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She could play the harpsichord, speak and write Polish, French, and Latin, and was well informed about the Western European life style; overall, she was a well-educated person.

Louis XII of France (1462-1515) was proclaimed "Father of the People" for his reduction of the tax known as taille, legal reforms, and civil peace within France.

John III of Portugal (1502-1557) was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.

She was duchess of Bourbon by marriage to Peter I, Duke of Bourbon.

In Sweden, the reign of Olof Skötkonung (980-1022) is considered to mark the transition from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages. He was the first Christian king in central Sweden.

Second daughter of Alfonso II, heir to the throne of Naples, and Ippolita Maria Sforza, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470-1524), seemed to inherit from her father a proud character, pride in her dynasty, and aptitude for leadership; from her mother, she learned a love of art and culture.

During the Hundred Years War, John I of Foix (1382-1436) switched his support between the English and French a few times, mainly for his own personal gain; always aligning with the side who promised him the most political and economic benefits at the relevant time. As sovereign of the Pyrenean Principality he took up a neutral stance in the war which was reflected in its motto ni Anglais, ni Français (Neither England, nor France).

The firstborn son of King James II and his wife Queen Mary, James III (1451-1488) began his reign at the age of eight.

During the six years of the reign of Charles IV (1294-1328) in France, taxes were increased, onerous labor was imposed, and possessions of those who were not to his liking were confiscated.

Constantine's succession to the throne of Imereti was precluded by the Russian annexation of that country in 1810.

Louis XIII (1601-1643) was very pious, a devout Catholic. If he was tolerant towards Protestants, it was out of respect for the reconciliation achieved by his father...

Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (1498-1538), was the first and only surviving son and heir of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1475–1511) by his wife Princess Catherine of York (died 1527), the sixth daughter of King Edward IV by his wife Elizabeth Woodville.

Although he had mental illnesses, he was still active in politics and wars.

Prince George of Greece and Denmark (1869-1957), along with his brothers Constantine and Nicholas, were involved with the organization of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the first modern Olympic games.

Jean of Orléans, Count of Dunois (1403-1468) is known as one of the great military leaders of the Hundred Years' War, and particularly as a companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc during the lifting of the siege of Orléans (1429).

Enzo of Sardinia (1218-1272) shared the father's passion for falconry, and was thus nicknamed Falconello. He was the dedicatee of a French translation of a hunting treatise by Yatrib. Like his brother Manfred, he presumably grew fond of poetry at Frederick's court: during his long imprisonment Enzo wrote several poems, two of his canzoni and a sonnet (Tempo vene che sale chi discende) are preserved.

Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez.