In 751 Pepin the Short's title was changed from "Mayor of the Palace" to "King of" these people
In 1975, the Himalayan country of Sikkim was absorbed by this country
Except for a brief time, this birthplace of Christopher Columbus was ruled by a doge from 1339-1797
It's estimated that as many as 300,000 Ugandans were killed during his 1970s regime
The treaties ending the Seven Years, Crimean & Spanish-American Wars were signed in this city
While in exile on the island of St. Helena from 1815-1821, he dictated his memoirs to friends
In January of 1926, Theodoros Pangalos declared himself dictator of this country - he was deposed in August
Only 7 prisoners were inside this fortress when it was stormed by French citizens July 14, 1789
In 1923 it replaced Constantinople as the capital of Turkey
This grand duchy was founded in 963 when Siegfried, Count of Ardenne, gained control of the area