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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread The number Three. For history buffs. #210483 04/17/2013 4:16 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water When informed of the accession of Peter III of Russia in 1762, George III said, “Well, there are now nine of us in Europe the third of our respective names”: George III, King of England Charles III, King of Spain Augustus III, King of Poland Frederick III, King of Prussia Charles Emanuel III, King of Sardinia Mustapha III, Emperor of the Turks Peter III, Emperor of Russia Francis III, Duke of Modena Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha Such a coincidence was unprecedented in European history. A few weeks back "Jeopardy" reminded us that two European monarchs have the same name and number Albert II of Belgium and Monaco too. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The number Three. For history buffs. LukeJavan8 04/17/2013 4:16 PM Re: The number Three. For history buffs. Buffalo Shrdlu 04/17/2013 4:29 PM Re: The number Three. For history buffs. LukeJavan8 04/17/2013 4:41 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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