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Stefan the First-Crowned

He is consecrated in 1219 as the first Archbishop of the Serbian church, given autocephaly by Patriarch Manuel I of Constantinople, who was then in exile at Nicaea.


Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria, USA Inc.

As part of the School of Excellence program; the donation of 3 soccer trophies to Akwa Ibom State government for soccer tournaments among all post primary institutions in the state, the institution of the first youth challenge competition where the winner was crowned at the 2008 Convention, the restart of Mbuk Akwa Ibom newsletter publication and the commissioning of infrastructure design for the building of Akwa Ibom Learning Center in Uyo.

American Princess

American Princess is based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and Alan Jay Lerner's My Fair Lady in a modern setting, where twenty American women who are average, plain, and rather ill-mannered, are taken to London, England to master the finer arts of British society and be crowned "American Princess" and earn valuable prizes.

Anne Marie Pohtamo

Pohtamo was crowned by Miss Universe 1972 Kerry Anne Wells, not by her predecessor Amparo Muñoz, as Muñoz was dethroned shortly before her reign ended.

Arab Idol

On finale night, March 24, 2012, Carmen Suleiman from Egypt was crowned the winner of the first season of Arab Idol in a tough competition against Dounia Batma from Morocco.

Arab rule in Georgia

Monarchy was restored in Armenia in 886 in favour of the Bagratid Ashot I, who crowned his Georgian cousin Adarnase IV king of Iberia, restoring the title.

Battle of Hastings

Harold was elected king by the Witenagemot of England and crowned by the Archbishop of York, Ealdred, although Norman propaganda claimed the ceremony was performed by Stigand, the uncanonically elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

Blue-crowned Lorikeet

The Blue-crowned Lorikeet (Vini australis) is a parrot found throughout the Samoa and Tonga islands and Lau archipelago, including: ʻAlofi, Fotuhaʻa, Fulago, Futuna, Haʻafeva, Niuafoʻou, Moce, Niuē, Ofu, Olosega, Sāmoa, Savaiʻi, Tafahi, Taʻu, Tofua, Tonga, Tungua, ʻUiha, ʻUpolu, Varoa, Vavaʻu, and Voleva.

Burton, Wiltshire

The altar is crowned with a late nineteenth century reredos, which is a Doulton terracotta panel of the Last Supper by George Tinworth.

Catherine Loyola

She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Marian Michelle Oblea at the The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City, Philippines.

Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas

The eventual winners were the team of Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli, the Kings of Wrestling who defeated Milano Collection A.T. and Skayde (Team DragonDoor) in the finals of the tournament to be crowned the first Campeones de Parejas.

Coat of arms of Amsterdam

The tower of the Protestant church Westerkerk is crowned with the Imperial Crown and the bridge Blauwbrug is decorated with several Imperial Crowns.

Coat of arms of Oxford

The crest shows a lion, which despite its tincture is supposed to be the English lion, obvious as it is crowned with an imperial crown.

Coat of arms of Wigan

On top of the helm is the crest which consists of a crowned castle and mountain ash tree.

Coronation of the Virgin

A crowned Mary is usually seen in Jesse Trees, which stress her earthly royal descent from the House of David, something accorded considerable importance in the Middle Ages.

Crittenden Farm

Here, he established an extensive modern farm complex and made his name as an internationally prominent breeder: Crittenden's Delaine sheep were exhibited at the local and state fairs, and both at these levels and at World's Fairs his animals were crowned champions.

Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants

The show was a production of Swim Entertainment and Fox Television Studios, with creator/executive producer Laurie Girion (Cheerleader Nation, Last Comic Standing 2).

Dutty Wine

Although there is proof in a video with one of the crowned Dancehall Queens named Mad Michelle first performing the dance in front of a crowd.

Eddie Futch

Champions who worked under Futch's tutelage include Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Michael Spinks, Alexis Arguello, Marlon Starling, Wayne McCullough, Montell Griffin, and his first world champion fighter, Don Jordan, who was crowned world welterweight champion in 1958.

Elena Tedesco

Elena Tedeso was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo El Salvador 2009 on August 28, 2009 at Telecorporación Salvadoreña studios in San Salvador with the partciparon of 14 delegates.

Fauxbourdon

The earliest definitely datable example of fauxbourdon is in a motet by Dufay, Supremum est mortalibus, which was written for the treaty reconciling the differences between Pope Eugene IV and Sigismund, after which Sigismund was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor, which happened on May 31, 1433.

Flag of Sardinia

Over the centuries the flag or coat of arms of the four Moors were depicted in various ways: without bandage, with blindfold or forehead, left or right, or crowned, with no moors, in reverse, and this according to the mode of the charged artist, such as that under the leadership of Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbaran represented in the Palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid.

Godescalc Evangelistary

This shows possible influence from the style of the icon of the Virgin crowned as Queen (also known as Queen of Heaven); located in the Santa Maria in Trastevere, executed for Pope John VII (705-707).

Green World Ecological Farm

:Home to over one hundred species of birds, including: Macaw, Bird of Paradise, Great Curassow, Blue-crowned Pigeon, Green Touraco, Channel-Billed Toucan, Toco Toucan, Golden Pheasant, Vulturine Guineafowl, Wood Duck, Emerald Dove, Violet Turaco, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Red-and-yellow Barbet, Taiwan Sibia, Finch-billed Bulbul and Eclectus Parrot.

Isabel Lestapier Winqvist

She was crowned on 21 April 2007 by her precursor, Josephine Alhanko, who was semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant, held in Hollywood.

Jama Garad Ali

Garaad Jaamac was crowned in Las Anod City in front of a huge number of people including high-ranking politicians from Somali Transitional Government, Somaliland and Puntland.

Janel Bishop

Bishop, the first titleholder from New Hampshire, was crowned by outgoing titleholder Bridgette Wilson of Oregon.

John Comyn, Earl of Buchan

Seizing the political high ground, Bruce was crowned at Scone on 25 March in an improvised ceremony.

Julian Cesarini

The widow Queen Elisabeth of Luxembourg was left alone with her newborn son who was crowned as Ladislaus V of Hungary, however the Turkish wars represented a serious danger to the Kingdom, and the noblemen called from Poland the young King Władysław, and crowned him as Hungarian King making him promise he will defend the State against the Ottomans.

Karen Soto

Soto was crowned Miss Venezuela World 2013 during the first edition of Miss Venezuela World pageant, held on August 10, 2013 in Caracas.

Khengarji I

Khengarji I, thus expelling Jam Rawal, assumed the title of 1st Rao of Cutch in 1548 and was crowned at Rapar but in 1549 he shifted the capital to Bhuj.

LeiLani Jones

She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tiffany Doorn of Woodinville, and her sister titleholder was Shalane Larango, Miss Washington Teen USA 2007.

Lemi Ponifasio

Requiem (2006) was commissioned by Artistic Director Peter Sellars for the New Crowned Hope Festival in Vienna, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart.

Maria Nowakowska

Maria Nowakowska (born 14 March 1987) is a student from Legnica, Poland who was crowned Miss Polonia 2009.

Miss Texas USA 2005

At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Tyler Willis representing Central Plains was crowned by outgoing titleholder Stephanie Guerrero

Montée du Gourguillon

On 14 November 1305, a wall of the street on which some people were sat collapsed on the motorcade of Pope Clement V, who had just been crowned Pope in the basilica of Saint-Just by the King of France Philippe le Bel.

Nuestra Belleza Coahuila 2011

At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Diana Ávila of Torreón was crowned the winner.

Nuestra Belleza Estado de México 2012

At the conclusion of the final night of competition Laura Villalobos from Metepec was crowned the winner.

Nuestra Belleza Querétaro 2011

At the conclusion of the final night of competition Adriana Martínez of Querétaro City was crowned the winner.

Palermo Cathedral

The mosaic portraying the Madonna is from the 13th century, while the two monuments on the walls, works of the early 18th century, represents King Charles III of Bourbon and Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, the latter of which was crowned here with his wife Anne Marie d'Orléans in December 1713.

Patricia Tumulak

She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Kristelle Lazaro at the The Arena Entertainment and Recreational Center of the People, San Juan City, Philippines.

Paula Guilló

Paula Guilló Sempere (born 6 July 1989) is a Spanish beauty queen who was crowned Miss España 2010, the official representative to Miss Universe 2011, on 25 September at a gala event in the city hall square of Toledo, Spain.

Petria Thomas

Thomas was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996, and was crowned the AIS Athlete of the Year in 2001 (with gymnast Philippe Rizzo) and 2002 and in 2006 inducted in the AIS 'Best of the Best'.

RBW British Tag Team Championship

The UKWA British Tag Team Champions were first crowned during February 2003 in a match between the "Boogie Knights" Scotty Hexx & Kris Travis and the "Urban Warriors" Will Assault & Rainz, "The Boogie Knights" would win this match and the titles.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen

The cross is taken from the arms of the See of Trenton from which the diocese was formed; the tongue of fire refers both to "metachen," Lenni Lenape for firewood, and the descent of the Holy Spirit; the crowned M refers to the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the diocesan patron, founding bishop Theodore McCarrick's arms, and Pope John Paul II's arms.

Ruslan Karaev

He topped his performance of the night by a unanimous decision win over American Scott Lighty and was crowned the tournament champion.

Symbols of Kraków

Another popular symbol of the city is a stylized crowned letter K based on that found on old city seals and, most famously, on the door to the Wawel Cathedral.

Vanessa Semrow

At the conclusion of the final competition, Semrow was crowned Miss Teen USA 2002 by outgoing titleholder Marissa Whitley.

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I

Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman I was crowned king at Kudumiyanmalai on the death of his grandfather, Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman, the Raja of Pudukkottai in 1730.

West Francia

He was probably crowned "King in Gaul" (rex in Gallia) on 20 May 885 at Grand.


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