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Many governors of settlements and kings of nations were hoping to be the first to find the Northwest Passage, a shortcut through the New World to the Indies of southeast Asia.
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Many Mississippi politicians, governors and U. S. Senators have stayed there, including Theodore G. Bilbo and Jefferson Davis.
Many of his clients were the governors of provinces which they were accused of having plundered.
Many Chicago-based governors also have done much of their business out of the governor's office in Chicago's James R. Thompson Center, an office building owned by the state named for the governor who served through the 1980s.
Many other California governors have faced recall attempts and many others have governed through tough economic circumstances, but none ever faced a special recall election until Davis.
Many former ministers including but not limited to Kaarlo Hillilä, Martti Miettunen, Hannele Pokka and Anneli Taina served as governors, since the post was regarded as prestigious enough for a retiring minister, but still politically neutral.
Many governors, mostly from his party, were either exposed or prosecuted for corruption.
Many of the sections on state government were written by delegate Robert G. Pugh, a prominent Shreveport attorney, who became an advisor to Edwards and two other governors thereafter.
Many minor provinces were merged into larger ones, the provincial governors lost most of their autonomy when the post was converted into one appointed and salaried by the ministry, and a new administrative division – the monthon ( circle ) covering several provinces – was created.
Many PRI-affiliated state governors formed the group Democratic Unity, nicknamed TUCOM ( Todos Unidos Contra Madrazo, " All United Against Madrazo ") in the media.
Many of these governors also held the contract of Angola as well as the asiento, thus insuring their interests.
Many of governors appointed by Mexico proved to be mediocre, autocratic and indifferent to Californio concerns or needs and were driven from office.
Many Afghan governors rebelled against the weak King Adil Shah and refused to pay the taxes, but Hemu quelled them.
Many of the military governors had submitted to Huang Chao following his capture of Chang ' an, but soon reverted back to the Tang court once they realized that cause was not yet lost.
Many and settlements
Many modern Pueblo tribes trace their lineage from settlements.
Many people of Chaoshan origin, also known as Teochiu or Teochew people, have settled in Southeast Asia, especially Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia and Thailand ; influences they bring can be noted in the cuisine of Singapore and that of other settlements.
Many of these areas are inappropriately opened to development, when they cannot sustain human settlements.
Many settlements are not reachable by road alone.
Many of these settlements had fortifications and planned streets.
Many historic churches, manuscripts and settlements were looted and burned during the campaigns.
Many abandoned towns and settlements in the former Soviet Union were established near Gulag concentration camps to supply necessary services.
Many of the small settlements have now disappeared, so that the countryside is far emptier than was formerly the case, and many areas which were formerly farmed are now abandoned.
Many of these early boroughs ( such as Winchelsea and Dunwich ) were substantial settlements at the time of their original enfranchisement, but later went into decline, as a result elected two MPs by only a few electors ' votes ; they were often known as rotten boroughs.
Many of the Dutch settlements were lost or abandoned by the end of that century, but the Netherlands managed to retain possession of Suriname until it gained independence in 1975, as well as the former Netherlands Antilles, of which the islands remain within the Kingdom of the Netherlands today.
Many state court civil cases produce quick default judgments or pretrial settlements, but even considering only cases that actually go to trial, state courts are the dominant forum for civil cases.
Many of these indigenous people were forcibly removed from their lands during the 20th century and relocated to settlements such as Papunya in the Northern Territory.
Many Palestinians feared that Israel was not serious about dismantling their settlements in the West Bank, especially around Jerusalem.
Many towns in Ethiopia are named after biblical Israel settlements, including Ethiopia's third largest city of Nazret ( Adama ).
Many settlements in North America were named for being on a portage.
Many settlements originated on the road along the Limes, including Bodegraven.
Many of the Italian laborers who went to these areas were later joined by wives and children, which resulted in the establishment of permanent Italian American settlements in diverse parts of the country.
Many of the historic settlements of the town were abandoned due to the formation of Fort Drum, which occupies the eastern part of the town.
Many of these settlements had fortifications and planned streets.
Many of the small settlements and isolated houses are only accessible by boat.
Many settlements of the native Mississippian culture of the Southeastern United States also made use of palisades.
Many forts, located centrally in densely populated areas, were permanently settled strongholds and can show traces of settlements both inside and outside.
Many excavated settlements were moated or built at the tops of hills.
Many of these new settlements were given Georgian names, reflecting the toponyms found in Georgia.
Many and kings
Many years have passed since the Capetian monarchs ruled a large part of Europe ; however, they still remain as kings, as well as other titles.
Many of the kings of ancient Greece traced their lines to one or another of these, notably the kings of Sparta and Macedon.
Many of the king's vassals ( who included for a long time the kings of England ) ruled over territories far greater than his own.
Many of the city's finest buildings belong to this period and were built under the first three Bavarian kings.
Many kings came to the throne at a young age and died in the prime of life, weakening royal power further.
Many decades of Hungarian raiding had highlighted the inability of the later Carolingian kings of Germany to demonstrate that they were kings in more than name.
Many people know Reims for its cathedral, Notre-Dame de Reims, formerly the place of coronation of the kings of France.
Many kings and rulers used this radical shift in the understanding of the world to further consolidate their sovereignty over their territories.
Many of today's historians, however, view it as an innovative way to open up new state revenue sources, as other Western European kings did.
Many kings only ruled over parts of the present territory of Sweden ( See further Semi-legendary kings of Sweden ), and so their validity as kings of Sweden may be questioned.
Many of these laws concern only special classes of people — such as kings or Kohanim ( the priesthood ), Levites, or Nazarites -- or are conditioned by local or temporary circumstances of the Jewish nation, as, for instance, the agricultural, sacrificial, and Levitical laws.
Many men in both Sweden and Norway tried to reconcile the kings.
Many kings did both.
Many scholars assume that the flamines existed at least from the time of the early Roman kings, before the establishment of the Republic.
Many military chiefs of the Maratha Empire like Shinde, Holkar, Gaikwad, Pant Pratinidhi, Bhosale of Nagpur, Pandit of Bhor, Patwardhan, and Newalkar started to work towards their ambition of becoming kings in their respective regions.
Many common sizes are named for Biblical kings and other historical figures.
" Many of the kings and chieftains in the islands of the Southern Sea admire and believe in Buddhism, and their hearts are set on accumulating good actions.
Many of the bracteates feature ruler portraits of Germanic kings with characteristic hair that is plaited back and depictions of figures from Germanic mythology influenced to varying extents by Roman coinage while others feature entirely new motifs.
Many English kings gave the order generous charters, and yet it always had financial problems.
Many kings of local city-states are shown to have had Hittite and Luwian names in the Late Bronze to Early Iron Age transition period.
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