Leopold
Encyclopedia
Literature
- Aldo LeopoldAldo LeopoldAldo Leopold was an American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac , which has sold over two million copies...
(1887–1948), American author, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist - Jan Hendrik LeopoldJ. H. LeopoldJan Hendrik Leopold was a Dutch poet and classicist.Leopold was born at 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. After living in Arnhem he moved to Rotterdam early in 1892, where he became a teacher of classical languages at the Gymnasium Erasmianum.He translated portions of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam...
(1865–1925), Dutch poet and classicist
Crime
- Nathan Leopold JrLeopold and LoebNathan Freudenthal Leopold, Jr. and Richard Albert Loeb , more commonly known as "Leopold and Loeb", were two wealthy University of Michigan alumni and University of Chicago students who murdered 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks in 1924 and were sentenced to life imprisonment.The duo were...
(1904–71), convicted of the kidnap and murder of Bobby Franks
Music
- Leopold StokowskiLeopold StokowskiLeopold Anthony Stokowski was a British-born, naturalised American orchestral conductor, well known for his free-hand performing style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristically sumptuous sound from many of the great orchestras he conducted.In America, Stokowski...
(1888-1977), orchestral conductor. Parodied by Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyBugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
in the 1948 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoon Long-Haired HareLong-Haired HareLong-Haired Hare is a 1948 Warner Brothers Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released in 1949, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. In addition to including the homophones "hair" and "hare", the title is also a pun on "longhairs", a characterization of classical music lovers...
Rulers of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty
- Margraves
- Leopold I of Austria (Babenberg) -- (976-994)
- Leopold II of Austria (Babenberg) -- (1075-1095)
- Leopold III of Austria (Babenberg) (Saint Leopold) -- (1095-1136)
- Leopold IV of Austria (Babenberg) -- (1136-1141) (Duke of Bavaria, 1139-1141)
- Dukes
- Leopold V of Austria (Babenberg) -- (1177-1194)
- Leopold VI -- (1198-1230)
Rulers of Austria from the Habsburg dynasty
- Dukes
- Leopold I of Austria (Habsburg) -- (1308-1326)
- Leopold II of Austria (Habsburg)
- Leopold III of Austria (Habsburg) (1365-1386)
- Leopold IV of Austria (Habsburg) (1386-1411)
- Leopold V of Austria (Habsburg) (1586-1632), regent of the Tyrol and Further Austria
- Holy Roman Emperors (each also Archduke of Austria)
- Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...
-- (1640 - 1705) - Leopold II, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold II, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...
(who was also Leopold I, Grand Duke of Tuscany) -- (1747 - 1792)
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Grand Ducal House of Habsburg-Lorraine
- Leopold II, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold II, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...
(who was also Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor) - Leopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II, Grand Duke of TuscanyLeopold II of Tuscany was the last reigning grand duke of Tuscany ....
Other dynasties
- Kings of the Belgians:
- Leopold I of BelgiumLeopold I of BelgiumLeopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
-- (1790-1865) - Leopold II of BelgiumLeopold II of BelgiumLeopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...
-- (1835-1909) - Leopold III of BelgiumLeopold III of BelgiumLeopold III reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent,...
-- (1901-1983)
- Leopold I of Belgium
- Leopold of StyriaLeopold of StyriaLeopold the Strong was Margrave of Styria from 1122 to 1129. He was the son of Margrave Ottokar II of Styria and Elisabeth of Austria from the Babenberg family. His wife was Sophie of Bavaria. He was succeeded by his son Margrave Ottokar III of Styria....
, known as Leopold the Strong, (from the dynasty of the Otakars), Margrave of Styria from 1122 to 1129 - Lippe
- Leopold I, Prince of LippeLeopold I, Prince of LippeLeopold I of Lippe was a Prince of Lippe.He was born in Detmold the son of Simon August, Count of Lippe-Detmold and his second wife Princess Leopoldine of Anhalt-Dessau ....
- Leopold II, Prince of LippeLeopold II, Prince of LippeLeopold II of Lippe was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe. Succeeding to the throne in 1802 he assumed control of the government in 1820 from his mother who had been acting as regent due to his age at ascension.-Biography:Leopold II was born in Detmold the eldest child of Leopold I the...
- Leopold III, Prince of LippeLeopold III, Prince of LippeLeopold III of Lippe was the sovereign of the Principality of Lippe reigning from 1851 until his death.-Early life and ascension:...
- Leopold IV, Prince of LippeLeopold IV, Prince of LippeLeopold IV, Prince of Lippe was the final sovereign of the Principality of Lippe...
- Leopold I, Prince of Lippe
Potential ruler
In the House of Bourbon-ParmaHouse of Bourbon-Parma
The House of Bourbon-Parma is an Italian cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. It is thus descended from the Capetian dynasty in male line. The name of Bourbon-Parma comes from the main name and the other from the title of Duke of Parma....
, Prince Léopold of Nassau is
- second son of Prince Guillaume of LuxembourgPrince Guillaume of LuxembourgPrince Guillaume of Luxembourg born 1 May 1963 in Betzdorf Castle, is the third son and youngest child of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.-Life:...
(not to be confused with Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand DukeGuillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of LuxembourgGuillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg has been heir apparent to the crown of Luxembourg since his father's accession in 2000.-Early life and education:...
), who in turn is - the youngest brother of
- the current ruler, Léopold's uncle, the reigning Grand Duke HenriHenri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg OIH is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...
.
, Léopold stands, in the line of succession to Henri, behind
- Henri's son, the Hereditary Grand Duke (and potentially any descendants he should have),
- Henri's other four children (and potentially their descendants), (but due to his other unclePrince Jean of LuxembourgPrince Jean of Luxembourg was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. His godparents are Prince Felix of Luxembourg and Princess Margrethe of Denmark...
's renunciation (for his line) of the succession, neither that uncle nor that uncle's descendants), - his own father, and
- his older brother, Prince Paul Louis of Nassau (and potentially any descendants he should have).
Fictional characters
- Leopold "Butters" StotchButters StotchLeopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
a minor character on the television series South ParkSouth ParkSouth Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics... - Leopold von FlockenstuffenGeneral Leopold von FlockenstuffenGeneral Leopold Von Flockenstuffen is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!, which ran from 1982 to 1992. He was played by the actor Ken Morley. He appeared in six episodes of the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons of the series....
, a character in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!'Allo 'Allo!'Allo 'Allo! is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 1982 to 1992 comprising eighty-five episodes. It is a parody of another BBC programme, the wartime drama Secret Army, and was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first 6...
Australia
- Leopold, VictoriaLeopold, VictoriaLeopold is a residential eastern suburb of Geelong and is a gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula.-History:The area was formerly known as Kensington. The Post Office opened as Kensington on 19 May 1858, and was renamed Kensington Hill in 1882, Leopold Hill in 1884 and Leopold in 1885. -The town...
- King Leopold RangesKing Leopold RangesThe King Leopold Ranges are a range of hills in the western Kimberley region of Western Australia. Crossed by the Gibb River Road about east of Derby, part of the ranges are covered by the King Leopold Ranges Conservation National Park, managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation...
, Western Australia, range of hills in the western Kimberley region
Belgium
- Leopold Canal (Belgium), northern Belgium
- Leopold ParkLeopold ParkParc Léopold or Leopoldspark is a public park located within the Leopold Quarter of Brussels, adjacent to the Paul-Henri Spaak building, the seat of the European Parliament....
, public park in Brussels, Belgium - Espace LéopoldEspace LéopoldThe Espace Léopold or is the complex of parliament buildings in Brussels housing the European Parliament, a legislative chamber of the European Union ....
, buildings housing the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - Leopold QuarterLeopold QuarterThe Leopold Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Today the term is sometimes confused with European Quarter, as the area has come to be dominated by the institutions of the European Union and organisations dealing with them, although the two terms are not in fact the same, with the Leopold...
, district of Brussels, Belgium
Canada
- Leopold IslandLeopold IslandLeopold Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Labrador Sea, east of Cape Mercy at the tip of Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula.Leopold Island is in size....
, Nunavut - Prince Leopold IslandPrince Leopold IslandPrince Leopold Island is an island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Lancaster Sound at the junction of Prince Regent Inlet and Barrow Strait...
, Nunavut - Port LeopoldPort LeopoldThe locality Port Leopold is an abandoned trading post in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It faces Prince Regent Inlet at the northeast tip of Somerset Island.Elwin Bay is to the south, while Prince Leopold Island is to the north.-History:...
, Nunavut
United States
- Leopold, IndianaLeopold, IndianaLeopold is a small unincorporated community in Perry County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located fifteen miles north of the Ohio River, this little village was founded in 1842 by the Reverend Augustine Bessonies and named for the then reigning king of Belgium, Léopold I.Most of the original...
- Leopold, MissouriLeopold, MissouriLeopold is an unincorporated community in eastern Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located four miles east on Highway N about seven miles southeast of Marble Hill. The community consists of roughly 65 residents and has one of the smallest public high schools in the...
- Leopold HotelLeopold HotelThe Leopold in Bellingham, Washington was built in 1889 and originally named the Byron Hotel after its owner Captain H.C. Byron. Byron owned the hotel until 1910 when Leopold F. Schmidt purchased the Byron for $100,000...
, Bellingham, Washington - Leopold Township, Perry County, IndianaLeopold Township, Perry County, IndianaLeopold Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 720.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Leopold Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Leopold at * Terry at...
Media
- Kate & LeopoldKate & LeopoldKate & Leopold is a 2001 romantic-comedy fantasy that tells a story of a duke who travels through time from New York in 1876 to the present and falls in love with a career woman in the modern New York...
, 2001 romantic comedy film - King Leopold's GhostKing Leopold's GhostKing Leopold's Ghost is a best-selling popular history book by Adam Hochschild that explores the exploitation of the Congo Free State by King Leopold II of Belgium between 1885 and 1908....
, popular history book by Adam Hochschild - "King Leopold's SoliloquyKing Leopold's Soliloquy"King Leopold's Soliloquy" is a 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain. Its subject is King Leopold's rule over the Congo Free State. A work of political satire harshly condemnatory of his actions, it ostensibly recounts Leopold speaking in his own defense....
", 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain. - Léopold Nord & VousLéopold Nord & VousLéopold Nord & Vous, then Les Chéris, is a Belgian band founded in 1983. In France, it can be considered as a one-hit wonder for its single "C'est l'amour", but both band and members had a long and successful musical career in Belgium.-Biography:...
, Belgian musical band - Leopold the CatLeopold the CatLeopold the Cat is a Soviet/Russian animation series about the pacifistic, and intelligent cat, Leopold. Leopold always wears a bow tie even when swimming. He is always confronted by two mischievous mice, Grey and White . It was filmed by T/O Ekran in 1975 - 1987 and its runtime is 87 min . As...
, television series
Military hardware
- F930 Leopold I, Karel Doorman class frigate of the Naval Component of the Belgian Armed Forces
- USS Leopold (DE-319)USS Leopold (DE-319)The USS Leopold was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Ensign Robert Lawrence Leopold , she was the only U.S...
, American warship - Leopold, Krupp K5Krupp K5The Krupp 28-cm-Kanone 5 , in short K5, was a heavy railway gun used by Germany throughout World War II.-Description:The Krupp K5 series were consistent in mounting a long gun barrel in a fixed mounting with only vertical elevation of the weapon...
railway gun
Other uses
- Leopold's ManeuversLeopold's maneuversIn obstetrics, Leopold's Maneuvers are a common and systematic way to determine the position of a fetus inside the woman's uterus; they are named after the gynecologist Christian Gerhard Leopold. They are also used to estimate term fetal weight....
, technique in obstetrics - Order of Leopold (disambiguation), Ceremonial orders
- R. Léopold Uccle ForestoiseR. Léopold Uccle ForestoiseRoyal Léopold Uccle Forestoise is a Belgian football club from the city of Brussels. It was founded in 1893 as Léopold Football Club and encountered many name changes in its history, the last of them following a string of merges to keep the matricule n°5 alive. It now plays in the Promotion B ,...
Belgian football club formed from merger of Léopold Club with other teams - Leopold Bros.Leopold Bros.Leopold Bros. is a family-owned microdistillery located in Denver, Colorado.-History:Brothers Scott and Todd Leopold, distant relatives of environmentalist Aldo Leopold, from Littleton, Colorado, opened a brewpub on South Main Street at the site of a renovated brake factory in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
, Denver micro-distillers