List of nicknames of European royalty and nobility: D
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- Dag of Sweden the Wise
- Dagobert IIDagobert IIDagobert II was the king of Austrasia , the son of Sigebert III and Chimnechild of Burgundy. The Feast Date of St Dagobert II is 23 December -Biography:...
the Young, the Younger http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/174/1118/14734/1/frameset.html, the Saint - Daisy Greville, Countess of WarwickDaisy Greville, Countess of WarwickFrances Evelyn "Daisy" Greville, Countess of Warwick was a society beauty, and mistress to King Edward VII.-Family:...
the Babbling Brooke - Dalmas of Semur, Lord of Montaigu the Young, the Younger
- Damat İbrahim PashaDamat Ibrahim PashaDamad Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who held the office of Grand Vizier three times Damad Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who held the office of Grand Vizier three times Damad Ibrahim Pasha was an Ottoman statesman who held the office of Grand Vizier three times (the first time from...
the Conqueror of Kanije - Dan II of WallachiaDan II of WallachiaDan II was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling an extraordinary five times, and succeeded four times by Radu II Chelul, his rival for the throne...
the Brave - Dan of Denmark the Magnificent
- Dangereuse (Dangerosa), Viscountess of Châtellerault, la Maubergeonne
- Daniel of MoscowDaniel of MoscowDaniil Aleksandrovich was the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and forefather of all the Grand Princes of Moscow....
the Pacific - Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of WinchilseaDaniel Finch, 8th Earl of WinchilseaDaniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham, KG, PC was a British politician. Styled Lord Finch until 1730, he was the eldest son of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and his second wife Anne Hatton, daughter of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton...
Dismal, Don Diego, Don Dismallo http://homepages.tesco.net/jim.mowatt//historyofengland02ch07_09_macaulay.txt - David I of ScotlandDavid I of ScotlandDavid I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
the Saint, the Scotch Justinian http://www.b17.com/family/lwp/chronology/expansion.html - David II, King of Abkhazia, 990–1000 the Great http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mladjov/files/medieval_georgia.pdf
- David II, King of Georgia, 1089–1125 the Restorer
- David IV of GeorgiaDavid IV of GeorgiaDavid IV "the Builder", also known as David II , of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1089 until his death in 1125....
the Builder, the Saint, the Sword of the Messiah - David VII UluDavid VII UluDavid VII Ulu , from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia in 1247–1270. He reigned over the eastern part of the country from 1259 to 1270.-Life:David was an illegitimate son of King Giorgi IV Lasha by a non-noble woman...
the Great, the Strong - David VI NarinDavid VI NarinDavid VI Narin , from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia in 1245–1293. From 1259 to 1293, he ruled the kingdom of Imereti under the name David I as a vassal state of Georgia.-Life:...
the Cunning - David, Earl of Huntingdon Guishart
- David of Scotland, 8th Earl of HuntingdonDavid of Scotland, 8th Earl of HuntingdonDavid of Scotland was a Scottish prince and Earl of Huntingdon. He was a claimant to the Scottish throne.-Life:He was the youngest surviving son of Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon and Ada de Warenne, a daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey, and Elizabeth of Vermandois. His...
the Knight of the Leopard http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/174/1118/14734/1/frameset.html - David, Viscount Roche of Fermoy the Great
- David Anhoghin, King of Lorhi and Aghbania 982–989 the Landless
- Decebala of Dacia the Brave
- DeciusDeciusTrajan Decius , was Roman Emperor from 249 to 251. In the last year of his reign, he co-ruled with his son Herennius Etruscus until they were both killed in the Battle of Abrittus.-Early life and rise to power:...
the Barracks Emperor, the Emperor of the Army - Dedi V, Margrave of Lower Lusatia (1130–1190) the Strong
- Dedo of Wettin the Feisty http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/MEISSEN.htm
- Demetre II of GeorgiaDemetre II of GeorgiaSaint King Demetrius II the Self-sacrificer , from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia in 1270–1289.-Life:...
Devout (Georgian Tavdadebuli), the Devoted, the Self-Sacrificer http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mladjov/files/medieval_georgia.pdf - Demetrius I of MacedonDemetrius I of MacedonDemetrius I , called Poliorcetes , son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Stratonice, was a king of Macedon...
Poliorcetes (the Bisieger) - Demetrius PhalereusDemetrius PhalereusDemetrius of Phalerum was an Athenian orator originally from Phalerum, a student of Theophrastus and one of the first Peripatetics...
Demetrius of Phalerum http://www.e-grammes.gr/rulers_en.htm - Denis I of Portugal the Father of the Country, the Farmer http://www.portugalinbusiness.com/noticias/noticia.asp?iC=6198&iA=6242, the Farmer-King, the Just, the Liberal, the Poet-King, the Troubadour-King :Image:Dinis-P.jpg
- Dermod Mor, King of Desmond, 1151–1185 na-Cill-Baghain
- Dermot MacMurroughDermot MacMurroughDiarmait Mac Murchada , anglicized as Dermot MacMurrough or Dermod MacMurrough , was a King of Leinster in Ireland. In 1167, he was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland - Turlough Mór O'Connor...
Dermot of the Foreigners (Diarmait na nGall), the King of the Foreigners http://brinkfamily.net/tree/p93.htm#i4648 - Dermot II, King of Thomond, 1311-1313 the Cleric http://www.hostkingdom.net/irel.html#Munster
- Dermot, King of Leinster, 1361–1368 Lamh-Derg
- Dermot MacMurroughDermot MacMurroughDiarmait Mac Murchada , anglicized as Dermot MacMurrough or Dermod MacMurrough , was a King of Leinster in Ireland. In 1167, he was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland - Turlough Mór O'Connor...
Dermot of the English, Dermot of the Foreigners (ba-nGall)http://www.libraryireland.com/JoyceHistory/MacMurrogh.php - Desa, Grand Zupan of Raška, 1162–1165 Techomil
- Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
England's Rose, Lady Di, the Queen of Hearts http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b2spencerprincessdiana.htm, the Queen of People's Hearts, the People's Princess http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b2spencerprincessdiana.htm - Diane d'Andouins, Countess of Graumont la Belle Corisande http://www.henri-iv.com/mistress.htm
- Diarmait mac Mail na mBoDiarmait mac Mail na mBoDiarmait mac Maíl na mBó was King of Leinster, and also High King of Ireland .He was one of the most important and significant Kings in Ireland in the pre-Norman era...
the Impetuous http://www.magoo.com/hugh/irishkings.html#milesian2 - Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Duke of Infantado (1461–1531) the Great
- Diego Lopez de Haro, Count of Vizcaya, 1093–1124 the White
- Diego Lopez IV de Haro, Lord of Vizcaya, 1295–1311 the Intruder
- Diego Lopez de Haro, 3rd Lord of Vizcaya and Haro the Good http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/VIZCAYA.htm
- Diego Rodriguez, Count of Castile Porcelos http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/CASTILE.htm
- Dietrich I, Count in Veluwe (d.1082) the Ruddy
- Dietrich I, Count in Veluwe (d.1082) Flamens, Flaminius
- Dietrich IV, Count of Cleves, 1311–1347 the Pious
- Dietrich V, Count of Cleves, 1193–1260 Dietrich Nust
- Dietrich V of Kleve (1226-1275) the Young, the Younger
- Dietrich, Margrave of MeissenDietrich, Margrave of MeissenDietrich I , called the Oppressed, was the Margrave of Meissen from 1198 until his death. He was the second son of Otto II, Margrave of Meissen and Hedwig of Brandenburg.-Biography:...
the Oppressed, the Hard-Pressed (Ger. des Bedrängten) http://www.expatica.com/actual/article.asp?subchannel_id=56&story_id=26568 http://www.die-sachsen-kommen.de/en/mark.htm#DdB - Dietrich of OldenburgDietrich of OldenburgDerrick or Dietrich of Oldenburg, Latin-based anglicization also Theoderic of Oldenburg , nicknamed Theoderic the Lucky or the Fortunate , was a feudal lord in northern Germany, holding the counties of Delmenhorst and Oldenburg...
the Fortunate - Dionysius I of SyracuseDionysius I of SyracuseDionysius I or Dionysius the Elder was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in what is now Sicily, southern Italy. He conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence in Sicily and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies...
the Elder - Dionysius II of SyracuseDionysius II of SyracuseDionysius the Younger or Dionysius II ruled Syracuse, Sicily from 367 BC to 357 BC and again from 346 BC to 344 BC....
the Young, the Younger - Dirk III, Count of HollandDirk III, Count of HollandDirk III was Count of Holland from 993 to May 27, 1039, until 1005 under regency of his mother. It is thought that Dirk III went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land around 1030, hence his nickname of Hierosolymita....
the Jerusalem-Farer
- Dmitri I, Prince of Halych and Dmitrov, ?–1364 the Exile
- Dmitri II, Prince of Uglich, 1505–1521 Zhilka
- Dmitri II, Prince of Rostov-Ustretensk, 1380–1389 Primak http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/i-m/medici1.html
- Dmitri III, Prince of Uglich, 1584–1591 Donskoi (of the Don)
- Dmitri III, Prince of Uglich, 1584–1591 the Saint
- Dmitri IV, Grand Prince of Moscow (d.1383) the Elder
- Dmitri VI, Grand Prince of Moscow and Tver, 1498–1502 Vnuk
- Dmitry of PereslavlDmitry of PereslavlDmitry Alexandrovich was Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1276 until 1281 and then from 1283 until 1293.Dmitry was the second son of Alexander Nevsky. When his elder brother Vasily died young, Dmitry remained the chief heir to his illustrious father. As early as 1259, he was left by Alexander...
"la Honte de son Père" (the Shame of His Father) - Dmitry VI, Grand Prince of Moscow the Grandson http://genealogy.euweb.cz/russia/rurik15.html#AP
- Dmitri DonskoiDmitri DonskoiSaint Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy , or Dmitry of the Don, sometimes referred to as Dmitry I , son of Ivan II the Meek of Moscow , reigned as the Prince of Moscow from 1359 and Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1363 to his death. He was the first prince of Moscow to openly challenge Mongol authority in...
Dmitri of the Don (River) - Dmitri of Nizhny Novgorod (1365–1383) the Elder
- Dmitri of Suzdal (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1375) Nogotjhttp://genealogy.euweb.cz/russia/rurik13.html - Dmitri of TverDmitri of TverDmitry Mikhaylovich of Tver , nicknamed The Terrible Eyes , was a Grand Prince of Vladimir and Grand Prince of Tver...
the Terrible Eyes, the Cruel Eyes, the Menacing Eyes, the Steely-Eyed, With Terrible Eyes - Dmitri, Prince Glazaty Glazaty http://genealogy.euweb.cz/russia/rurik13.html
- Dmitry of PereslavlDmitry of PereslavlDmitry Alexandrovich was Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal from 1276 until 1281 and then from 1283 until 1293.Dmitry was the second son of Alexander Nevsky. When his elder brother Vasily died young, Dmitry remained the chief heir to his illustrious father. As early as 1259, he was left by Alexander...
the Hard-Headed, the Vigilant - Dmitry ShemyakaDmitry ShemyakaDmitriy Yurievich Shemyaka was the second son of Yury of Zvenigorod by Anastasia of Smolensk and grandson of Dmitri Donskoi. His hereditary patrimony was the rich Northern town Galich-Mersky...
- Dobrodjeja Mstislavna of Kiev Evpraxia, Evpraksia http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/RUSSIA,%20Rurik.htm#_Toc111997310 http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/RUSSIA,%20Rurik.htm#_Toc111997310, Zoia http://www.unc.edu/~smyre/rus/Princess_Dobrodeia-Evpraksia_Mstislavna.html http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/RUSSIA,%20Rurik.htm#_Toc111997310
- Domagoj of CroatiaDomagoj of CroatiaDomagoj was a duke of Dalmatian Croatia in 864–876. He is the founder of the House of Domagojević.Domagoj was a powerful Croatian nobelman, with lands around Knin. Following the death of Trpimir I in 864, he usurped the throne of Zdeslav in a civil war...
the Worst Duke of Slavs (Lat. Pessimus Dux Sclavorum) - Domnall I of Ailech, co-King of Ireland, 565–566 the Deceitful
- Domnall I of Dalriada the Freckled
- Domnall II of Dalriada the Brown-Haired, Donn
- Domnall IV ua Neill, High King of Ireland, 956–980 Domnall of Armagh (Ardmacha)
- Donald II of ScotlandDonald II of ScotlandDomnall mac Causantín , anglicised as Donald II was King of the Picts or King of Scotland in the late 9th century. He was the son of Constantine I...
the Mad - Donald III of ScotlandDonald III of ScotlandDomnall mac Donnchada , anglicised as Donald III, and nicknamed Domnall Bán, "Donald the Fair" , was King of Scots from 1093–1094 and 1094–1097...
Donald Bane, the Blond, the White http://www.reformation.org/vol3ch19.html - Domnall Mor, King of Thomond, 1168-1194 the Great
- Domnall of Thomond Connachtach, son of Dronald O'Brien (d.1194), King of ThomondThomondThomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...
- Donal Caoch, Prince of Carberry, 1311–1320 the Handsome
- Donal Mor, King of Desmond, 1185–1206 Donal Mor of the Planting (na-Curragh)
- Donal Oge III (1373–1468) the Poet
- Donald III of ScotlandDonald III of ScotlandDomnall mac Donnchada , anglicised as Donald III, and nicknamed Domnall Bán, "Donald the Fair" , was King of Scots from 1093–1094 and 1094–1097...
the Fair, the Fair Donald - Donald CameronDonald Cameron of LochielDonald Cameron of Lochiel , was an influential Highland Clan Chief known for his magnanimous and gallant nature. His support of Charles Edward Stuart was instrumental in the Jacobite Rising of 1745...
the Gentle Lochiel http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/frameset.html - Donogh, a.k.a. Donnchad, O'Brien, King of Thomond, 1210–1242 Cairbreach
- Donough=Donnchadh (Ramhar) O'Brien (d.1553), 2nd Earl of ThomondDonough O'BrienDonough O'Brien was a Welsh-born Irish cricketer.-Background:O'Brien was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. He was a cousin of the Gwynn brothers, a famous Irish cricket family. Three of them also represented Ireland at cricket...
the Fat - Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of ThomondDonogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of ThomondDonogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond and Baron of Ibrickan was an Irish nobleman and soldier noted for his loyalty to the English Crown...
the Great Earl http://www.booksulster.com/library/biography/biographyO1.php - Douglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigDouglas Haig, 1st Earl HaigField Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC, was a British senior officer during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force from 1915 to the end of the War...
the Butcher of the Somme" http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/biographies/douglashaig.html http://www.worldwar1.com/biochaig.htm, the Man Who Won the War http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/biographies/douglashaig.html - DrahomíraDrahomíraDrahomíra was a Bohemian duchess, wife of Vratislav I and mother of Saint Wenceslas and Boleslaus I of Bohemia.-Life:Drahomíra's homeland was around Brandenburg, a castle near present-day Berlin. She was princess of Havolans....
the Arrogant - Dub of ScotlandDub of ScotlandDub mac Maíl Coluim , sometimes anglicised as Duff MacMalcolm, called Dén, "the Vehement" and Niger, "the Black" was king of Alba...
Duff the Black http://www.reformation.org/vol3ch8.html - Dumnagual I of Alt ClutDumnagual I of Alt ClutDumnagual I, also known as Dumnagual Hen , was a ruler of the Brythonic kingdom of Alt Clut , later known as Strathclyde, probably sometime in the early 6th century. His biography is vague, but he was regarded as an important ancestor figure for several kingly lines in the Hen Ogledd or "Old North"...
the Old - Duncan I of ScotlandDuncan I of ScotlandDonnchad mac Crínáin was king of Scotland from 1034 to 1040...
the Gracious, the Meek - Duncan of ScotlandDuncan of ScotlandDuncan of Scotland may refer to:* Duncan I of Scotland* Duncan II of Scotland...
the Glorious - Duncan, 1st Lord Campbell (1374–1453) Duncan of Lochawe
- Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell (1374–1453) na-Adh
- Dungal of Dalriada the Impetuous