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A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. In other words, one who takes the power of a country...

A usurper is a person who makes an illegitimate or controversial claim to power. Look up usurper, usurp, or usurpation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary...

Usurp Synapse is an American screamo band from Lafayette, Indiana, formed in 1998. The band is known for their fast and frantic grindcore influenced drumming...

Nest usurpation is when the queen of one species of eusocial insects takes over the colony of another species. Cuckoo bumblebees (Psithyrus) and cuckoo...

The Gallienus usurpers were the usurpers who claimed imperial power during the reign of Gallienus (253–268, the first part of which he shared with his...

A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author George R. R. Martin. Martin began writing the first volume, A Game of...

Khosrow (Middle Persian: 𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩), was briefly the King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire in 420. Khosrow was the son of Bahram IV (r. 388–399), the...

(/proʊˈkoʊpiəs/; Ancient Greek: Προκόπιος; July 325 – 27 May 366) was a Roman usurper against Valens, who ruled from 365 to 366. Procopius was born in July 325...

The following is a list of usurpers in the Roman Empire —individuals who unsuccessfully claimed and/or attempted to usurp the throne of a ruling emperor...

Search for "usurper king"  or "usurper queen" on Wikipedia. The following is a list of usurpers – illegitimate or controversial claimants to the throne...

Fruela (or Froila) was briefly the king of Asturias in 866 after usurping the throne from Alfonso III. Prior to seizing the throne, Fruela was a count...

Land usurpation is the appropriation of land from the previous or lawful owner. Dean, Werren (1971). "Latifundia and Land Policy in Nineteenth-Century...

Link rot (also called link death, link breaking, or reference rot) is the phenomenon of hyperlinks tending over time to cease to point to their originally...

Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...

incites Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, to murder the rightful king and usurp the throne until their own guilt destroys them in turn. In this play, Shakespeare...

develop and use a coat of arms if they wished to do so, provided they did not usurp someone else's arms, and historically, this right was enshrined in Roman...

Magnus (died 235 AD) was a Roman senator of consular rank and a Roman usurper. After the death of Emperor Severus Alexander there was much ill-feeling...

Victoria (c. 231 – c. 271), also known as Vitruvia, was a leader in the Roman breakaway realm known as the Gallic Empire in the late 3rd century. She was...

Romanus (died 470) was a Roman usurper in the Western Roman Empire who unsuccessfully rebelled against the Emperor Anthemius in 470 before being executed...

died 644 or 645), sometimes anglicized as Valentine, was a Byzantine usurper of probable Armenian extraction, who served under emperor Constans II from...

Byzantine usurper...

Bonosus (died AD 280) was a late 3rd-century Roman usurper. He was born in Hispania (Roman Spain) to a British father and Gallic mother. His father—a...

Bardiya's death was not known to the people, and so in the spring of 522 BC, a usurper pretended to be him and proclaimed himself king on a mountain near the...

as such he was considered a barbarian (which is why he had suffered an usurpation in 475/476 by Basiliscus); Illus, who also was an Isaurian, decided not...

late 2015, an adware replica of Chrome named "eFast" appeared, which would usurp the Google Chrome installation, hijack file type associations to make shortcuts...

is associated with the sin of pride and believed to have attempted a usurpation of God, whereafter being banished to Earth. The concept of a fallen angel...

players missed key games. Defeats to St Mirren and Morton allowed Celtic to usurp the Maroons and eventually claim the league title by 4 points. The war claimed...

Urbanus was a Roman usurper. Urbanus declared himself emperor in either 271 or 272 AD, during the reign of Aurelian. He likely staged his revolt in Dalmatia...

9 to 23 AD, established by the Han dynasty consort kin Wang Mang, who usurped the throne of the Emperor Ping of Han and the infant "crown prince" Liu...

territory; he also twice intervened in the western half, defeating the usurpers Magnus Maximus and Eugenius in 388 and 394, respectively. He actively condemned...

Gratianus (died c. February 407) was a Roman usurper in Roman Britain from 406 to 407. After the murder of the usurper Marcus, Gratian was proclaimed emperor...

The usurpation of Qi by Tian (Chinese: 田氏代齊) was the deposition of the Jiang (姜) clan as rulers of the state of Qi, and their replacement by members of...

based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne. McKellen stars in the title role alongside an ensemble cast...

Rome in AD 455, there were over a hundred usurpations or attempted usurpations (an average of one usurpation or attempt about every four years). From the...

learn that it was non-transferable. Lacina, upset at Fields' attempt to usurp the advantage, immediately targeted Fields' ally Bradshaw, who was indeed...

Constantine with the support of several aristocrats unsuccessfully tried to usurp the throne from the young Constantine VII, but was killed in a clash with...

Giorgius (Greek: Γεώργιος) was a Byzantine usurper in Ravenna during the reign of Justinian II. He attempted to seize imperial authority around 710–711...

Roman usurpers compiled by the author(s) of the Historia Augusta. According to Historia, this Valens was the uncle or great-uncle of another usurper, Valens...

power as magic. He sees rightful power as earned and wrongful power as usurped... He sees sacrifice of self or others as a corruption of power, and power...

Retrieved 30 May 2025. "Le cabinet de Brigitte Macron porte plainte pour « usurpation d'identité »". Le Point (in French). 30 March 2018. Archived from the...

died 28 August 388) was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian. Born in Gallaecia, he served as an officer...

based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne. The film also starred Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert...

their relationship with the pride from outside males who may attempt to usurp them. Asiatic lion prides differ in group composition. Male Asiatic lions...

GREETINGS! WHEREAS, War has cast its gloom over our happy homes and care usurped the place where joy is wont to hold its sway. Now, therefore, do I deeply...

Nottingham. The Sheriff is often depicted as assisting Prince John in usurping the rightful but absent King Richard, to whom Robin Hood remains loyal...

monarch. Alternatively, an individual may proclaim oneself monarch, or even usurp power, as many Ancient Greek tyrants did. If a young child is crowned the...

383, the usurper Magnus Maximus withdrew troops from northern and western Britain, probably leaving local warlords in charge. In 407, the usurper Constantine...

Marcus (d. 406) was a Roman usurper who was proclaimed Emperor of Roman Britain. He was killed later that same year in a subsequent mutiny. Marcus was...

support of Constantius II and in opposition to the usurper Magnentius. Holt, Walter (2005). "Usurping a Usurper: The Poemenius Revolt at Trier". Journal of the...

recently, Forza Horizon 6 in 2026. The Forza Horizon series would ultimately usurp the original Forza Motorsport series in July 2025, when almost half of Turn...

to help him. They put his soul inside Rasputin's body. Rasputin goes to usurp the czar and he is murdered. The two souls fly out of Rasputin's body through...

just 50 years as usurpers sought the imperial throne. The fourth and fifth centuries AD were characterized by a regular rising of usurpers. The overthrow...

legal coercion). Scholars generally consider a coup successful when the usurpers are able to maintain control of the government for at least seven days...

The following is a list of usurpers in the Empire of Trebizond or the Trapezuntine Empire, from the start of the reign of Alexios I in 1204 to the fall...

the collapse of the empire. He won numerous military victories against usurpers and Germanic tribes, but was unable to prevent the secession of important...

The following is a list of usurpers in the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantine Empire, from the start of the reign of Arcadius in 395 to the fall of Constantinople...

Antiochus IV’s accession to the throne was controversial, as he was seen as a usurper by some. After the death of his brother Seleucus IV Philopator in 175 BC...

Septimius (or Septiminus) was a Roman usurper who was proclaimed Emperor in either 271 or 272 AD, under the reign of Aurelian. Septimius declared himself...

flourished from the mid-century to 1914, when this role was increasingly usurped by independent, often amateur, designers. This paved the way for the emergence...

government is a government wherein all the attributes of sovereignty have, by usurpation, been transferred from those who had been legally invested with them to...

Crusade together, since each feared that during his absence the other might usurp his territories. Richard swore an oath renouncing his past wickedness in...

In 1950, the Cannon Limited, led by Loy Cannon (Chris Rock), threaten to usurp the Fadda Family, led by Josto Fadda (Jason Schwartzman), as the ruling...

Conan the Usurper is a 1967 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard's sword...

militum), who initially supported the usurper Constantine III, later betraying him in favour of another usurper, Maximus of Hispania. Gerontius, probably...

Peter (Latin: Petrus) was a Roman usurper of the early 6th century, recorded in two minor sources: the Consularia Caesaraugustana and the Victoris Tunnunnensis...

Titus Julius Priscus was a mid-3rd-century Roman usurper. He was the governor of Thrace, and proclaimed himself Emperor in opposition to Emperor Decius...

eventually they give too much access and power to the AI program Omnius, which usurps control from the Titans themselves. Seeing no value in human life, the thinking...

a win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D. DeRosa, Robin (November 3, 1993). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today...

Valentinian II is assassinated while advancing into Gaul against the Frankish usurper Arbogast. He is found hanging in his residence at Vienne. 589 – King Authari...

Theodorus (Greek: Θεοδώρος) was a Roman usurper against Emperor Valens according to Ammianus Marcellinus. Marcellinus was residing in Antioch in 372 and...

illegally. From the mid-nineteenth century, Armenians faced large-scale land usurpation as a consequence of the sedentarization of Kurdish tribes and the arrival...

Cosmas (died 727) was an unsuccessful Byzantine usurper during the reign of Leo III. In 726/727, a revolt broke out in Hellas against the Iconoclast policies...

Shia Muslims maintain that Ali's divine right to leadership was unjustly usurped at the meeting of Saqifa, where certain companions of Muhammad apparently...

exercised power as Na'ib (viceroy). After Alauddin's death, he tried to usurp control by appointing Alauddin's minor son, Shihabuddin Omar, as a puppet...

His usurpation lasted a total of two years and during that period the Bagaudae were the dominant party there. The end of Jovinus's usurpation did not...

to the Catholic Church and felt that it was being used by The Crown to usurp the counties' rightful powers. East Anglia emerged as the centre of what...

and her mother attempted to usurp John II Komnenos. Supposedly her husband refused to cooperate with them, and the usurpation failed. As a result, John...

Lancastrian supporters, imprisoned Richard II and formally deposed him, usurping the throne. These actions later contributed to dynastic disputes in the...

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...

emperor and establishing his intent to usurp the throne. For the rest of Chinese history, it became rare for a usurpation to happen without the nine bestowments...

630 to 9 June 630. He usurped the throne from Ardashir III, and was killed by Iranian nobles after forty days. Before usurping the Sasanian throne he...

protect their liberties, and how they can avoid those who would ultimately usurp legitimate authority. Machiavelli was an ardent supporter of republican...

assisted Toghrul with reclaiming the lordship of the Kereit, which had been usurped by one of Toghrul's relatives with the support of the powerful Naiman tribe...

Appius Claudius Censorinus was a fictitious usurper against Roman Emperor Claudius II, (in ca AD 269) according to the unreliable Historia Augusta. He...

also briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) established by the usurping regent Wang Mang. It is thus separated into two periods—the Western Han...

Usurper, sometimes enumerated as Leo V or Levon V was a king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1362/1363 to 1365. It would seem that he usurped...

local lands, and (as comital families had done before them) lesser lords usurped/privatized a wide range of prerogatives and rights of the state, including...

ruler') is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty. Often portrayed as cruel, tyrants may...

Empire, supporter of usurper Procopius and briefly an usurper himself. There are two versions of the history of his usurpation, the first told by Ammianus...

Adasi (fl. c. 1700 BC) was according to the Assyrian King List a usurper-king in Assyria during, or shortly after, the reign of the Ashur-dugul and through...

brother's rightful heir, and denounced and revoked Jane's proclamation as a usurper. For centuries, the attempt to alter the succession was mostly seen as...

gall-makers, while non-pollinating fig wasps either make their own galls or usurp the galls of other fig wasps. The lifestyles of these fig wasps rely on...

include the prince feigning madness, his mother's hasty marriage to the usurper, the prince killing a hidden spy, and the prince substituting the execution...

early gothic rock bands included "high-pitched post-Joy Division basslines usurp[ing] the melodic role" and "vocals that were either near operatic and Teutonic...

limited supplies, he returned into Mexico in April 1913 to fight Madero's usurper and his own would-be executioner, President Victoriano Huerta. Huerta immediately...

the Zagwe dynasty ruled the north-central parts of Ethiopia. The Shewan usurper, Yekuno Amlak, overthrew the dynasty in 1270 at the Battle of Ansata, inaugurating...

ruled Syracuse for a short time from 357 BC up until 354 BC, when he was usurped by Calippus, an Athenian who Plato insists, in the Seventh Letter, had...

Black Land (fertile land). In the Osiris myth, Set is portrayed as the usurper who murdered and mutilated his own brother, Osiris. Osiris's sister-wife...

Lea and flee. Cassius stabs Darrow in a duel and leaves him for dead, usurping House Mars, but Virginia rescues Darrow. As he recovers, they develop romantic...

Amda Seyon III was an usurper who self-crowned as Emperor of Ethiopia for less than one month. Amda Seyon was proclaimed negusä nägäst in September 1707...

him to recoup the costs of his army. In 1482, Edward backed an attempt to usurp the Scottish throne by Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, brother of...

January 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011.[dead link] "'The King's Speech' usurps throne as Oscar leader". Beverly Hills, CA. Associated Press. 25 January...

but soon fell out with his son. In early 308, after a failed attempt to usurp Maxentius' title, Maximian returned to Constantine's court. On 11 November...

unconscious, dragged and trapped her underground then returned to the surface to usurp her life. Jason looks at his mother who simply smiles, while the Tethered...

Parliament genuinely feared that Richard's uncle, John of Gaunt, would usurp the throne. For this reason, Richard was quickly invested with the princedom...

Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, about a man driven to breakdown when he is usurped by a doppelgänger. It was produced by Alcove Entertainment, with Michael...

Titus Cornelius Celsus was supposedly a Roman usurper, who rebelled against Gallienus. He was one of the so-called Thirty Tyrants enumerated by Trebellius...

executive bodies. Their principle was that no person should be able to usurp all powers of the state, in contrast to the absolutist theory of Thomas...

afflicted with the King's evil, whose parents refused to bring her to the usurper, Richard III. By the time of Henry VIII's break with Rome, canonisation...

In/Humanity, and bands commonly associated with the term include Orchid, Usurp Synapse, Jeromes Dream, and Pg. 99. Butler, Will. "Bastard Noise". Don't...

between the co-emperors of the Roman Empire, starting from 306 AD with the usurpation of Maxentius and the defeat of Severus, and ending with the defeat of...

Silbannacus was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper during the Crisis of the Third Century. Silbannacus is not mentioned in any contemporary documents...

with the reign of Zeus marking the end of the period of warfare and usurpation among the gods. Hesiod's Theogony, (c. 700 BC) which could be considered...

jambon-beurre in Paris". Time Out Paris. Retrieved June 9, 2017. "Hamburgers usurp classic baguette sandwich in France". Retrieved 20 March 2018. Some 1.46...

Miyavi as Finn (season 1), a Chem-Baron who supplies weaponry and seeks to usurp Silco Stewart Scudamore as Rictus (season 2; mute in season 1), Ambessa's...

supernatural prophecy and the urging of his wife, Lady Macbeth, commits regicide, usurping the kingship of Scotland. He thereafter lives in anxiety and fear, unable...

particularly contentious; Argentina considers it proof of "Britain's usurpation" whereas the UK discounts it as a mere reassertion of its claim. In 2009...

HMS Usurper (P56) was a Royal Navy U-class submarine built by Vickers-Armstrongs at High Walker. So far, she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy...

by the Usurp Art Collective. The space is called the Usurp Art Gallery & Studios and is based in West Harrow, a bohemian part of Harrow. Usurp Art provides...

palace. He stole the earrings of Aditi, the heavenly mother goddess and usurped some of her territories. Upon this, the king of the devas, Indra, requested...

renamed in 1909 to Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC). The FIGC usurped the rival Federazione Ginnastica Nazionale Italiana (FGNI) as a football...

2014). "Things To Do In Los Angeles: Twitch Plays Pokemon Helix Fossil Usurped By False Prophet Flareon". Retrieved March 20, 2025. Plunkett, Luke (February...

Europe for several more years. Edward V was deposed by Richard III, who usurped the throne on the grounds that Edward was illegitimate. He was never crowned...

which it is not." In the role of Father Mignon, a priest who attempts to usurp Grandier's power, Russell cast Murray Melvin, despite the fact that he was...

hopes of assassinating Adolf Hitler prior to the Invasion of Poland to usurp him and lead the Nazis to victory. Upon returning to New York in the present...

eventually the dynasty was briefly interrupted by the usurpation of Wang Mang. In AD 9 the usurper Wang Mang claimed that the Mandate of Heaven called for...

 1438/1439 or c. 1440 – 10 July 1473) was the penultimate King of Cyprus (usurper), reigning from 1460/1464 until his death. James was born in Nicosia as...

champion of Sicilian autonomy against Constantinople rather than an imperial usurper but in a recently published seal of office, he calls himself "Emperor of...

Joseph Millson as Aelfric of Bebbanburg (series 1–2, 4), Uhtred's uncle, who usurps his position as the Lord of Bebbanburg Rune Temte as Ubba Ragnarsson (series...

Disinformation Fix is the discography compilation album by Usurp Synapse, which was released as a double disc compact disc through the New York label...

vague title. Despite these possible fears, there were no attempts made at usurping his throne at this time. One of Nebuchadnezzar's first acts as king was...

titular Kamen Rider Drive to battle the Roidmudes, androids that wish to usurp humanity as the dominant species on Earth through their ability to slow...

also known as Lucifer, was formerly the Angel of Light and once tried to usurp the power of God. As punishment, God banished Satan out of Heaven to an...

During his absence in Syria, his eldest son and deputy, Abbas, tried to usurp power in Egypt, leading to the imprisonment of Abbas and the nomination...

suggest, and ruled only for a few months before being assassinated and usurped by Malcolm III. However, it is also plausible his nicknames are the results...

of the territory. New cities were founded, such as Thessalonica by the usurper Cassander (named after his wife Thessalonike of Macedon). Macedonia's decline...

1922 regnal list of Ethiopia. Names in italics indicate rulers who were usurpers or not widely recognized. Emperor of Ethiopia Emperors of Ethiopia Family...

negotiated peace with the Lombards, and sanctioned Pepin the Short's usurpation of the Frankish throne from Childeric III. Zachary is regarded as a capable...

Shunga Emperor Devabhuti, who then assassinated the former emperor and usurped the throne. The Kanva ruler allowed the kings of the Shunga dynasty to...

half-brother of the first Targaryen king. Under Robert, House Baratheon usurped the Iron Throne in King's Landing, with his younger brothers Stannis and...

the Rurik dynasty, leading to a violent succession crisis with numerous usurpers and false Dmitrys (impostors) claiming the title of tsar. Russia experienced...

Kreese's return to cause him to mentally devolve into his old state and later usurp him as the main sensei of the dojo, making him the biggest threat in the...

present at Westminster for the feast of Epiphany, and not because of any usurpation of the throne on Harold's part. In early January 1066, upon hearing of...

"tricknology": a plan to use their trickery and lack of empathy and emotion to usurp power and enslave the black population, bringing the first slaves to America...

Sahih Muslim, among others. For the Shia, this hadith signifies Ali's usurped right to succeed Muhammad. In the absence of Muhammad, Ali commanded the...

another. In addition, hereditary succession was guaranteed as internal usurpations within domains were not recognized by the shogunate. The Tokugawa clan...

can refer to the office of the king, it is likely that Roderic merely usurped the throne. Nonetheless, it is possible that Roderic was a regional commander...

record", arguing that it attempted to rehabilitate Sejo's status as an usurper. Moon linked the depiction to political coercion from president Chun Doo-hwan...

Egyptian religion was completed; Ay and Tutankhamun's constructions were usurped, and earlier Amarna Period rulers were erased. Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered...

recommended for the Future Foundation. Leading up to Secret Wars, Doom usurps the power of the Beyonders, creating a new Battleworld where he assumes...

against the Sasanian usurper Bahram Chobin. When Phocas overthrew Maurice and seized the throne, Narses refused to recognize the usurper. Besieged by Phocas'...

the epithet Dásachtach, "the Madman", by The Prophecy of Berchán. Donald usurped the throne from his cousin, Giric in 889 who killed his uncle Àed Mac Cináeda...

it lost much of its territory but continued under several emperors and usurpers. It was retaken by Roman Emperor Aurelian after the Battle of Châlons in...

from 791 until his death in 842. Upon his death, Nepotian attempted to usurp the crown in place of Ramiro I. During his reign, which covered a span of...

(minor commote lord usurps Gwynedd from the Aberffraw dynasty). Llywelyn ap Seisyll (1018–1023) (Rhuddlan dynasty in lower Gwynedd usurps from Aeddan ap Blegywryd)...

Upper Canada Rebellion, part of the Rebellions of 1837–1838. It intended to usurp the colonial government of Upper Canada and institute American-style democratic...

expedition's arrival on Java, Kertanegara had been killed and Singhasari had been usurped by Kediri. Thus, the Yuan expeditionary force was directed to obtain the...

Imad-ul-Mulk. He supported Prince Ali Gauhar (later Shah Alam II) against Mughal usurpers and became Grand Vizier. His army, backed by influential clans and Shi'a...

sons' generation fought destructive civil wars between themselves and with usurpers. Towards the end of the fourth century the need for division was generally...

them. Caspian has fled into the woods to escape his uncle, Miraz, who has usurped the throne. The children set out once again to save Narnia. Written between...

Roman Empire went through repeated civil wars, court intrigues, and usurpations. His religious policies inflamed domestic conflicts that would continue...

the Venezuelan opposition claiming that the legislature's power had been usurped by the court. His presidency has coincided with a decline in Venezuela's...

into giving her a position at his acting school, where she attempts to usurp Hollywood's social order by introducing femdom into the curriculum. The...

Silvanus (died 7 September 355) was a Roman general and usurper of Frankish descent. He revolted in Gaul against Emperor Constantius II, claiming the...

La Usurpadora (English: The Usurper; international title: Deceptions) is a 1998 Mexican television drama series broadcast by Canal de Las Estrellas. The...

Aquaman's most recognized adversaries who is characterized to often plot to usurp his position as the ruling monarch of Atlantis, the character has been subjected...

who had trained as a pilot for the purposes of the attacks, was able to usurp the flight controls once the hijackers killed the captain and first officer...

(2012-01-24). "Mozilla releases Rust 0.1, the language that will eventually usurp Firefox's C++". ExtremeTech. Retrieved 2025-01-07. "Purity by pcwalton ·...

Common motifs for their expulsion are lust, pride, envy, or an attempt to usurp divinity. The earliest appearance of the concept of fallen angels may be...

original role of rebbes in providing for spiritual welfare; yet, they do not usurp the title, and are therefore countenanced. Most Hasidim use some variation...

who aligns himself with his former lover, the Queen Dowager, in order to usurp the throne of Qin, under the guise of helping Ying Zheng. Also, his creation...

time of the biblical priest Eli, described as a "false" high priest who usurped the priestly office from its occupant, Uzzi, and established a rival shrine...

in her responses to Henry's attentions, with the ultimate goal of Jane usurping Anne as queen. Conservative members of the royal court, including Jane's...

commander, the imperial legate in Pannonia,[citation needed] who became a usurper to the throne of the emperor Gallienus when he led a brief and unsuccessful...

Claudius took several steps to legitimize his rule against potential usurpers, most of them emphasizing his place within the Julio-Claudian family. He...

gradually reduced over recent decades, with some claiming its role has been usurped by a "prime ministerial" government. In the modern political era, the prime...

interview with Sri Iyer of PGuris, where she also discusses how his family has usurped his property, not leaving anything for their children.[citation needed]...

need for the checks and balances. The government is guarded against usurpations because it is divided into distinct and separate departments. In 1787...

chosen as their father's heir or, after the choice was made, sought to usurp the elder's birthright. In such cases, primary responsibility for promoting...

consisted of the reign of one female emperor, Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian), who usurped the throne of her son, the Emperor Ruizong of Tang, in 690. The dynasty...

stepmother Queen Alicent Hightower (supported by "the greens"), who conspired to usurp Rhaenyra and have her half-brother Aegon II (Alicent's eldest son) crowned...

Firmus (died 375) was a Berber Numidian prince and Roman usurper under Valentinian I. Firmus was the son of the Berber Jubaleni prince Nubel, a powerful...

scenarios, Kija Chosŏn. He was forcibly succeeded by Wiman (Weiman), whose usurpation of the throne began the dynasty of Wiman Chosŏn of Old Chosŏn. The genealogy...

whose influence varied over time. This system was often contested by usurpers and was eventually replaced during the Phanariote era, when the Ottoman...

the fourth son of King David from Haggith (2 Samuel 3:4). He attempted to usurp the throne during the life of David (1 Kings 1:11ff). Solomon had him executed...

an advisor to his future father-in-law Yelü Zhilugu. He later rebelled, usurped the throne and took control of the empire, putting an end to the rule of...

Cathars. The Cathars held that the creator of the world, Satanael, had usurped the name of God, but that he had subsequently been unmasked and told that...

from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of...

by Pertinax, whose reign was short; he became the first claimant to be usurped during the Year of the Five Emperors. In 195, the emperor Septimius Severus...

List of Italian monarchs List of Roman usurpers Family tree of Roman emperors Roman imperial cult Roman usurper Although Romulus Augustulus (r. 475–476)...

and a man greatly renowned for his wisdom. During Absalom's attempt to usurp the throne, he deserted David and supported Absalom, whom he then turned...

and his own son Castor are plotting to usurp the monarchy. Sejanus meanwhile secretly plots with Livilla to usurp the monarchy for himself by poisoning...

The Usurpation of Rustam Khan was a period of turmoil in the Madurai Nayak kingdom. Originally a trusted officer under Muttu Alakadri, Rustam Khan exploited...

on 1930s Great Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne. Ian McKellen portrays the title character, as well as co-writing...

on the orders of Azarmidokht after he proposed to her in an attempt to usurp the Sasanian throne. He had two children, Rostam Farrokhzad and Farrukhzad...

mistrusted the uncooperative elite of Constantinople, to whom he was a usurper and a provincial boor. He therefore attempted to base his regime on relatives...

supporting and related capabilities, to influence, disrupt, corrupt or usurp adversarial human and automated decision making while protecting our own...

Third Century, usurpation became a common method of succession: Philip the Arab, Trebonianus Gallus and Aemilianus were all usurping generals-turned-emperors...

replacing Liga Alef as the top division in Israeli football. However, it was usurped as the top flight in the 1999–2000 season, when it was replaced by the...

Once she has located and infiltrated a host colony, the Psithyrus female usurps the nest by killing or subduing the host queen. She then lays her own eggs...

Seleucus (fl. c. 221) was a Roman usurper. Seleucus was, according to the 5th-century historian Polemius Silvius, a usurper against Emperor Elagabalus. His...

from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013. Govt will usurp Padmanabhaswany temple wealth: Pontiff of Edaneeru Mutt – India – DNA Edneer...

retelling by Malory, Morgan is the greatest enemy of Arthur, scheming to usurp his throne and indirectly becoming an instrument of his death. However,...

that Jeffs admitted his position of prophet in the FLDS Church was a usurpation in a conversation to his brother, and declared that "Brother William E...

unable to inherit the throne of his own kingdom, so he concocts a scheme to usurp the throne of Arendelle. Hans is one of two leading male characters with...

brother's place. The dead “Pyktis” was the true prince. Pyktis planned to usurp the throne and destroy the leviathan’s marrow without destroying the Shroud...

from a usurper. Events cause Hawkins to take the identity of an apparent court jester, who is actually an assassin, so he can spy in the usurping King's...

Sicaricon (Hebrew: סיקריקון), lit. 'usurping occupant; possessor of confiscated property; the law concerning the purchase of confiscated property' (now...

Mauregatus the Usurper (Spanish: Mauregato) was the king of Asturias from 783 to 788 or 789. He was an illegitimate son of Alfonso I, supposedly by a...

gives the order for Adonijah to be killed, who also was in an attempt to usurp the throne from Solomon. After this, God comes to Solomon in a dream and...

Chronicles 26:8–14). Uzziah's strength became his weakness; for he attempted to usurp the power of the priesthood in burning incense in the Temple of Yhwh. He...

established by the time of Homer, having killed Gaia's child Python there and usurped the chthonic power. Hera punished Apollo for this by sending him to King...

freight shipped, though William Desmond personally believes Antwerp will usurp Rotterdam in the near future. Its international rankings vary from 11th...

Scribonius was a man of unknown origin, possibly Roman or Hellenistic. He claimed to be a descendant of Mithridates VI of Pontus, the earlier king of Pontus...

(/ˈpəkeɪʃ(i)ən/; Latin: Tiberius Claudius Marinus Pacatianus; died c. 248) was a usurper in the Danube area of the Roman Empire during the time of Philip the Arab...

Leicester (elder son of John; first cousin to Richard II, whose throne he usurped) 1399–1421: Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence (second son of Henry...

prophets and messengers, while Twelver Shia tradition views Abu Bakr as a usurper of the caliphate and an adversary of the ahl al-bayt. According to Ibn...

hidden beneath the island's surface, as well as other bosses attempting to usurp Plok's power. Plok's versatility lies in his four detachable limbs, which...

who ruled during the late Naqada III epoch. Crocodile was known as a usurper at the time of Narmer. The few alleged ink inscriptions showing his name...

Basarab VI (? – 1529) was the son of the usurper Mehmed-bey who ruled Wallachia briefly in 1529 after the death of Radu of Afumati. Rezachevici, Constantin...

the apostolic see," that he and his fellow conspirators had attempted to usurp the papacy from John, and finally that he had deserted his see in Porto...

January 28, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2021. "Fox News Surprise: 'The Five' Usurps Tucker Carlson as Most-Watched Show". www.yahoo.com. 2 November 2021. Retrieved...

becoming increasingly ill, became convinced that the Howards were planning to usurp the Crown from his son, Prince Edward. Surrey suggested that his widowed...

Iustinianus (died 407 AD) was a Roman military commander who supported the usurper Constantine III. Iustinianus was an officer of the Western Roman army in...

Dutch-Vietnamese Relations, 1637-1700 2007 19 "Shortly after the Mạc usurpation, in 1532, Thanh-Nghệ loyalists began a movement to restore the Lê dynasty...

grandson Tenzin Wangchuk Khan was murdered by his brother Lhazang Khan who usurped the Khoshut Khanate's Tibetan throne, but unlike his four predecessors...

Anjouan, Sultan Said Ali bin Said Omar declared a "state of Ngazidja", usurping the other sultanates and accepting a French protectorate over the island...

(died 285–286) was a Roman usurper (283–285 or 286) against Emperor Carinus or Maximian. It is possible that up to four usurpers with a similar name rebelled...

six-year-old emperor was usurped in a mutiny led by royal guard general Zhao Kuangyin, who founded the Song dynasty. After the usurpation, Guo Zongxun was sent...

Bihar) who later usurped the throne of Kannauj. He had been the governor of Tirhut and a minister at the court of Harsha and usurped the throne after...

that before he could return to heaven and report to Olodumare, Oduduwa usurped his responsibility (due to Obatala's being drunk at the time). He took...

dynasty, was a Hindu Brahmin dynasty that ruled the Sindh region, after usurping and overthrowing the Buddhist Rai dynasty of Sindh. Most of the information...

Zeno (the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire) after his expulsion of the usurper Romulus Augustus from Rome in 476 AD. After the death of Alexander the...

consisting mostly of King Sobhuza's senior relatives, chiefs and advisors, usurped her authority and sacked Sobhuza's prime minister, Prince Mabandla Dlamini...

by the unreliable Historia Augusta, which labels Piso as one of several usurpers who plagued the reign of Emperor Gallienus. While some historians grudgingly...

State: Diarchs, Tetrarchs, and a New Language of Power". Emperors and Usurpers in the Later Roman Empire: Civil War, Panegyric, and the Construction of...

allegedly put to death in 1790 by order of Shah Alam II, supposedly for usurping his authority in 1788.[citation needed] Born as Prince Bidar Bakht, he...

However, Ursula is determined to sabotage Ariel's chances in order to usurp King Triton's position as ruler of the oceans. Created by directors and...

sultan to come from the Bahriyya's ranks was Baybars. The Burji mamluks usurped the throne in 1382 with the accession of Sultan Barquq. The 34th sultan...

use brute force, followed by chemical mimicry in order to successfully usurp a host nest and take over as the queen. Polistes is the only genus in the...

estuary, but was decisively defeated. When Æthelwulf's son, Æthelbald, usurped the throne, the kingdom was divided to avoid war. Æthelwulf was succeeded...

times. Limnae was the place of exile and death of Marcus, a Byzantine usurper. Its site is located near Gölçük in Anatolia. Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000)...

to have been a legitimate caliph and reject the first three caliphs as usurpers; while Ibadi Muslims only regard the first two caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar...

has offered online services that have since gone defunct, abandoned or usurped. These include a site for continuing education (formation.jobboom.com -...

hundred years after his death, suggest he was from Palembang in Sumatra and usurped the throne of Singapura; he was driven out, either by Siam or Majapahit...

Ysabel's misfortune. She is a wicked mother as she uses her daughter to usurp the Mercado family's wealth and never loved Katherine. In 2017, Halili played...

king of Austrasia during the interval 656–57 when Childebert the Adopted usurped the throne. Grimoald the Elder, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, was captured...

to raise funds for a campaign against Clause 28. The band attempted to usurp James by putting up posters around town listing the Stone Roses as headliners...

Νεβιγάστιος; died 407 AD) was a Roman military commander that supported the usurper Constantine III. Nebiogastes was an officer of the Western Roman army in...

of the twins, was overthrown by his brother Amulius in Alba Longa, the usurper ordered them to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf...

The empire was usurped by the Naimans under Kuchlug in 1211; traditional Chinese, Persian, and Arab sources consider the usurpation to be the end of...

scheming vampire mistress and member of Dracula's war council who seeks to usurp him, leader of the Council of Sisters. Peter Stormare as Godbrand (season...

of friends and allies, Rikuo must stop various opposing factions from usurping his position. A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen was...

Dyfed. In the Third Branch Rhiannon as a widow marries Manawydan, the usurped heir of the British royal family. She has further trials and adventures...

Kenneth Kitchen and Jürgen von Beckerath have theorized that Amenmesse usurped the throne from Seti-Merneptah, who was Merneptah's son and crown prince...

1254. As regent he subdued rebellions in the kingdom, until in 1258 he usurped Conradin's rule. After an initial attempt to appease Pope Innocent IV,...

Ramesses's interment. It also seems likely that Pinedjem I intended to usurp this tomb for his own burial, but that he too abandoned the plan. KV4 is...

regarding the allocation of lands broke out. Octavian accused Lepidus of usurping power in Sicily and of attempted rebellion and, in 36 BC, Lepidus was forced...

Britain was not unusual, a contemporary described it as a "province rich in usurpers". It was on the periphery of the Empire and there was a common view that...

regents and de facto usurpation: The true rulers, namely the Hōjō regents, had usurped power from the Minamoto, who had usurped it from the Emperor, descending...

was raised in secret by Jehosheba's husband, the priest Jehoiada. As "usurper queen", Athaliah used her power to establish the Baalist cult in Judah...

eventually embroiled in a feud with Zasa when he senses that Zasa is trying to usurp Michael's power. Michael tries to make peace between the two, but this fails;...

read not that Zelda had destroyed Fitzgerald, but Fitzgerald her: he had usurped her narrative." Heilbrun named 1973 as the turning point in women's autobiography...

They weren't just usurped by The Who, they were also usurped by Taj Mahal – who was just, as always, extraordinary. They were usurped to some extent by...

the Bollywood film industry by extorting money from film producers and usurping the overseas distribution rights. It is believed that Salem was the mastermind...

attempt to make past criminal conduct an offence was an invalid attempt to usurp the judicial power of the Commonwealth, that power being vested by the Constitution...

performed to remove the victim from his place so that the transformer can usurp it. Bisclaveret's wife steals his clothing and traps him in wolf form because...

that Baba’s efforts to probate the 2012 will are part of an attempt to “usurp” properties intended for him. Babasaheb Kalyani's sister Sugandha Hiremath...

the venture. In vengeance, Dhanraj schemes with Sahabji's two brothers to usurp Sahabji's wealth and businesses. He sets fire to Sahabji's factory, citing...

beneath the Wood inhabited entirely by moles. They help to overthrow a usurper and learn that one of the two Makers built the moles' underground city...

to restore the deposed Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos, who had been usurped by Alexios III Angelos, to the throne. The crusaders had been promised...

to defend the Catholic cause, but as a political tool in an attempt to usurp the French throne. Catholic Leaguers saw their fight against Calvinism (the...

apply between Exiles and Citizens. Exiles can attempt to usurp the oath themselves as a Usurper, or can pick up a Vision card to enable a secret victory...

the contemporary theologian Jerome described it as a province rich in usurpers. It was on the periphery of the Empire and there was a common view that...

were even rumors at the time that the Duke sought to kill the King and usurp the throne. As it happened, according to Massie in the aforementioned book...

Furthermore, his administrative weakness eventually led to the rise of the usurping Imad-ul-Mulk. As a Prince, he defeated Ahmed Shah Abdali in the Battle...

foes, domestic revolts and usurpation by rulers. The book regards the militia as a "moral check" against both usurpation and the arbitrary use of power...

half-brother Manfred continued as regent, but began to develop plans to usurp the kingship. Little is known of his appearance and character except that...

made by him and an artificial wind was a daring and impious attempt to usurp what belonged to God alone. As the Industrial Revolution progressed, the...

rivals through assassination, war, and bribery. Following Jugurtha's usurpation of the throne of Numidia, a loyal ally of Rome since the Punic Wars, Rome...

at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto...

civic order in northern Gaul. That, in turn, occasioned the rise of three usurpers in succession in the province of Britannia. Therefore, the crossing of...

fought near Thyateira saw the army of Roman emperor Valens defeat Roman usurper Procopius. Artemidorus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτεμίδωρος) of Thyateira was an...

Bappi Lahiri. Thakur Bhupendra Singh is a tyrannical landlord trying to usurp the field property of poor farmers to build his alcohol factory. He faces...

indicating that Yuri may not have been the son of Jumong, but rather was a usurper. However, due to the lack of conclusive evidence either way, it is only...

subverting established political power structures. This can take the form of usurping or altering them, or even continually illegally profiteering from certain...

Me to Right: A Reassessment of Edmund of Langley, Duke of York and the Usurpation of Henry IV" Albion, 26 (1994), pp. 231–246. Douglas Biggs, "To Aid the...

Mubarak Shah became the regent. Soon after, he blinded his brother, and usurped the power. After ascending the throne, he resorted to populist measures...

daughter and her social-climbing husband, as well as a mobster attempting to usurp the Caribbean island he owns. The screenplay is loosely based on the unsolved...

setting where he usually rose, not standing the injustice of Thyestes' usurpation. The people then bowed to the man who had managed to reverse the circuit...

represents the antichrist Mammon, Lucifer's son. The chapter foretells Mammon usurping his father and conquering Earth using a powerful psychic and divine assistance;...

the office itself. He was nicknamed "His Accidency" and excoriated as a usurper. Nonetheless, Tyler adhered to his position, even returning, unopened,...

killed by the power-hungry Sir Ruber (Oldman). When Ruber's renewed plot to usurp Camelot from King Arthur (Brosnan) by stealing Arthur's sword Excalibur...

Rhys-Davies) tries to persuade his nephew Lord Nicholas Deveraux (Chris Pine) to usurp the throne of Genovia. Mabrey claims that Deveraux was named after Niccolò...

Pasenadi. In retaliation, some Mallakas helped Pasenadi's son Viḍūḍabha usurp the throne of Kosala to avenge the death of Bandhula, after which Pasenadi...

splits with other artists, including other notable screamo acts such as Usurp Synapse. Their most well known split release would be their split with Orchid...

guest model. She repeated the role on April Fool's Day in 2010, this time usurping the post of executive producer. She replaced the show's announcer with...

also indulges in black magic. The latter swears to use magical powers to usurp the estate, and arranges the abduction of Raghuvir's daughters, Sapna and...

throne between the heirs of Merneptah increased. Amenmesse apparently usurped the throne from Merneptah's son and successor, Seti II, but he ruled Egypt...

Pakistan contributed to Ayub Khan's overthrow. Another general, Yahya Khan, usurped the presidency and enacted martial law. In 1970, Yahya Khan organised Pakistan's...

civil wars, peasant rebellions and political instability, with multiple usurpers competing for power. This led to the debasement of currency and a breakdown...

Miyagi-Do. After Johnny's old sensei John Kreese returns to the Valley to usurp Johnny as the sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo, Daniel begrudgingly forms an...

Nabopolassar, the founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He may have attempted to usurp the Babylonian throne from his elder brother, Nebuchadnezzar II, in 602...

general and usurper of the Ghaznavid throne. He was originally a ghulam in the service of the Ghaznavid Empire. Following his usurpation of the Ghaznavid...

itself is personal to the armiger, and its use by others is considered usurpation. It is widely observed in English heraldry that no two families may use...

which is now ruled by King Miraz and his wife, Queen Prunaprismia. Miraz usurped the throne by killing his brother, King Caspian IX, the father of Prince...

2019, citing Article 233 of the Constitution of Venezuela to "cease the usurpation, hold a transitional government, and call for new elections". The office...

Nile Delta, the troops of Nectanebo and Agesilaus were besieged by the usurper, who had gained many sympathisers. Despite the enemy's numerical superiority...

the recovery from the Crisis of the Third Century, a long period of usurpations and military difficulties. The later Valentinians (364-392 and 425–455...

historically existed, that Charles knew he would face criticism if he usurped the throne. Therefore, until his death, Charles ruled as Princeps or First...

Ashlocke was put in stasis, only to be freed by a member of the GSA to usurp Eckhart's power. Ashlocke takes his revenge against Adam and Mutant X in...

"Theodore the Fool", by the Greek chroniclers after his repeated failed usurpations. In circa 1188, Theodore, likely already the ruler of his native Philadelphia...

conspiracy refers to a group of people united in the goal of damaging, usurping, or overthrowing an established political power. Typically, the final goal...

did not usurp the Restoration Stela. However, as part of a standard damnatio memoriae, the next pharaoh after Ay, Horemheb, later scarcely usurped the stela...

Tasherit is only attested in a very specific context—namely, during the usurpation of Kiya’s monuments—suggesting that she may have been a fictional creation...

the abdication of Diocletian in 305, but had to contend with multiple usurpers as the Tetrarchic system broke down. Although he was a staunch opponent...

Wallachian throne until 1304, after which Basarab I of Wallachia would usurp him in the following years. Modern historians agree on a few key points...

described by Olympiodorus of Thebes).[page needed] At the time, another usurping emperor, Constantine III, was being besieged at Arles by Honorius' general...

soon, Quietus and Macrianus rebelled against Valerian's son Gallienus and usurped the imperial power in Syria. The Palmyrene leader Odaenathus was declared...

of Miletus (killed in 258 BC while serving in the Syrian Wars) or the usurper king Timarchus (killed in 160 BC while serving in the early phases of the...

founder and first ruler of the Spartocid dynasty in the Bosporan Kingdom. He usurped the former rulers of the Bosporus, the Archaeanactids, after being a mercenary...

used this to their advantage—claiming the Noron faction were trying to usurp power and subsequently getting their rival faction removed from several...

frustrated Dilip resigns from his post, which allows Kiran to step in and usurp his position. An irate Dukey threatens Karan and Kiran by telling them that...

western part of the empire in order to depose Glycerius, a usurper emperor. Nepos deposed the usurper, but was in turn deposed in 475 by Orestes, who made his...

(266–316 CE) was established as the successor to Cao Wei after Emperor Wu usurped the throne from Cao Huan. The capital of the Western Jin was initially...

He acquired the throne by overthrowing his father, King Dhatusena, and usurping his brother and rightful heir to the throne, Moggallana, in a palace coup...

between the death of Honorius and the accession of Valentinian III. A usurper called Joannes seized power. The ten years after the death of King Cleph...

Naples Sebastian – Alonso's brother Antonio – Prospero's brother, the usurping Duke of Milan Ferdinand – Alonso's son Gonzalo – an honest old councillor...

Raoul and the managers plan to capture the Phantom during his opera, but he usurps the lead tenor to get to Christine, who soon unmasks him during a duet and...

already weak with no strong ruler. Relations between Alamgir II and his usurping vizier, Imad-ul-Mulk had now deteriorated, their troubled relation would...

ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) Scott, Andrew G. (2018). Emperors and Usurpers: An Historical Commentary on Cassius Dio's Roman History. Oxford University...

attempts to start various legitimate enterprises, which are always promptly usurped by the Boys as fronts for illegal operations and ultimately destroyed....

time period. However, Toghrul's son Senggüm, who feared that Temüjin would usurp his own authority, convinced his father to not only reject the proposal...

property prices increased significantly. In 1997, there was an attempt to usurp this temple area and sell it off as a vacant plot of land. After protests...

down and declared Martial Law, and as Senate President from 1967 to 1972, usurping the seat of Arturo Tolentino. Having been exposed to the world of business...

his command the Roman army defeated numerous threats, incursions, and usurpations. Theodosius was patriarch of the imperial Theodosian dynasty (r. 379–457)...

Rohanne informs him that Ser Eustace is a former traitor, who supported the usurper Daemon Blackfyre, and has therefore been stripped of most of his lands...

gamers, Sora and Shiro plan to conquer the sixteen ruling species and to usurp the god of games. The series began receiving recognition in 2014, when it...

tallest building in Hong Kong and in Asia. In 1980, the Hopewell Centre usurped the title of the tallest building in Hong Kong. The building is interconnected...

undersea culture, kidnaps and replaces Dorma at the wedding, hoping to usurp Namor's kingdom. Though Namor's marriage to Dorma is still official, she...

February 1987. Retrieved 13 February 2023. Nandy, Pritish (15 May 1988). "The Usurpers". The Illustrated Weekly of India. p. 1294. ""There are no camps in Lok...

Egyptologist Bob Brier suggested that Ay murdered Tutankhamun in order to usurp the throne, a claim which was based on X-ray examinations of the body done...

training him to be a warrior. Uhtred's uncle, Ælfric, takes Bebbanburg and usurps the title of ealdorman and Bebbanburg from Uhtred, the rightful heir. Uhtred...

They cannot themselves usurp the powers which by the articles are vested in the directors any more than the directors can usurp the powers vested by the...

this time taking on the rival "Tung Sing" triad, who is attempting to usurp Hung Hing influence in Hong Kong by having Tung Sing member "Crow" (Roy...

commander during the reign of Emperor Gallienus before he attempted to usurp the Roman Empire. After turning against Gallienus, Aureolus was killed during...

increased over the last few decades, with some claiming its role has been usurped by "prime ministerial" (i.e., more "presidential") government. The cabinet...

son of the Byzantine general and usurper Artabasdos (r. 741–743). He served as a general during his father's usurpation against Emperor Constantine V (r...

left two daughters to inherit the rights to the duchy, the House of Welf usurped the duchy, preventing the succession of the legitimate heiress, Anna Maria...

view that the Roman Republic had powers separated so that no one could usurp complete power. In the British constitutional system, Montesquieu discerned...

mask and becomes Zorro. Diego's discovery that his rightful heritage is usurped by a malignant male authoritarian transforms the youth into the avenging...

to the descendants of the Shang and Zhou royal houses and the eventual usurper Wang Mang. It was also granted to Cao Cao. The title during the Han was...

Duke Frederick: Duke Frederick, Duke Senior's younger brother and his usurper, also Celia's father Rosalind, Duke Senior's daughter Celia, Duke Frederick's...

others remained unwaveringly faithful to Genghis's will, and prevented any usurpation of power. Chagatai presided over the coronation ceremony alongside Tolui...

bounce attack Packet capture Port stealing (guessing the next open port and usurping a legitimate connection) Spoofing attack Username enumeration DoS or DDoS...

Mac OS. Jef Raskin conceived the Macintosh project in 1979, which was usurped and redefined by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1981. The original Macintosh...

under its emir Mullah Omar in 2000. Despite helping Gen. Pervez Musharraf's usurp power from the civilian government, Lt-Gen. Ahmad was notably forced to...

claim on the throne even after his removal. He would once again attempt to usurp the throne after the ascension of Kinlaza member, José I, in 1779. This...

heir. In 1482, James's brother Alexander, Duke of Albany, attempted to usurp the throne with the aid of an invading English army, which led to the loss...

only for nobility. Revocation of usurped nobility was accompanied with heavy fines. In addition to real usurpation, inquiries were made into hereditary...

rulers, would achieve complete dominance over the political sphere by usurping power and title. Tian then divided half of Qi as a puppet state, exiling...

theorized that following the death of Thutmose II, his queen Hatshepsut usurped the throne from her stepson Thutmose III. Although Thutmose III was co-regent...

Battle of Ndondakusuka, which left Mbuyazi dead. Cetshwayo then set about usurping his father's authority. When Mpande died of old age in 1872, Cetshwayo...

struck down this act in October 2014, finding that it unconstitutionally usurped its powers. In some states, like Wisconsin, the mandatory membership requirement...

Ruairc (1067–1087), and Domnall Ua Ruairc (1098–1102). In addition, the usurper Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh gained the kingship in 1092 by the expedient...

they had engaged in "anti-party and anti-socialist" acts and "conspired to usurp power". Jiang Qing and Mao Yuanxin were arrested at their respective residences...

was a bill "to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form of government," proposed for the Reconstruction...

the legal advisor of Sohanlal takes full advantage of this situation to usurp Sohanlal's wealth. He along with an ex-convict, Raj, sends Sohanlal to Switzerland...

Beowulf that their cousin, Halga's son Hroðulf, i.e. Hrólfr Kraki, would usurp the throne from them. It has been suggested that Hreðric corresponds to...

reach the Star Forge either to defeat the Sith (the light-side path) or to usurp control of the Sith from Malak (the dark side path). A light-aligned character...

on August 27, 2024. The second adaptation, Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Usurper from the Wilds (ディズニー ツイステッドワンダーランド EPISODE2 荒野の反逆者, Disney Twisted-Wonderland...

intermediaries during tax collection. Kattabomman saw this as an attempt to usurp his sovereignty over his domain by the British and stopped paying them tributes...

2023. The story follows Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, a young king who was usurped from his castle and sets out to build a new kingdom. While players can...

ruler Uldin. In 423, the general Flavius Aetius entered the service of the usurper Joannes as cura palatii and was sent by Joannes to ask the Huns for assistance...

Some have speculated, though not proven, that as Yongzheng had illegally usurped the throne by eliminating his brothers, his motive to relocate his tomb...

Strictland with a drug that will paralyze him for months, giving Kozak time to usurp control of the company. Viewing security cameras, Kozak and his minions...

due to the First Amendment. Legitimacy (political) Mandate of Heaven Usurpation "Allegiance". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. "allegiance"...

Magnus Magnentius (c. 303 – 10 August 353) was a Roman general and usurper against Constantius II. Of Germanic descent, Magnentius served with distinction...

Rodrigo, Malaka (27 July 2020). "In Sri Lanka, a South American flower usurps a tree sacred to Buddhists and Hindus". Mongabay. Retrieved 29 August 2024...

against the Olympians. After learning that his children were destined to usurp him, Cronus devoured his children. However, his children were later freed...

territories, and sought to establish a regency. She also harbored ambitions to usurp the Spanish throne, which was held by Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte...

delivering it to Mr. House. Benny stole the Platinum Chip as part of his plan to usurp Mr. House with the assistance of a reprogrammed Securitron called Yes Man...

dynasty; this was probably because the pharaoh did not want any of them to usurp power as Hatshepsut had only a few decades earlier. Tiaa is the only known...

Just, much praised in Ben Sira 50), his eldest son Onias III, and his usurping second son Jason, who introduced the programme of Hellenisation that eventually...

immigrants had forced a war on Mexico, and Mexican honor insisted that the usurpers be defeated. Santa Anna transferred his presidential duties to Miguel Barragán...

killed by Mormaer Macbeth, yet another grandson of King Malcolm II, who usurped his place as king. Following his father's death, Donald went into hiding...

in the Regionalliga Süd from its formation in 1994 to 2008, when it was usurped by the 3. Liga. They have generally achieved at least mid-table finishes...

him. In Effy's episode, she has nothing: her Queen Bee status has been usurped by Katie, sex with Cook means nothing, and her home life is a wreck. She...

Portuguese colony of Brazil and launched war on Portugal to oust Miguel as a usurper. This overall led to a political crisis, during which many people were...

mamluk regiments of the Ayyubid sultan al-Salih Ayyub (r. 1240–1249), usurping power from his successor in 1250. The Mamluks under Sultan Qutuz and Baybars...

Islamic prophet Muhammad. Another claimed ancestor is Ali ibn Abi Talib, the usurped successor of Muhammad according to Shia Islam. The Ḥasanid Sharifs of Mecca...

family members plotted against his succession. When Nobuyuki attempted to usurp Nobunaga but failed, Gozen interfered and asked Nobunaga to take mercy on...

between a combined Byzantine–Persian force and a Persian army led by the usurper Bahram Chobin. In 590, Sasanian Shah Hormizd IV grew envious of the growing...

family to move to the village. Anasuya takes control of the household and usurps its wealth. Meanwhile, Vaikuntam traps Ramanaiah using his mistress, Navaneetam...

of Balas' supporters—first supporting Balas' son Antiochus VI, then the usurping general Diodotus Tryphon—held out in Antioch. Meanwhile, the decay of the...

and then up the Rhine by ship. During the disorders of 411–413 AD, Roman usurper Jovinus established himself in Borbetomagus as a puppet-emperor with the...

Emperor Wu of Liang's son Xiao Zong [zh]. In 479, after Xiao Daocheng usurped the throne of Liu Song, the Northern Wei emperor prepared to invade under...

on the understanding that the money would be repaid. Taylor went on to usurp his mentor as the greatest darts player ever. Bristow's form deteriorated...

PMID 28884802. Hermanson, Lars (2013). "How to Legitimate Rebellion and Condemn Usurpation of the Crown: Discourses of Fidelity and Treason in the Gesta Danorum...

Naling Deva (or Narendradeva), died, an uncle, Yu.sna kug.ti, Vishnagupta) usurped the throne. "The Tibetans gave him refuge and reestablished him on his...

into captivity. Son of Lib1, and father of Heth2. Usurper kings (unknown number) Amgid, final usurper king, overthrown by Com2. Heth2, Jaredite in line...

contemporary Sunni and Twelver Shi'a alike, who considered them impostors and usurpers. As a result, many sources into the 20th century referred to the Fatimids...

orchestrated an argument within the royal family and used it as a pretext to usurp the power and wealth of the orphans. Disgusted, he along with his older...

descendant of the imperial clan. When Cao Cao showed signs that he wanted to usurp the throne, Emperor Xian wrote a secret decree in blood to his father-in-law...

really serving as spies for the corrupt King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, who usurped the throne and constantly attempts to check his nephew. Hamlet welcomes...

to the Empire, he suggested that if Caesar and Pompey had not worked to usurp the government of the Republic, other men would have risen in their place...

"Rejection of Cowbird eggs by Mourning Doves: A manifestation of nest usurpation?" (PDF). The Auk. 115 (4): 1057–62. doi:10.2307/4089523. JSTOR 4089523...

convicts himself of the most extraordinary and passionate act of executive usurpation and federal centralization recorded in our history. ¶ If, however, he...

and the sons of Pincus (Phinehas), because Eli son of Yafni resolved to usurp the High Priesthood from the descendants of Pincus. He used to offer sacrifices...

(reigned 175–164 BC) as the "small horn" that uproots three others (Antiochus usurped the rights of several other claimants to become king of the Seleucid Empire)...

Treaties, and Other Occurrences Relating Thereunto. As Also the Several Usurpations, Forreign Wars, Differences and Interests Depending Upon It, to the Happy...

French Bourbon monarchs. Charles X's brother was Louis XVI whose throne was usurped and who was executed during the French Revolution. It is also redolent...

crash by loading and running trojan code, the author of the trojan code can usurp control of all processes. The principle of least privilege forces code to...

proclamation as emperor in opposition to Magnentius, and Julian's report that the usurper had to murder several of Constans' generals to take control of the Gallic...

with the performance of exorcism by laypeople, as long as they did not usurp the clerical rite, which included some prayers only a priest could pronounce...

breaks up with him. Before leaving, Ruoxi warns Yinsi of Yinzhen's plans to usurp the throne and came up with solutions for him to prevent being taken down...

off a cliff. When he grew up, Erichthonius drove out Amphictyon, who had usurped the throne from Cranaus twelve years earlier, and became king of Athens...

was an usurper to the throne of Mitanni who reigned for a short period in the late 14th century BC. He was the son of Artatama II, a usurper to the throne...

the armies of the Palmyrene Empire, whose leader, Empress Zenobia, had usurped Roman control over the eastern provinces. During the Crisis of the Third...

predecessor, Ngai Wing-Hau, Hon is suspicious of all his men for fear they might usurp his position. He tests Chan's loyalty by ordering him to smash an ashtray...

Domitian II (died 271), Roman usurper for a few weeks Domitius Domitianus (died 297), rarely known as Domitian III, Roman usurper who ruled Egypt in 297 Domitian...

ruler. According to legend, the metal balls will fall and strike dead any usurper to the throne. In the Ming dynasty, the emperors held court here to discuss...

unconditionally. She guides him to Princess Zelda, who explains that Zant, the usurper king of the Twili, invaded Hyrule Castle and forced her to surrender. The...

Syzoth. He plays an instrumental role in new Outworld ruler Kotal Kahn usurping Mileena for the throne, when he reveals that Mileena is not Shao Kahn's...

clear, abbesses' past spiritual authority was increasingly seen as the "usurpation" of corresponding priestly power, and a solely male privilege. He gives...

are said to be external actors—Germans, Christians, or Jews—who aimed to usurp the Lechites' hegemonic position in Europe and in the world. Proponents...

indicate its Latin source as assumere ("accept, to take to oneself, adopt, usurp"), which is a conjunction of ad- ("to, towards, at") and sumere (to take)...

replaced by the following decade. During the civil war, when Stephen sought to usurp Queen Matilda, the castle was besieged three times; the garrison surrendered...

sovereignty during the Nanboku-chō period spanning from 1336 through 1392 were usurped by the Northern Court. This period ended with the Southern Court definitively...

and Eanmund who reported that they had fled their uncle Onela who had usurped the Swedish throne. This led to a Swedish invasion in which Heardred was...

straight for Winchester, seized the treasury (always the first act of a usurping king), and the next day had himself elected." William's remains are in...

still described as following 'the IRA's well-tested tactic of trying to usurp the political process by violence'…… Kockel, Ullrich. Re-Visioning Europe:Frontiers...

reportedly cried and sobbed: "What a catastrophe! They will call my husband an usurper!" She refused to return to Paris with her children in an open state carriage...

portrait. Some of the emperors and usurpers who ruled only for a short time made sure that a coin bore their image; the usurper Quietus, for example, ruled only...

brother of Aliya bint Ali. His family fled Hejaz when Ibn Saud of Nejd usurped his father's authority. Upon King Ghazi's death in an automobile accident...

Hetoumid-family or the House of Lampron. He helped his brother Sempad to usurp the throne in 1296, but turned against him two years later in 1298 to restore...

There were many, however, whose positions eroded and were eventually usurped by more capable underlings. This phenomenon of social meritocracy, in which...

eastern emperor Manuel I Komnenos, criticized western Staufer emperors as usurpers and denied the popes had the right to bestow the imperial office. Theodore...

by the usurping rule of Alapainui. Alapaʻinui, nephew of Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku and usurper of his son; 1725–1754. Keaweʻōpala The usurping line of...

Pasenadi. In retaliation, some Mallakas helped Pasenadi's son Viḍūḍabha usurp the throne of Kosala to avenge the death of Bandhula, after which Pasenadi...

meeting with the Allegiant whose leaders, Cara and Johanna Reyes, plan to usurp Evelyn and send envoys outside the city. Tris is selected for the expedition...

(991–997) Mumahhid al-Dawla Sa’īd (997–1010) Sharwin ibn Muhammad (1010), usurper Nasr al-Dawla Ahmad ibn Marwān (1011–1061) Nizām al-Dawla Nasr (1061–1079)...

Huan in 264, but he died on 6 September 265, leaving the final step of usurpation up to his eldest son, Sima Yan.[citation needed] On 4 February 266, Sima...

important political role. Their actions could secure the empire for a usurper or take it away. For example, the defeat of Vitellius in the Year of the...

power until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The Emperor's role had been usurped by the Minamoto and Hōjō families ever since Minamoto no Yoritomo had obtained...

annexation of the crown and the earlier Hanoverian usurpation absolutely illegal acts of usurpation inside of the German House. At his death, his grandson...

self-styled Le roi citoyen ("the Citizen King") as a renegade nobleman and a "usurper", and his foreign policy starting in 1830 was primarily anti-French, based...

Rifaat al-Assad, was Hafez's chosen successor; but Rifaat attempted to usurp power from Hafez while the latter was in a coma in 1984. This led to Rifaat's...

late 4th century who invaded the Roman Empire in the year 388 when the usurper and leader of the whole of Roman Gaul, Magnus Maximus was surrounded in...

Company (Dutch: Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC) began a campaign to usurp Portuguese power in the East. At that time, the Portuguese had transformed...

Bent on revenge, Psaro vows to lift the curse, return to Nadiria, and usurp Randolfo. Taking refuge in the human village Rosehill, Psaro finds a loophole...

performers in this genre. The clarinet's place in the jazz ensemble was usurped by the saxophone, which projects a more powerful sound and uses a less...

gradually encroached on the rights of the monks, until in Italy the pope had usurped the nomination of all abbots, and the king in France, with the exception...

and Rich Crook as the Lost Sounds, a side project, which would ultimately usurp the Reatards as Lindsey's primary musical venture. With alternating male...

1218 AD. Prior to the invasion, war with the Khwarazmian Empire and the usurpation of power by the Naiman prince Kuchlug had weakened the Qara Khitai. When...

Perdiccas was succeeded by his infant son, Amyntas IV. The throne was soon usurped by Perdiccas's younger brother Philip II. Cosmopoulos, Michael B. 1992...

a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership. See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics...

Stalin, himself an Old Bolshevik, feared that Old Bolsheviks were potential usurpers who could use their prestige to depose him.[citation needed] Stalin used...

for Shakti and Kesar's son, Samar. Shakti marries Menaka, who wants to usurp the property of the Thakur family. Abhimanyu Singh Yadav, Sajjan's illegitimate...

actually a megalomaniac who hopes to eventually use his new vampiric powers to usurp Ruthven and, eventually, Dracula himself, showing little concern for even...

Mongul murders Gavyn's sister and forces Gavyn's lover into marrying him to usurp the throne of the empire for himself. He uses Throneworld's planet-destroying...

also find out that the school lacks funding and that Kunta is trying to usurp its land. With the aid and assistance of Marco, Mala and Sunder soon start...

by aligning themselves with the Western papacy, who partnered in the usurpation (and/or the reinstatement) of certain authorities and rights that had...

with its chairman, Reacher Gilt. It is rumoured that Reacher Gilt plans to usurp Vetinari as Patrician. As Moist attempts to revitalise the postal service...

consort Elizabeth Woodville. Soon after the death of her father and the usurpation of the throne by her uncle Richard III, Anne, who was about eight years...

same college, and they both fall deeply in love. When Raja Saab tries to usurp all the village land, Shyam's father leads all the villagers against him...

ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant. ("To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they...

colonies that are established, so this may have been a result of one queen usurping another colony and keeping some of the workers of the original colony....

Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and commander of England's armed forces, might usurp the crown if Charles died in their absence. Monmouth enjoyed the support...

Article 29 of the constitution of 1853 had an article that considered the usurpation of public power as 'treason', but was referred to the de jure rulers....

They cannot themselves usurp the powers which by the articles are vested in the directors any more than the directors can usurp the powers vested by the...

with a spearhead she concealed in her gown. Saxo concludes that she then "usurped the whole of his name and sovereignty; for this most presumptuous dame...

usually called the Gallic Empire although it was just one set of many usurpers who took over parts of the Roman Empire and tried to become emperor. The...

And for this reason that land is named Canaan. — Jubilees 10:29–34. The usurpation theory is similarly believed by Albert Barnes. According to Barne's exegesis...

against his brother, and was executed by Selim's order after the latter usurped the throne. Ahmed was the oldest living son of Bayezid II, the 8th sultan...

historian George B. Sansom has called "hereditary dictators". Despite their usurpation of imperial authority, the Fujiwara presided over a period of cultural...

Representatives. After he enters Congress, Norton, trying to pass a bill to usurp Native American treaty lands, has Crockett embark on a speaking tour across...

Kakatiya, are both obviously unsatisfied with Ganapati's reign, and plot to usurp the throne. Emperor Singhana of the Devagiri Empire also wishes to conquer...

royal house several centuries earlier, were depicted as "non-Israelite" usurpers. Yekuno Amlak's descendants, the Ethiopian emperors of the Solomonic dynasty...

the Chi-Rho sign on the evening before the battle. The Roman emperor and usurper Vetranio minted coinage with a similar phrase of "Hoc signo victor eris"...

that his parents were criminals who worked for Boss Gordon and tried to usurp his empire, killing his son in the process. Bullock was ordered to kill...

that once made the Sealand in southern Babylonia. Marduk-apla-iddina II usurped the throne of Babylon and held it for many years before being overthrown...

According to her daughter, Maryam Nawaz, Kulsoom "dauntlessly challenged the usurper when a lot of men backed out". Nawaz Sharif named his wife as the President...

victory of Zaragoza's, led to significant political reform in Mexico, and usurping in a new democratic form of rule. The re-establishment of a constitutional...

regency of his mother Bona of Savoy, until his uncle, Ludovico il Moro usurped the throne of the duchy. Ludovico il Moro, son of Francesco Sforza, managed...

Cennédig of the Kingdom of Munster. Some historians have called this a "usurpation" of the throne. Others have pointed out that no one had a strict legal...

a disabled boy who was kept in isolation by his parents, who sought to usurp a $70 million fortune he was set to inherit from affluent relatives. During...

of the expression of discontent, Blood conspired to storm Dublin Castle, usurp the government, and kidnap for ransom the 1st Duke of Ormond, who was the...

the inheritance claims of Emperor Henry II and in turn, was permitted to usurp the county of Aosta from its bishops at the death of Anselm. Following his...

loses a disastrous battle at Boulogne, and whilst making an attempt to usurp power from the 'new men' like the Seymours and Richard Rich, he is arrested...

two powers for a generation. Similarly, Constantius defeated the British usurper Allectus, Maximian pacified the Gauls, and Diocletian crushed the revolt...

of succession were ended by scores of illegitimate reigns; one of the usurpers, Ioan Iacob Heraclid, was a Protestant Greek who encouraged the Renaissance...

Morotheodoros (born in 12th century), Byzantine Greek military officer and usurper. Matthew of Ephesus (1272/3–1355/7), Byzantine Greek theologian, writer...

BC, especially Phrasaortes, who ruled from 330 to 324 BC; Orxines, who usurped his position and was then executed by Alexander; and the Macedonian general...

heir. The city was then claimed by Mukim Beg, who was considered to be a usurper and was opposed by the local populace. In October 1504, Babur was able...

support the return of Zeno (475–476). Illus served Zeno well, defeating the usurper Marcianus, but came into conflict with the Dowager Empress Verina, and...

kaGcaleka and Prince Nqoko kaGcaleka. King Gcaleka Ka-Phalo faced tried to usurp his father's rule and interclan war broke out resulting in the Xhosa nation...

Cuilén, who was the heir to the throne, and Dub's cousin, attempted to usurp him from said throne. He raised an army to overthrow Dub. The two forces...

intervention. The young king Athalaric had died on 2 October 534, and a usurper, Theodahad, had imprisoned queen Amalasuintha, Theodoric's daughter and...

Armenian descent who seized the throne from June 741 until November 743, in usurpation of the reign of Constantine V. In about 713, Emperor Anastasius II appointed...