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unusual facts about Overlord


Raising Hell

Overlord: Raising Hell, an expansion pack to the 2007 video game Overlord


1558 in Norway

14 February – Trond Torleivsson Benkestok, nobleman, estate owner and overlord (born c. 1495).

25495 Michaelroddy

It is named after Michael Roddy, an Astronomy and Physics overlord at Edina High School, and the Science Department Chair at Edina Public Schools in Edina, Minnesota.

Age of Wonders III

The soundtrack is being composed by Michiel van den Bos, a Dutch musician and disc jockey whose work includes Unreal, Age of Wonders, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, and the Overlord series.

Battle for Armageddon

The conflict is between the invading Orks under the leadership of the Ork Warlord Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka and the Imperial world of Armageddon's defence forces under the joint command of Herman von Strab, Overlord of Armageddon; Commander Dante of the Blood Angels; and Imperial Commissar Yarrick.

Battle of Embabo

However, Emperor Yohannes IV, their overlord, was outraged at his two vassals openly at war with each other and marched to Were Ilu, just inside Menelik's borders, where he demanded the release of Tekle Haymanot and his family.

Battle of Hormozdgān

The battle was the culmination of rivalry between Ardashir son of Papag, Parthian vassal king of Persis and his overlord, Shahanshah Artabanus IV of Parthia.

Böri Shad

Following Tung Yabghu's instructions, Böri Shad suggested to the Persian satrap of Aghvania and to Catholicos Viro that they should acknowledge the Khagan as their overlord.

Calakmul

He became the overlord of the city of Caracol, to the south of Naranjo, which had previously been a vassal of Tikal.

Christina of Norway

At the settlement of Kvitsøy, the Birkebeiner king, Inge II of Norway, recognized Philip's rule over the eastern third of the country, in return for Philip giving up the title of king and recognizing Inge as his overlord.

D-Day -1

Opening with a statement by Gen. Barney M. Giles, reminding the audience that the war can't be won without money to pay for armaments and equipment, the film turns to an overview of Operation Overlord and the necessity for breaking the Atlantic wall.

Dorothea von Medem

Because her husband was preoccupied with political difficulties at home involving his overlord the King of Poland and the Courland nobility, he frequently sent her on diplomatic missions to Warsaw, lasting months at a time, and to Berlin, Karlovy Vary, and Saint Petersburg for shorter periods.

Escheat

In England and Wales, the possibility of escheat of a deceased person's property to the feudal overlord was abolished by the Administration of Estates Act 1925; however, the concept of Bona vacantia means that the crown (or Duchy of Cornwall) can still receive such property if no-one else can be found who is eligible to inherit it.

García Sánchez III of Navarre

He was the eldest legitimate son and heir of Sancho the Great, born November 1016, and he succeeded his father to the crown of Navarre, becoming feudal overlord over two of his brothers: Ramiro, who was given lands that would serve as the basis for the kingdom of Aragón; and Gonzalo, who received the counties of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza.

George of Antioch

Antecedently, the governor of Gabès had revolted against his overlord, al-Hasan, and promised to deliver his city to Roger II if he was confirmed as governor.

Huwal of the West Welsh

In the Chronicle, Huwal is one of several kings who signed a treaty at Eamont Bridge accepting King Æthelstan of England as their overlord.

Ieremia Movilă

The potential conflict with the country's Ottoman overlord was defused after the Poles negotiated an agreement with Sinan Pasha, although Moldavia was invaded by the Khan of Crimea and Ottoman vassal Ğazı II Giray.

Immanuel

Isaiah 7:1–8:15, although set in the time of king Ahaz, apparently dates from the reign of Ahaz's son Hezekiah some thirty years later, and its purpose was to persuade Hezekiah not to join with other kings who intended to rebel against their joint overlord, Assyria.

Invincible Overlord

Invincible Overlord remixed No Doubt's single "Bathwater" in 2004 in promotion for the No Doubt best-of, The Singles 1992-2003.

Melesta Games

Each world in the game is devoted to the most famous operations of WW2, Battle of Stalingrad, Overlord and Crusader.

Nicolae Milescu

In 1660-1664, he acted as representative of his country with its Ottoman overlord, and then as envoy to Berlin and Stockholm.

North Sea Empire

However, it was left to another of Cnut's earls, Siward, to protect his earldom of Northumbria by consolidating English power in Scotland; at his death in 1055 he, not the king, was overlord of all the territory that the Kingdom of Strathclyde had annexed early the previous century.

Notre-Dame-de-Courson

One branch of the Curzons from Notre-Dame-de-Courson accompanied their Ferrers overlord to England.

Qaranivalu

The Qaranivalu exercises direct chiefly authority over the villages of Navuso, Tamavua, Kalabu, Vuniniudrovu, Kasavu, Nacokaika, Naganivatu, Nakini, Natowaika, Deladamanu, Waitolu, and Drekeiwaila, and is considered the overlord of the Roko Tui Vuna, the traditional ruler of the villages of Sawani, Navatuvula, and Colo-i-Suva.

Robert de Herle

Robert was overlord at the Leicestershire village of Kirby Muxloe, but more significantly became one of Thomas, the earl of Warwick's most prominent retainers and was granted a life indenture at Wadborough.

Sali Noyan

In 1257 the governor of Sindh offered his entire province to Hulagu Khan, Mongke's brother, and sought Mongol protection from his overlord in Delhi.

Sampieru Corsu

Corsu's expertise became most important as France tried to gain the advantage over Habsburg Spain by occupying the strategically located Corsica (also striking the Republic of Genoa, Spain's ally and overlord of the island).

Siluurikaudella

Its closest relative amongst Pharaoh Overlord's family tree is Doktor Kettu's Soft Delirium, another album featuring bassist Jussi Lehtisalo.

Supremacy: Your Will Be Done

Supremacy: Your Will Be Done, released as Overlord in the US, is a strategy video game designed by David Perry & Nick Bruty and produced by Probe Software.

Transformers: Zone

Following on from Victory, the mysterious three-faced insectoid being, Violenjiger dispatches the nine "Great Decepticon Generals"—Devastator, Menasor, Bruticus, Trypticon, Predaking, Abominus, King Poseidon, Overlord and BlackZarak—to acquire "Zone Energy", destroying the planet Feminia to obtain the world's store.

Vane, Avatime

Vane is located on the main Ho-Fume road and is the first settlement located on highlands North East of Dzolokpuita (about 5km South) Vane is where the Osie or overlord of Avatime resides.

Virginio Orsini

Afraid of the new Pope’s intentions to curb the power of his audacious barons, Virginio approached King Ferdinand I of Naples, who was suspicious of Alexander’s relations to King Ferdinand II of Aragon, his formal overlord.

Weare Giffard

The 13th-century Testa de Nevill lists the manor of Clovelly as being held by Sir Roger Giffard from his overlord Sir Walter Giffard of Wear.


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