Eventually he became court painter to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Philip II, King of Spain.
In 1683, George II, king of England 1727-1760 and the last British monarch to take part in a battle (Dettingen, 1743), born.
Along with the knight or nobleman's grave and skeleton, the excavation has revealed the exact location of the monastery, which was founded in 1230 by Alexander II (King of Scotland 1214-49) and destroyed during the Protestant Reformation in 1558.
In 1905, Sweden and Norway signed a Treaty of Separation, and Oscar II abdicated as king of Norway.
In 1941, Kaiser Wilhelm II, ninth king of Prussia and third German emperor from 1888-1918, died in exile in the Netherlands.
Mr Leterme will present his government to King Albert II at the royal palace on Thursday.
But a succession of political leaders chosen by King Albert II could not form a new government.
Trying to preserve her youth, Diane de Poitiers, mistress of French King Henry II, died from drinking gold.
He met Tuesday with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, and will meet Friday with Netanyahu.
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In 1632, Sweden's King Gustavus II was killed during the Battle of Lutzen in the Thirty Years' War.
But from the start of his reign in February 1999, King Abdullah II has enacted much-needed economic reforms.
In 1189, King Henry II of England, the first of the Plantagenets, died and was succeeded by Richard I.
The Guild has been held every 20 years since King Henry II granted Preston market town status in 1179.
Belgium's King Albert II and Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo met families of those killed and injured in the crash.
Speaking to reporters after talks with King Abdullah II, Mr Obama said there was "profound cynicism" surrounding the peace process.
Jordan's King Abdullah II decided not to attend the summit a few hours before it opened, without giving a reason.
The Holburne Museum in Bath wants to buy the 17th Century basket, made to celebrate the reign of King Charles II.
King Abdullah II has begun some economic reform, including partial privatization of some state-owned firms, which has begun to show results.
He said the invitations had been extended after Mr Obama met Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday.
You make the comparison to the mistress of French King Henry II.
In Amman, Jordan, King Abdullah II voiced his skepticism about the U.S. peace conference in a meeting with Mideast envoy Tony Blair.
In 1170, Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered by four knights acting on the orders of England's King Henry II.
In 1399, King Richard II became the first English monarch to abdicate.
In 1961, Prince Hassan acceded to the throne of Morocco as King Hassan II following the sudden death of his father Mohammed V.
His comments contrasted with those of Jordan's King Abdullah II, who said Friday that al-Assad is not likely to fall for months.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II said the publication of such images is a "crime that that cannot be justified under freedom of expression, " Petra reported.
Meanwhile, Saddam's two eldest daughters -- Rana and Raghad -- have found sanctuary in Amman, Jordan, where they are guests of King Abdullah II.
In October 1066 AD William I, Duke of Normandy, was about to lay claim to England on the field of battle against King Harold II.
Johan Vande Lanotte, appointed by King Albert II, said he could make no further headway a day after two out of seven parties rejected his plan.
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