usurper of power

usurper of power
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  • Usurper — U*surp er, n. One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron. [1913 Webster] A crown will not want pretenders to claim it, not usurpers, if their power… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • usurper — usurp ► VERB 1) take (a position of power) illegally or by force. 2) take the place of (someone in power) illegally. DERIVATIVES usurpation noun usurper noun. ORIGIN Latin usurpare seize for use …   English terms dictionary

  • Roman usurper — Usurpers are individuals or groups of individuals who obtain and maintain the power or rights of another by force and without legal authority. Usurpers were a common feature of the late Roman Empire, especially from the crisis of the third… …   Wikipedia

  • Marcian (usurper) — Marcian (Latin: Flavius Marcianus; floruit 469 484) was a member of the House of Leo and an usurper against Emperor Zeno in 479. Biography Marcian was a member of several Roman imperial families. His father was Procopius Anthemius, Western Roman… …   Wikipedia

  • Marcus (usurper) — Marcus Usurper of the Western Roman Empire Reign 406–407 Died 407 Place of death Britannia Predecessor Honor …   Wikipedia

  • Castamir the Usurper — is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien s Middle earth legendarium.Castamir usurped the throne of Gondor from Eldacar, ruling from 1437 to 1447 of the Third Age, until he was violently deposed. The great grandson of Calmacil, Castamir was not… …   Wikipedia

  • Constantine Doukas (usurper) — Constantine Doukas Died June 913 Constantinople Allegiance Byzantine Empire Rank Domestic of the Schools Re …   Wikipedia

  • Man and Power —   Cover of Man And Power …   Wikipedia

  • Titus (usurper) — Titus is one of the Thirty Tyrants, a list of Roman usurpers compiled by the author(s) of the often unreliable Historia Augusta . Titus was said to have revolted against Maximinus Thrax, a Roman Emperor who ruled 235 238, after the revolt of… …   Wikipedia

  • Manuel Kantakouzenos (usurper) — Manuel Kantakouzenos was a rebel leader who started a revolt against the Palaiologos family in the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea. He was the grandson of Demetrios I Kantakouzenos, the last Kantakouzenos governor of the Morea.[1] Shortly after… …   Wikipedia

  • Persia — • The history, religion, and civilization of Persia are offshoots from those of Media. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Persia     Persia      …   Catholic encyclopedia

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