile and La Rioja.
Duchy of Carinthia The Duchy of Carinthia (; ) was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire from 976 until the dissolution of the Empire in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until it dissolved in 1918.
Duchy of Cleves The Duchy of Cleves (Herzogtum Kleve) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands (parts of Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Gelderland). Its territory was situated on both sides of the river Rhine, around its capital Cleves and roughly covering today's districts of Cleves, Wesel and the City of Duisburg.
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (, ) is the name of an independent duchy, nominally a vassal state of the Polish crown, that existed from 1562 until March 28, 1795. In 1795, it was subsumed by the Russian Empire in the third Partition of Poland.
Duchy of Gaeta The Duchy of Gaeta was the late Dark Age state centred on the coastal South Italian city of Gaeta. It began in the early ninth century as the local community began to grow autonomous as Byzantine power lagged in the Mediterranean and the peninsula thanks to Lombard and Saracen incursions.
Duchy of JĂĽlich The Duchy of JĂĽlich (Dutch: Gulik) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands (part of Limburg). Its territory was situated on both sides of the river Rur, around its capital JĂĽlich.
Duchy of Krumau The Duchy of Krumau was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in southern Bohemia comprising ÄŚeskĂ˝ Krumlov and its surrounding territories (now in the Czech Republic). It was obtained as a duchy by Prince Adam Francis Charles zu Schwarzenberg of Stephanswald-Franconia in 1723.
Duchy of Limburg The Duchy of Limburg, situated in the Low Countries between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen, was a state of the Holy Roman Empire and the German Confederation. Its territory is presently divided between the Belgian provinces of Liège and Limburg (Voeren) and the Dutch province of Limburg.
Duchy of Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine or Duchy of Lotharingia was an independent duchy from around 910 to its partition in 959. Thereafter there were two Lorraines: Lower Lorraine and Upper Lorraine (sometimes Lower and Upper Lotharingia).
Duchy of Milan The Duchy of Milan was a state in northern Italy from 1395 to 1797. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire, by then a decentralised entity, and was ruled by several dynasties, most of them major powers from outside Italy.
Duchy of Modena and Reggio The Duchy of Modena (in full, the Duchies of Modena and Reggio) was a small Italian state that existed from 1452 to 1859, with a break between 1796 and 1814. The Duchy was originally created for the Este family, who also ruled Ferrara until 1597.
Duchy of Naples The Duchy of Naples (Latin: Ducatus Neapolitanus), born as a Byzantine province governed by a military commander (dux), rapidly became a de facto independent state, lasting more than five centuries during the Early and High Middle Ages. The duchy was constituted during in the seventh century in the reduced coastal lands that the Lombards did not conquer during their invasion of Italy.
Duchy of Neopatria The Duchy of Neopatria or Neopatras was one of the Crusader States set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade. It was situated in Central Greece, centered around the city of Neai Patrai (modern Ypati) in the Spercheios valley, west of Lamia.
Duchy of Normandy The Duchy of Normandy stems from various Danish, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish (from the Danelaw) invasions of France in the 8th century. A fief, probably as a county, was created by the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 911 out of concessions made by King Charles, and granted to Rollo, leader of the Vikings known as Northmen (or in Latin Normanni).
Duchy of Parma The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, as a fief for Pope Paul III's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese, centered around the city of Parma. In 1556, the second Duke, Ottavio Farnese, was given the city of Piacenza, becoming thus also Duke of Piacenza, and thus the state was thereafter properly known as the Duchies of Parma and Piacenza.
Duchy of Reggio The Duchy of Reggio was one of the states that belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the house of Este, in the north of Italy, in a territory now belonging to the Province of Reggio Emilia. The capital was Reggio.
Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg The Duchy of Lauenburg, also known as Saxe-Lauenburg was a medieval Duchy (Reichsfreiheit) that existed from 1296 in the extreme southeast region of Schleswig-Holstein with its territorial center in the modern district of Lauenburg.
Duchy of Saxony The Duchy of Saxony was a medieval Duchy covering the greater part of Northern Germany. It covered the area of the modern German states of Lower Saxony, Northrhine-Westfalia, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony-Anhalt and parts of contemporary Saxony.
Duchy of Sora The Duchy of Sora was a sovereign state of Italy, created in 1443 by King Alfonso V of Naples and dissolved in 1796. It occupied the south-eastern part of the current region of Lazio, bordering what is now Abruzzo, and its capital was the city of Sora.
Duchy of Styria The Duchy of Styria (; ) was a duchy located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia. It was a part of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until its dissolution in 1918.
Duchy of the Archipelago The Republic of Venice's Duchy of the Archipelago (also called Egeon Pelagos in Greek) was a maritime state created in the Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea, in the aftermath the Fourth Crusade. It was centered on the islands of Naxos and Paros.
Duchy of Ulek In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Duchy of Ulek is a political state of the Flanaess, and one of the three Ulek States (the other two being the County of Ulek, and the Principality of Ulek).
Duchy of Vasconia The Duchy of Vasconia (also Wasconia, later the Duchy of Gascony) was originally a Frankish march formed in the seventh century to protect the Aquitanian frontier from the Basques (Vascones). It comprised the former Roman province of Novempopulania and, at least in some periods, also the lands south of the Pyrenees centred on Pamplona.
Duchy of Warsaw The Duchy of Warsaw (; ; ) was a Polish state established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.
Duice Duice is a rap duo consisting of Ira "La Sno" Brown and Anthony "Creo-D" Darlington. They had a hit in 1993 with the double-platinum single "Dazzey Duks" which hit number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Duilio Loi Duilio Loi {born April 19, 1929 in Trieste) is a retired Italian boxer who held the Italian and European lightweight and welterweight titles, as well as the world junior welterweight championship. Loi fought from 1948 to 1962, and retired with a record of 115 wins (26 KOs), 3 losses and 8 draws.
Duine uasal A Duine Uasal, anglicised as Dunnie-wassal etc by Walter Scott et al, was a Highland gentleman or noble. This word generally misprinted in the Lowlands, and by Scott in his excellent ballad of Bonnie Dundee, is from the Scottish Gaelic duine meaning a "man", and "uasal" meaning "gentle, noble, or of good birth".
Duino Elegies The Duino Elegies (German Duineser Elegien) are a set of ten elegies written in German by the poet Rainer Maria Rilke from 1912 to 1922. Rilke had been visiting Princess Marie von Thurn in the Duino castle in the region when he came across some cliffs from which he drew his inspiration to start his set of ten poems.
Duirinish railway station Duirinish railway station is a remote station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Duirinish in the Highlands, northern Scotland. Duirinish is a couple of miles inland of Scotland's west coast, near Loch Lundie.
Dujail Dujail (, Arabic: الدجيل; alternate spelling: Ad Dujayl) is a small Shiite town in northern Iraq. It is situated about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and has approximately 10,000 inhabitants.
Dujiangyan Irrigation System The Dujiangyan Irrigation System () is a historical Chinese irrigation and flood control system constructed around 250 BCE by governor of Shu, Li Bing (李冰) and his son, 56 km west of present day Chengdu, which it still supplies with water. This irrigation system diverts part of the Minjiang River into an aqueduct leading to Chengdu.
Duke & Ayres Duke & Ayres is the name of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores based in Dallas, Texas with stores that were located throughout the state. It is no longer in existence, having been purchased in the early 1970s by the Benjamin Franklin chain of stores.
Duke and Duchess The Duke and Duchess of Boxford are people featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV Series. They visited the Island of Sodor once, and brought their private engine Spencer the Silver Bullet Engine, who boasted to Gordon, but then ran out of water on Gordon's Hill.
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg Duke Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (10 October 1873 – 5 August 1969) was a German explorer in Africa, colonial politician, and the first president of the National Olympic Committee of Germany (1949–1951).
Duke Alexander of Württemberg Duke Alexander of Württemberg (9 September 1804 – 4 July 1885) was the father of His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather to the Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V.
Duke Annual Robo-Climb Competition Hosted by Duke University, the Duke Annual Robo-Climb Competition (DARC) challenges students to create innovative wall-climbing robots that can ascend vertical surfaces. The competition, which will be held on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, will allow students to showcase their wall-climbing technology in an international forum and encourage students to network with industry leaders.
Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick Anthony Ulrich (German: Anton Ulrich; 28 August 1714, Bevern – 4 May 1774, Kholmogory), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.
Duke Bainum Duke Bainum, formally Mark Edmund Duke Bainum (born July 21, 1952), is an American politician and physician. Bainum served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives as a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party and was elected in a nonpartisan race to the Honolulu City Council and held various committee chairmanships during his tenure.
Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French Chasseurs Alpins soldiers in World War I that wore a distinctive blue uniforms with flowing capes and berets.
Duke City Derby Duke City Derby was founded in 2005 as part of the roller derby revival presently taking place across the nation. Duke City Derby is a member of the Women's Flat-Track Derby Association, an organization that unifies the leagues nationwide through organizing interstate bouts, establishing rules and guidelines, and promoting the sport of roller derby in general.
Duke City Shootout The Duke City Shootout is the world's first and longest-running script-to-screen movie-making contest. The competition was begun in 2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the name Flicks on 66, and briefly changed to DigiFest Southwest, before settling on the current name.
Duke Cunningham Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham (born December 8 1941), usually known as Randy or Duke, was an officer in the United States Navy for 21 years during which time he became a flying ace for actions during the Vietnam War. Following his military career he became a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 50th Congressional District from 1991 to 2005.
Duke Diet and Fitness Center Established in 1969, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center is one of America's longest running treatment centers for individuals who struggle with excess weight, a sedentary lifestyle, and associated health problems. The center is designed for adults age 18 and up and dedicated to education about and exploration of major components of successful lifestyle change including nutrition, fitness, behavioral health, medical management, and ongoing support.
Duke Divinity School The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina is one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church. It has 39 full time and 18 part time faculty and over 500 full time students.
Duke Farrell Charles Andrew Farrell (August 31, 1866 - February 15, 1925) was a Catcher, born in Oakdale, Massachusetts, for the Chicago White Stockings (1888-89), Chicago Pirates (1890), Boston Reds (1891), Pittsburgh Pirates (1892), Washington Senators (1893 and 1896-99), New York Giants (1894-96), Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1902) and Boston Pilgrims (1903-05).
Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg, Count of Carlow (Georg Borwin Friedrich Franz Karl Stephan Konrad Hubertus Maria, born 10 June 1956 at Freiburg) is a claimant to the grand duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Duke Georg of Mecklenburg Duke Georg of Mecklenburg, Count of Carlow (5 October 1899-6 July 1962) was the morganatic born son of Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg (1859-1909) and his wife Natalia Vanljarskaya, Countess of Carlow (1858-1921). In 1928 he was adopted by his uncle Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg.
Duke Harris George "Duke" Harris (born in 1942 in Sarnia, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks between 1967 and 1970, and a variety of minor league teams.
Duke Chapel Duke Chapel, located at the heart of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is an ecumenical Christian chapel and the center of religion at Duke and has strong historical connections to the United Methodist Church. Constructed from 1930 to 1935, the Chapel seats about 1,600 people and stands 210-feet (64 m) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Durham County.
Duke in Bavaria The title of Duke in Bavaria (Herzog in Bayern) was created on 16 February 1799 for the Wilhelm, Count Palatine of ZweibrĂĽcken-Birkenfeld and his descendants. The title of Duke in Bavaria was chosen because Bavaria already had a Duke, the Elector Maximilian IV Joseph, Wilhelm's second cousin once removed and brother-in-law.
Duke Island Park Duke Island Park is a Somerset County Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The Park includes trails, which are part of the Raritan River Greenway and currently connects the southwestern corner of Bridgewater with Raritan center and Hillsborough.
Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg Duke Johann Albrecht Ernst Konstantin Friedrich Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (8 December 1857-16 February 1920) was the regent of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1897-1901 and the Duchy of Brunswick from 1907-1913.
Duke Keats Gordon Blanchard "Duke" Keats (March 21, 1895 in Montreal, Quebec – January 16, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, and Detroit Cougars in the National Hockey League. He also spent time with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association.
Duke Lemur Center In 1966, a prosimian colony of approximately 90 individuals was relocated from the Center for Prosimian Biology at Yale University to Duke University, and thus began the Duke Lemur Center (DLC). Through the 1970s the colony grew to approximately 700 individuals representing 33 species.
Duke Mitchell Duke Mitchell (born Dominic Miceli) (1926—1981) was an Italian-American film actor, slapstick comedian, crooner and independent film director. Duke Mitchell often performed his nightclub act in and around Palm Springs, California and anointed himself the "King of Palm Springs.
Duke Mu of Qin Duke Mu (穆公) (died 621 BC), born Ying Renhao (嬴任好), was a ruler of the State of Qin from 659 or 660 to 621 BC in China. One of the Five Overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, he greatly expanded the territory of Qin during the reign of King Xiang of Zhou.
Duke Nukem (character) Duke Nukem is an action hero created by computer game developers Todd Replogle, George Broussard, Allen Blum and Scott Miller of 3D Realms/Apogee Software. In all of his appearances since Duke Nukem 3D he has been voiced by voice actor Jon St.
Duke Nukem 3D Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter developed by 3D Realms and released on January 29, 1996 by Apogee Software, featuring the adventures of Duke Nukem, based on a character that had appeared in earlier platform games by the company: Duke Nukem and Duke Nukem II.
Duke Nukem Advance Duke Nukem Advance is a portable video game in the Duke Nukem series. While many of the graphics and sounds have been ported from Duke Nukem 3D, the game, also a first-person shooter, has an original storyline and levels.
Duke Nukem Forever Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game being developed by 3D Realms, and is the next game in the Duke Nukem series. It is notable for its protracted development, which has been ongoing since 1997Broussard, George.
Duke Nukem Mobile There exist two completely different games by Machineworks Northwest and 3D Realms with that title, one for the Tapwave Zodiac and another for a few cellular phones. And apparently some follow-ups named Duke Nukem Mobile II: Bikini Project and Duke Nukem Mobile 3D.
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill Duke Nukem: Time To Kill is a third-person action/adventure PlayStation video game in the Duke Nukem series. The game is one of the many Duke titles released to satiate fans while Duke Nukem Forever is in production.
Duke Nukem: Zero Hour Duke Nukem: Zero Hour is a third-person shooter video game in the Duke Nukem series, developed by Eurocom for the Nintendo 64. The game uses a relatively large 32 megabyte cartridge and could also utilize the Expansion Pak to allow for better graphics.
Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn. This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.
Duke of Albemarle The Dukedom of Albemarle has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction. Additionally, the peerage was "created" a third time by James II, while in exile; this creation, given to Henry FitzJames, is generally not considered a true creation of this peerage.
Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven The title of Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven was created by George I of Great Britain in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1715 for Robert Bertie, 1st Marquess of Lindsey, 4th Earl of Lindsey and 17th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (for earlier history of the Bertie family see the Baron Willoughby de Eresby and the Earl of Lindsey). On the death of the first Duke's great-grandson, the fourth Duke, the Barony of Willoughby de Eresby fell into abeyance between the late Duke's sisters Lady Priscilla and Lady Georgiana (it was later called out of abeyance in favour of Priscilla; see the Baron Willoughby de Eresby for more information) while the Dukedom, Marquessate and Earldom were inherited by his uncle, the fifth Duke.
Duke of Aosta In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta (the Valle d'Aosta) a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoia coat-of-arms until the reunification of Italy, 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539 – 1563.
Duke of Argyll The title Duke of Argyll was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland.
Duke of Atholl The title Duke of Atholl, named after Atholl in Scotland, was created only one time in British history by Queen Anne in 1703. However, the title of Earl of Atholl has a very old and complex history and was created several times.
Duke of Aubigny Ducs d'Aubigny have had their origins in Aubigny-sur-Nère from the 15th century, which was an important honour throughout the Auld Alliance and Ancien Régime. Its importance was gradually displaced for the ducal title of Clan Gordon, during a long and turbulent period between the French Revolution and French Third Republic.
Duke of Augustenborg Duke of Augustenborg was a title conferred by the King of Denmark to the head of a certain younger branch of the House of Oldenburg (Danish, Oldenborg), the branch known in Danish as Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg, and in German as Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Duke of Aveiro Duke of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, that is, associated with the Portuguese Royal Hose, created in 1535, by King John III of Portugal. The family name associated with the Ducal House of Aveiro is Lencastre or Lancastre, derived from the wife of King John I of Portugal, Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and founder of the House of Lancaster.
Duke of Beaufort The title Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses. The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Anjou, France.
Duke of Bedford The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) were created several times in the Peerage of England. It was first created for Enguerrand VII de Coucy, son-in-law of King Edward III, in the 14th century.
Duke of Berry The title of Duke of Berry (Duc de Berry) in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. The first creation was for John, third son of John II, King of France, in 1360.
Duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed The Dukedom of Berwick-upon-Tweed, from Berwick-upon-Tweed in England by the border with Scotland, was created in 1687 for James FitzJames, the illegitimate son of King James II of England. The title, and its subsidiary titles (Baron of Bosworth and Earl of Tinmouth) are generally considered to have been forfeit when the Duke was attainted following the enforced exile of his natural father.
Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (French: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon.
Duke of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I, son of Godfrey III of Leuven (who was Duke of Lower Lotharingia at that time).
Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important dukedoms in Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown has been known as the Duke of Braganza together with the title Prince of Brazil (until 1822), or sometimes also by Prince of Beira.
Duke of Broglie The title of Duc de Broglie was a French peerage belonging to a family of Piedmontese origin, which emigrated to France in the year 1643. The family counts among its members three marshals of France, a Nobel Prize laureate, and several members of the Institut de France.
Duke of Buccleuch The title of Duke of Buccleuch (IPA ) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.
Duke of Burgundy The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river SaĂ´ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks. As it was known as their kingdom of Burgundy to France, the name Burgundy was attached over centuries to this border region, as most lands of the Burgundians lost central power and disintegrated into principalities known by other names.
Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title (named after the city of Cambridge, UK) occasionally conferred upon junior members of the British royal family. It was first used as a designation for the eldest son of James, Duke of York (later James II) Charles Stewart (1660-1661), who was never actually formally created Duke of Cambridge.
Duke of Carcaci The Duke of Carcaci (Italian: Duca di Carcaci) is the Head of one branch of the PaternĂł Castello family, a very ancient Italian family among whose ancestors were also the Princes of Biscari. The Head of the Royal branch of this family is Grand Master of the Order of the Collar of Saint Agatha, an order of chivalry that dates back to the 12th Century.
Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Duke of Cracow Duke of Cracow (Polish: (Wielki) Ksiaze Krakowski) during the era of fragmented Poland, 1138 - 1320, was the holding that belonged to the rotating head of the Piast dynasty, a principality that he held as the overlord of other Polish dukes.
Duchess de Polignac (Lady Oscar) Lady Julie de Polignac is a fictional character from The Rose of Versailles manganime, inspired by the real Madame de Polignac. A beautiful court singer, she became the best friend of Marie Antoinette, and was one of the biggest causes of Marie Antoinette's fall.
Duchess of Inverness The title of Duchess of Inverness was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 10 April 1840 for Lady Cecilia Underwood, née Gore, who had married the Duke of Sussex on 2 May 1831 in a ceremony not valid under the Royal Marriages Act. Sussex already held the title of Earl of Inverness.
Duchess of Palma de Mallorca Duchess of Palma de Mallorca is a noble title granted for life by the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I, for his daughter Doña Cristina de Borbón y Grecia, Infanta of Spain, on 26th September 1997 by her marriage to Don Iñaki Urdangarin Liebaert.
Duchess of Plaisance Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance (Greek: ΔούκιĎĎα της Πλακεντίας) (1785-1854) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where her father, François BarbĂ©-Marbois, was serving as French Consul-General to the United States.
Duchies in England The only modern duchies in England are those of Cornwall and Lancaster. Unlike historic duchies, these are no longer coextensive with a distinct geographic area, though they originate in the palatine counties of Cornwall and Lancaster.
Duchies of Gwynedd (fictional) The Duchies of Gwynedd are the largest feudal states within the fictional Kingdom of Gwynedd in the Deryni novels of Katherine Kurtz. Each duchy is governed by a hereditary noble (a duke or duchess) who rules their land in exchange for swearing fealty to the Crown.
Duchy A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. Historically, some duchies in Continental Europe were sovereign, while others (especially in France and Britain) were subordinate districts of a kingdom.
Duchy League The Duchy League is a football competition based in the eastern half of Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom, but also includes a few sides from over the border in Devon. It has a total of six divisions headed by the Duchy League Premier Division, which sits at level 14 of the English football league system.
Duchy of Amalfi The Republic or Duchy of Amalfi was a de facto independent state centred on the south Italian city of the same name during the tenth and eleventh centuries. The city and its territory were originally part of the larger ducatus Neapolitanus, governed by a patrician, but it extracted itself from Byzantine vassalage and first elected a duke in 958.
Duchy of Andurien The Duchy of Andurien in the fictional BattleTech universe is a province of House Marik's Free Worlds League. Historically, the Andurien worlds have been disputed between the Free Worlds League and House Liao's Capellan Confederation.
Duchy of Benevento The Duchy of Benevento was the southernmost Lombard duchy in medieval Italy, centred on Benevento, a city central in the Mezzogiorno. Owing to the Ducatus Romanus ("Duchy of Rome") of the popes, which cut it off from the rest of Lombard Italy, Benevento was from the first practically independent.
Duchy of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant was formally established in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favour of Henry I of Brabant, son of Godfrey III of Leuven, Duke of Lower Lotharingia.
Duchy of Braganza The Duchy of Bragança,or Braganza, has been the fief of an important Portuguese noble family, the House of Braganza, and is one of the most important Dukedoms of Portugal. Created in 1442 by King Afonso V of Portugal for his uncle Afonso, Count of Barcelos (natural son of John I of Portugal), it is one of the oldest fiefdoms in Portugal.
Duchy of Cantabria The Duchy of Cantabria was a march created by the Visigoths in northern Spain to watch their border with the Basques. Its precise extension is unclear but seems likely that it included parts of Northern Castile and La Rioja.
Duchy of Carinthia The Duchy of Carinthia (; ) was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire from 976 until the dissolution of the Empire in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until it dissolved in 1918.
Duchy of Cleves The Duchy of Cleves (Herzogtum Kleve) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands (parts of Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Gelderland). Its territory was situated on both sides of the river Rhine, around its capital Cleves and roughly covering today's districts of Cleves, Wesel and the City of Duisburg.
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (, ) is the name of an independent duchy, nominally a vassal state of the Polish crown, that existed from 1562 until March 28, 1795. In 1795, it was subsumed by the Russian Empire in the third Partition of Poland.
Duchy of Gaeta The Duchy of Gaeta was the late Dark Age state centred on the coastal South Italian city of Gaeta. It began in the early ninth century as the local community began to grow autonomous as Byzantine power lagged in the Mediterranean and the peninsula thanks to Lombard and Saracen incursions.
Duchy of JĂĽlich The Duchy of JĂĽlich (Dutch: Gulik) was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands (part of Limburg). Its territory was situated on both sides of the river Rur, around its capital JĂĽlich.
Duchy of Krumau The Duchy of Krumau was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire in southern Bohemia comprising ÄŚeskĂ˝ Krumlov and its surrounding territories (now in the Czech Republic). It was obtained as a duchy by Prince Adam Francis Charles zu Schwarzenberg of Stephanswald-Franconia in 1723.
Duchy of Limburg The Duchy of Limburg, situated in the Low Countries between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen, was a state of the Holy Roman Empire and the German Confederation. Its territory is presently divided between the Belgian provinces of Liège and Limburg (Voeren) and the Dutch province of Limburg.
Duchy of Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine or Duchy of Lotharingia was an independent duchy from around 910 to its partition in 959. Thereafter there were two Lorraines: Lower Lorraine and Upper Lorraine (sometimes Lower and Upper Lotharingia).
Duchy of Milan The Duchy of Milan was a state in northern Italy from 1395 to 1797. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire, by then a decentralised entity, and was ruled by several dynasties, most of them major powers from outside Italy.
Duchy of Modena and Reggio The Duchy of Modena (in full, the Duchies of Modena and Reggio) was a small Italian state that existed from 1452 to 1859, with a break between 1796 and 1814. The Duchy was originally created for the Este family, who also ruled Ferrara until 1597.
Duchy of Naples The Duchy of Naples (Latin: Ducatus Neapolitanus), born as a Byzantine province governed by a military commander (dux), rapidly became a de facto independent state, lasting more than five centuries during the Early and High Middle Ages. The duchy was constituted during in the seventh century in the reduced coastal lands that the Lombards did not conquer during their invasion of Italy.
Duchy of Neopatria The Duchy of Neopatria or Neopatras was one of the Crusader States set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade. It was situated in Central Greece, centered around the city of Neai Patrai (modern Ypati) in the Spercheios valley, west of Lamia.
Duchy of Normandy The Duchy of Normandy stems from various Danish, Hiberno-Norse, Orkney Viking and Anglo-Danish (from the Danelaw) invasions of France in the 8th century. A fief, probably as a county, was created by the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 911 out of concessions made by King Charles, and granted to Rollo, leader of the Vikings known as Northmen (or in Latin Normanni).
Duchy of Parma The Duchy of Parma was created in 1545 from that part of the Duchy of Milan south of the Po River, as a fief for Pope Paul III's illegitimate son, Pier Luigi Farnese, centered around the city of Parma. In 1556, the second Duke, Ottavio Farnese, was given the city of Piacenza, becoming thus also Duke of Piacenza, and thus the state was thereafter properly known as the Duchies of Parma and Piacenza.
Duchy of Reggio The Duchy of Reggio was one of the states that belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the house of Este, in the north of Italy, in a territory now belonging to the Province of Reggio Emilia. The capital was Reggio.
Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg The Duchy of Lauenburg, also known as Saxe-Lauenburg was a medieval Duchy (Reichsfreiheit) that existed from 1296 in the extreme southeast region of Schleswig-Holstein with its territorial center in the modern district of Lauenburg.
Duchy of Saxony The Duchy of Saxony was a medieval Duchy covering the greater part of Northern Germany. It covered the area of the modern German states of Lower Saxony, Northrhine-Westfalia, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony-Anhalt and parts of contemporary Saxony.
Duchy of Sora The Duchy of Sora was a sovereign state of Italy, created in 1443 by King Alfonso V of Naples and dissolved in 1796. It occupied the south-eastern part of the current region of Lazio, bordering what is now Abruzzo, and its capital was the city of Sora.
Duchy of Styria The Duchy of Styria (; ) was a duchy located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia. It was a part of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until its dissolution in 1918.
Duchy of the Archipelago The Republic of Venice's Duchy of the Archipelago (also called Egeon Pelagos in Greek) was a maritime state created in the Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea, in the aftermath the Fourth Crusade. It was centered on the islands of Naxos and Paros.
Duchy of Ulek In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Duchy of Ulek is a political state of the Flanaess, and one of the three Ulek States (the other two being the County of Ulek, and the Principality of Ulek).
Duchy of Vasconia The Duchy of Vasconia (also Wasconia, later the Duchy of Gascony) was originally a Frankish march formed in the seventh century to protect the Aquitanian frontier from the Basques (Vascones). It comprised the former Roman province of Novempopulania and, at least in some periods, also the lands south of the Pyrenees centred on Pamplona.
Duchy of Warsaw The Duchy of Warsaw (; ; ) was a Polish state established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.
Duice Duice is a rap duo consisting of Ira "La Sno" Brown and Anthony "Creo-D" Darlington. They had a hit in 1993 with the double-platinum single "Dazzey Duks" which hit number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Duilio Loi Duilio Loi {born April 19, 1929 in Trieste) is a retired Italian boxer who held the Italian and European lightweight and welterweight titles, as well as the world junior welterweight championship. Loi fought from 1948 to 1962, and retired with a record of 115 wins (26 KOs), 3 losses and 8 draws.
Duine uasal A Duine Uasal, anglicised as Dunnie-wassal etc by Walter Scott et al, was a Highland gentleman or noble. This word generally misprinted in the Lowlands, and by Scott in his excellent ballad of Bonnie Dundee, is from the Scottish Gaelic duine meaning a "man", and "uasal" meaning "gentle, noble, or of good birth".
Duino Elegies The Duino Elegies (German Duineser Elegien) are a set of ten elegies written in German by the poet Rainer Maria Rilke from 1912 to 1922. Rilke had been visiting Princess Marie von Thurn in the Duino castle in the region when he came across some cliffs from which he drew his inspiration to start his set of ten poems.
Duirinish railway station Duirinish railway station is a remote station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in the village of Duirinish in the Highlands, northern Scotland. Duirinish is a couple of miles inland of Scotland's west coast, near Loch Lundie.
Dujail Dujail (, Arabic: الدجيل; alternate spelling: Ad Dujayl) is a small Shiite town in northern Iraq. It is situated about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and has approximately 10,000 inhabitants.
Dujiangyan Irrigation System The Dujiangyan Irrigation System () is a historical Chinese irrigation and flood control system constructed around 250 BCE by governor of Shu, Li Bing (李冰) and his son, 56 km west of present day Chengdu, which it still supplies with water. This irrigation system diverts part of the Minjiang River into an aqueduct leading to Chengdu.
Duke & Ayres Duke & Ayres is the name of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores based in Dallas, Texas with stores that were located throughout the state. It is no longer in existence, having been purchased in the early 1970s by the Benjamin Franklin chain of stores.
Duke and Duchess The Duke and Duchess of Boxford are people featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV Series. They visited the Island of Sodor once, and brought their private engine Spencer the Silver Bullet Engine, who boasted to Gordon, but then ran out of water on Gordon's Hill.
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg Duke Adolf Friedrich Albrecht Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (10 October 1873 – 5 August 1969) was a German explorer in Africa, colonial politician, and the first president of the National Olympic Committee of Germany (1949–1951).
Duke Alexander of Württemberg Duke Alexander of Württemberg (9 September 1804 – 4 July 1885) was the father of His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teck and the grandfather to the Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Queen Mary of Great Britain, wife of King George V.
Duke Annual Robo-Climb Competition Hosted by Duke University, the Duke Annual Robo-Climb Competition (DARC) challenges students to create innovative wall-climbing robots that can ascend vertical surfaces. The competition, which will be held on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, will allow students to showcase their wall-climbing technology in an international forum and encourage students to network with industry leaders.
Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick Anthony Ulrich (German: Anton Ulrich; 28 August 1714, Bevern – 4 May 1774, Kholmogory), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.
Duke Bainum Duke Bainum, formally Mark Edmund Duke Bainum (born July 21, 1952), is an American politician and physician. Bainum served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives as a member of the Hawaii Democratic Party and was elected in a nonpartisan race to the Honolulu City Council and held various committee chairmanships during his tenure.
Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French Chasseurs Alpins soldiers in World War I that wore a distinctive blue uniforms with flowing capes and berets.
Duke City Derby Duke City Derby was founded in 2005 as part of the roller derby revival presently taking place across the nation. Duke City Derby is a member of the Women's Flat-Track Derby Association, an organization that unifies the leagues nationwide through organizing interstate bouts, establishing rules and guidelines, and promoting the sport of roller derby in general.
Duke City Shootout The Duke City Shootout is the world's first and longest-running script-to-screen movie-making contest. The competition was begun in 2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under the name Flicks on 66, and briefly changed to DigiFest Southwest, before settling on the current name.
Duke Cunningham Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham (born December 8 1941), usually known as Randy or Duke, was an officer in the United States Navy for 21 years during which time he became a flying ace for actions during the Vietnam War. Following his military career he became a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 50th Congressional District from 1991 to 2005.
Duke Diet and Fitness Center Established in 1969, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center is one of America's longest running treatment centers for individuals who struggle with excess weight, a sedentary lifestyle, and associated health problems. The center is designed for adults age 18 and up and dedicated to education about and exploration of major components of successful lifestyle change including nutrition, fitness, behavioral health, medical management, and ongoing support.
Duke Divinity School The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina is one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church. It has 39 full time and 18 part time faculty and over 500 full time students.
Duke Farrell Charles Andrew Farrell (August 31, 1866 - February 15, 1925) was a Catcher, born in Oakdale, Massachusetts, for the Chicago White Stockings (1888-89), Chicago Pirates (1890), Boston Reds (1891), Pittsburgh Pirates (1892), Washington Senators (1893 and 1896-99), New York Giants (1894-96), Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1902) and Boston Pilgrims (1903-05).
Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg, Count of Carlow (Georg Borwin Friedrich Franz Karl Stephan Konrad Hubertus Maria, born 10 June 1956 at Freiburg) is a claimant to the grand duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Duke Georg of Mecklenburg Duke Georg of Mecklenburg, Count of Carlow (5 October 1899-6 July 1962) was the morganatic born son of Duke George Alexander of Mecklenburg (1859-1909) and his wife Natalia Vanljarskaya, Countess of Carlow (1858-1921). In 1928 he was adopted by his uncle Duke Charles Michael of Mecklenburg.
Duke Harris George "Duke" Harris (born in 1942 in Sarnia, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks between 1967 and 1970, and a variety of minor league teams.
Duke Chapel Duke Chapel, located at the heart of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is an ecumenical Christian chapel and the center of religion at Duke and has strong historical connections to the United Methodist Church. Constructed from 1930 to 1935, the Chapel seats about 1,600 people and stands 210-feet (64 m) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Durham County.
Duke in Bavaria The title of Duke in Bavaria (Herzog in Bayern) was created on 16 February 1799 for the Wilhelm, Count Palatine of ZweibrĂĽcken-Birkenfeld and his descendants. The title of Duke in Bavaria was chosen because Bavaria already had a Duke, the Elector Maximilian IV Joseph, Wilhelm's second cousin once removed and brother-in-law.
Duke Island Park Duke Island Park is a Somerset County Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The Park includes trails, which are part of the Raritan River Greenway and currently connects the southwestern corner of Bridgewater with Raritan center and Hillsborough.
Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg Duke Johann Albrecht Ernst Konstantin Friedrich Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (8 December 1857-16 February 1920) was the regent of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1897-1901 and the Duchy of Brunswick from 1907-1913.
Duke Keats Gordon Blanchard "Duke" Keats (March 21, 1895 in Montreal, Quebec – January 16, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, and Detroit Cougars in the National Hockey League. He also spent time with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association.
Duke Lemur Center In 1966, a prosimian colony of approximately 90 individuals was relocated from the Center for Prosimian Biology at Yale University to Duke University, and thus began the Duke Lemur Center (DLC). Through the 1970s the colony grew to approximately 700 individuals representing 33 species.
Duke Mitchell Duke Mitchell (born Dominic Miceli) (1926—1981) was an Italian-American film actor, slapstick comedian, crooner and independent film director. Duke Mitchell often performed his nightclub act in and around Palm Springs, California and anointed himself the "King of Palm Springs.
Duke Mu of Qin Duke Mu (穆公) (died 621 BC), born Ying Renhao (嬴任好), was a ruler of the State of Qin from 659 or 660 to 621 BC in China. One of the Five Overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, he greatly expanded the territory of Qin during the reign of King Xiang of Zhou.
Duke Nukem (character) Duke Nukem is an action hero created by computer game developers Todd Replogle, George Broussard, Allen Blum and Scott Miller of 3D Realms/Apogee Software. In all of his appearances since Duke Nukem 3D he has been voiced by voice actor Jon St.
Duke Nukem 3D Duke Nukem 3D is a first-person shooter developed by 3D Realms and released on January 29, 1996 by Apogee Software, featuring the adventures of Duke Nukem, based on a character that had appeared in earlier platform games by the company: Duke Nukem and Duke Nukem II.
Duke Nukem Advance Duke Nukem Advance is a portable video game in the Duke Nukem series. While many of the graphics and sounds have been ported from Duke Nukem 3D, the game, also a first-person shooter, has an original storyline and levels.
Duke Nukem Forever Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game being developed by 3D Realms, and is the next game in the Duke Nukem series. It is notable for its protracted development, which has been ongoing since 1997Broussard, George.
Duke Nukem Mobile There exist two completely different games by Machineworks Northwest and 3D Realms with that title, one for the Tapwave Zodiac and another for a few cellular phones. And apparently some follow-ups named Duke Nukem Mobile II: Bikini Project and Duke Nukem Mobile 3D.
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill Duke Nukem: Time To Kill is a third-person action/adventure PlayStation video game in the Duke Nukem series. The game is one of the many Duke titles released to satiate fans while Duke Nukem Forever is in production.
Duke Nukem: Zero Hour Duke Nukem: Zero Hour is a third-person shooter video game in the Duke Nukem series, developed by Eurocom for the Nintendo 64. The game uses a relatively large 32 megabyte cartridge and could also utilize the Expansion Pak to allow for better graphics.
Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn. This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.
Duke of Albemarle The Dukedom of Albemarle has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction. Additionally, the peerage was "created" a third time by James II, while in exile; this creation, given to Henry FitzJames, is generally not considered a true creation of this peerage.
Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven The title of Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven was created by George I of Great Britain in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1715 for Robert Bertie, 1st Marquess of Lindsey, 4th Earl of Lindsey and 17th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (for earlier history of the Bertie family see the Baron Willoughby de Eresby and the Earl of Lindsey). On the death of the first Duke's great-grandson, the fourth Duke, the Barony of Willoughby de Eresby fell into abeyance between the late Duke's sisters Lady Priscilla and Lady Georgiana (it was later called out of abeyance in favour of Priscilla; see the Baron Willoughby de Eresby for more information) while the Dukedom, Marquessate and Earldom were inherited by his uncle, the fifth Duke.
Duke of Aosta In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta (the Valle d'Aosta) a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoia coat-of-arms until the reunification of Italy, 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539 – 1563.
Duke of Argyll The title Duke of Argyll was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful, if not the most powerful, noble family in Scotland.
Duke of Atholl The title Duke of Atholl, named after Atholl in Scotland, was created only one time in British history by Queen Anne in 1703. However, the title of Earl of Atholl has a very old and complex history and was created several times.
Duke of Aubigny Ducs d'Aubigny have had their origins in Aubigny-sur-Nère from the 15th century, which was an important honour throughout the Auld Alliance and Ancien Régime. Its importance was gradually displaced for the ducal title of Clan Gordon, during a long and turbulent period between the French Revolution and French Third Republic.
Duke of Augustenborg Duke of Augustenborg was a title conferred by the King of Denmark to the head of a certain younger branch of the House of Oldenburg (Danish, Oldenborg), the branch known in Danish as Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Augustenborg, and in German as Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.
Duke of Aveiro Duke of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, that is, associated with the Portuguese Royal Hose, created in 1535, by King John III of Portugal. The family name associated with the Ducal House of Aveiro is Lencastre or Lancastre, derived from the wife of King John I of Portugal, Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and founder of the House of Lancaster.
Duke of Beaufort The title Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses. The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Anjou, France.
Duke of Bedford The titles of Earl or Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) were created several times in the Peerage of England. It was first created for Enguerrand VII de Coucy, son-in-law of King Edward III, in the 14th century.
Duke of Berry The title of Duke of Berry (Duc de Berry) in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. The first creation was for John, third son of John II, King of France, in 1360.
Duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed The Dukedom of Berwick-upon-Tweed, from Berwick-upon-Tweed in England by the border with Scotland, was created in 1687 for James FitzJames, the illegitimate son of King James II of England. The title, and its subsidiary titles (Baron of Bosworth and Earl of Tinmouth) are generally considered to have been forfeit when the Duke was attainted following the enforced exile of his natural father.
Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (French: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of Bourbon.
Duke of Brabant The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I, son of Godfrey III of Leuven (who was Duke of Lower Lotharingia at that time).
Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal, as the ancient Duchy of Braganza (Bragança), is one of the oldest and most important dukedoms in Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown has been known as the Duke of Braganza together with the title Prince of Brazil (until 1822), or sometimes also by Prince of Beira.
Duke of Broglie The title of Duc de Broglie was a French peerage belonging to a family of Piedmontese origin, which emigrated to France in the year 1643. The family counts among its members three marshals of France, a Nobel Prize laureate, and several members of the Institut de France.
Duke of Buccleuch The title of Duke of Buccleuch (IPA ) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.
Duke of Burgundy The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river SaĂ´ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks. As it was known as their kingdom of Burgundy to France, the name Burgundy was attached over centuries to this border region, as most lands of the Burgundians lost central power and disintegrated into principalities known by other names.
Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge is a title (named after the city of Cambridge, UK) occasionally conferred upon junior members of the British royal family. It was first used as a designation for the eldest son of James, Duke of York (later James II) Charles Stewart (1660-1661), who was never actually formally created Duke of Cambridge.
Duke of Carcaci The Duke of Carcaci (Italian: Duca di Carcaci) is the Head of one branch of the PaternĂł Castello family, a very ancient Italian family among whose ancestors were also the Princes of Biscari. The Head of the Royal branch of this family is Grand Master of the Order of the Collar of Saint Agatha, an order of chivalry that dates back to the 12th Century.
Duke of Clarence Duke of Clarence is a title which has been traditionally awarded to junior members of the English and British royal families. The first three creations were in the Peerage of England, the fourth in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the fifth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Duke of Cracow Duke of Cracow (Polish: (Wielki) Ksiaze Krakowski) during the era of fragmented Poland, 1138 - 1320, was the holding that belonged to the rotating head of the Piast dynasty, a principality that he held as the overlord of other Polish dukes.
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