List of Famous Leos
Robert I of France
Robert I, was the elected King of West Francia from 922 to 923. Before his election to the throne he was Count of Poitiers, Count of Paris and Marquis of Neustria and Orléans. He succeeded the overthrown Carolingian king Charles the Simple, who in 898 had succeeded Robert's brother, king Odo.
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
John William Friso became the (titular) Prince of Orange in 1702. He was the Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen in the Dutch Republic until his death by accidental drowning in the Hollands Diep in 1711. From 1939 to 2022, Friso and his wife, Marie Louise, were the most recent common ancestors of all current European monarchs.
Sir Edward Hulse, 3rd Bt.
John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair,, known as The 7th Earl of Aberdeen from 1870 to 1916, was a Scottish politician. Born in Edinburgh, Lord Aberdeen held office in several countries, serving twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and serving from 1893 to 1898 as Governor General of Canada.
Edgar of England
Edgar, known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975. The younger son of King Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, he came to the throne as a teenager following the death of his older brother, King Eadwig. As king, Edgar further consolidated the political unity achieved by his predecessors, with his reign being noted for its relative stability. His most trusted advisor was Dunstan, whom he recalled from exile and made Archbishop of Canterbury. The pinnacle of Edgar's reign was his coronation at Bath in 973, which was organised by Dunstan and forms the basis for the current coronation ceremony. After his death he was succeeded by his son Edward, although the succession was disputed.
Héléna Manson
Elena Eugenia Manson was a French film actress. She appeared in 95 films between 1925 and 1989.
Devan Nair
Devan Nair Chengara Veetil, also known as C. V. Devan Nair, was a Malaysian–Singaporean politician. He served as the third President of Singapore and the commander-in-chief of the Singapore Armed Forces serving a three-year term from 23 October 1981 to 28 March 1985.
George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
George William, titular Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke in Bavaria, Count of Veldenz and Sponheim was the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1600 until 1669.
Benoît Graffin
Benoît Graffin is a French screenwriter and film director. In 1998 he won a development grant for Café de la plage in the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival.
Sylvano Comvalius
Sylvano Dominique Comvalius is a Dutch professional footballer who played as a forward for Tweede Divisie club Quick Boys.