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WHY IS BELARUS A DIFFERENT COUNTRY FROM RUSSIA ?
NOBILITY AND TRADITIONAL FAMILIES IN BELGIAN POLITICS
THE MANY TITLES OF BLESSED CHARLES I, EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA AND KING OF HUNGARY AND BOHEMIA
THE BEST VIVID DESCRIPTION OF BRITISH UPPER-CLASS NOBILITY, ACCORDING TO JULIAN FELLOWES' SNOBS
Bahamas: Discovered in 1492 by Christophus Columbus, the Bahamas were attributed by treaty in 1717 to England. A local parliament was installed in 1728. The Bahamas gained internal ...
Bahrain: The present Al Khalifa Arab dynasty from the Al Utub clan in Kuwait conquered the islands of Bahrain from the Persians in 1783 and was successful to drive out the short rule of ...
Bangladesh
* Aatani
* Bengal: Large region of India, most of it being now the independent Bangladesh. Conquered by the Moghul Emperors in 1576, Bengal gained virtual independence at the beginning ...
* Dacca
* Dhaka
* Muktagachha: One of the 22 estates, a Zemindari, created by Muhammad Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal in 1727 ...
Barbados: A British colony since 1627. A local parliament was created as soon as in 1639. The first government was installed in 1954. From 1958 until 1962, Barbados was a member ...
Belau, see Palau
Belize: In the 10th century AD a Maya dependance, Belize, called British Honduras until 1/6/1973, discovered by the British in the 17th century, became a British colony in 1862 ...
Benin: The main kingdom, Abomey, came under French control in the late 19th century and was incorporated into the colony of French West Africa (Afrique occidentale française) in 1904 ...
* Abomey: The Fon tribe in 1625 coming from the South to the Abomey region killed the last ruler of Abomey called Dan, that gave the name of the present kingdom (Dan Hômê, meaning ...
* Agwe: In the southwest of Benin, formerly Dahomey, the state of Agwe was formed in 1812 by people emigrating from the then named Petit-Popo region, under the leadership of ...
* Ajache Ipo
* Ajashe
* Allada: A kingdom that gave rise to the dynasties of Abomey and Ajache Ipo (better known as Porto Novo). Also named by the Europeans Ardra or Ardres in the old times ...
* Belefoungou: A kingdom in Benin ...
* Dahomey
* Danhome
* Dassa
* Djougou: A kingdom in Benin ...
* Hogbonou
* Karimama: A chiefdom located 800 km at the north of Cotonou ...
* Kouande: A chiefdom in Benin ...
* Nikki: A feudal confederation of the Bariba and Boussa people in the north of today's Benin and Togo, sometime vassal of Oyo. Nikki resisted against the Jihad of Uthman dan Fodio ...
* Ouassa Pehunco: A kingdom in Benin ...
* Parakou: A traditional polity in Benin and Togo ...
* Porto Novo: Porto Novo is a name given by the Portuguese and meaning a new port for slave trade to what was known then as Hogbonou ...
Bhutan: Under Tibetan rule in the 16th century, Bhutan became a temporal monarchy in 1907, a British protectorate in 1910 and an independent kingdom in 1949 ...
Bolivia: Conquered by the Incas in the 13th century, Bolivia felt under Spanish rule in the 1530s until 6/8/1825 when becoming independent ...
Botswana: Formerly a British protectorate named Bechuanaland since 1885, Botswana gained full independence on 30/9/1966 as a republic. The 30/9/1966 Constitution institutes a ...
* Babirwa: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. In eastern Botswana, member of the Republic of ...
* Bakalaka: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. In the North East District, member of the Republic of ...
* Bakgalagadi: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. In the Kgalagadi and Ghanzi Districts, member of the ...
* Bakgatla: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana where they migrated from Transvaal, South Africa at the ...
* Bakwena: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana where they migrated from West Transvaal, South Africa in ...
* Balete
* Bamalete: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. This line of Chiefs claims descent from Badimo ...
* Bamangwato: The largest of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independant Republic of Botswana. This line of Chiefs claims descent from Masilo ...
* Bangwaketse: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. This line of Chiefs claims descent from Masilo ...
* Bangwato
* Barolong: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. Member of the Republic of Botswana’s 15-member House ...
* Basarwa: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independant Republic of Botswana. Member of the Republic of Botwana’s 15-member House ...
* Batawana: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. Member of the Republic of Botswana’s 15-member House ...
* Batlokwa: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. In the South East District, member of the Republic of ...
* Batshidi Barolong
* Batswapong: One of the 15 tribes of the former British protectorate of Bechuanaland, today the independent Republic of Botswana. In eastern Botswana, member of the Republic of ...
* Bechuanaland
* Birwa
* Kgalagadi
* Kgatleng
* Kweneng
* Ngwaketse
* Tlokweng
* TswapongBahia, settled there in 1503 and named this new territory Vera Cruz, later named Brazil. The 1525 Bajadoz Conference between Emperor Charles V, King of Spain and King ...
* Palmares: This kingdom was established in the wilds of Brazil by Maroons (escaped slaves) and remained unconquered by the Brazilians for quite a long time. It was ruled by Kings ...
Brunei: The first known monarch of the present dynasty is Raja (King) Awang Alak Betatar (c1405), who married a Muslim princess from Malacca and embraced the Islam religion ...
Burkina Faso: The main states of today's Burkina Faso were ...
* Bilanga: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Bilayanga: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Bobo: A kingdom based today in Bobo Dioulasso in western Burkina Faso ...
* Bongandini: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Boussema: One of the 5 Mossi Kingdoms of Burkina whose dynasty is related to the Mossi Kingdoms of Ouagadougou and Yatenga. Sometime spelled Boussouma ...
* Con: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Darigma: A vassal state of the Mossi Empire of Ouagadougou, today a village in the Departement of Bagare in the Province of Passore ...
* Gourma: A group of states founded by the Buricimba dynasty. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Gourmantche
* Gulma
* Kayao: A vassal state of the Mossi Empire of Ouagadougou, today in the Province of Bazega ...
* Konkistenga: A vassal state of the Mossi Empire of Ouagadougou ...
* Kuala: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Liptako: A state founded by the Kouroumba people. The name Liptako comes from Peul Libor Tako meaning the Unconquerable. Conquered by Gourma in the 18th century ...
* Macakoali: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Nungu: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Ouagadougou: The Mossis constitute 48% of Burkina Faso’s population. 4 Mossi states were founded by the Ouedraogo dynasty: Tenkodogo in the 12th century, Zandoma (later named ...
* Pama: One of the states founded by the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma. The first state was Nungu, others are: Bilanga, Bilayanga, Bongandini, Con, Kuala, Macakoali, Pama, Piela ...
* Piela: A state founded by Baahamma of the Buricimba dynasty in Gourma ...
* Sapone: A kingdom founded in 1358 ruled by 20 Naaba (kings) until now, corresponding to the Departement of Sapone in the Province of Bazega ...
* Tenkodogo: The Mossis constitute 48% of Burkina Faso’s population. 4 Mossi states were founded by the Ouedraogo dynasty: Tenkodogo in the 12th century, Zandoma (later named ...
* Wagadugu
* Yatenga: The Mossis constitute 48% of Burkina Faso’s population. 4 Mossi states were founded by the Ouedraogo dynasty: Tenkodogo in the 12th century, Zandoma (later named ...Burma, see Myanmar
Burundi: In the late 17th century, Burundi was unified by the first Mwami (King), Ntare Rushatsi. Since then, the four names borne by the Kings were cyclical in the following order ...
