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(Encyclopedia) West Malaysia: see Malaysia.

(Encyclopedia) West Papua: see Papua.

(Encyclopedia) Louis I, 1786–1868, king of Bavaria (1825–48), son and successor of King Maximilian I. He was chiefly responsible for transforming Munich into one of the handsomest capitals of Europe and for maki...

(Encyclopedia) West Irian: see Papua, Indonesia.

(Encyclopedia) West River, China: see Xi.

(Encyclopedia) West Sea: see Yellow Sea.

(Encyclopedia) Charles IV (Charles the Fair), 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28), youngest son of Philip IV, brother and successor of Philip V. Charles continued his brother's work of strengthening the royal po...

(Encyclopedia) West Spitsbergen, island: see Spitsbergen, Norway. ...

(Encyclopedia) West Suffolk, England: see under Suffolk. ...

(Encyclopedia) Pepin of Landen (Pepin I), d. 639?, mayor of the palace of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia. With Arnulf, bishop of Metz, he called in King Clotaire II of Neustria to overthrow (613) Queen Brunhilda ...