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John IV

American  

noun

  1. died a.d. 642, pope 640–642.


John IV British  

noun

  1. called the Fortunate . 1604–56, king of Portugal (1640–56). As duke of Braganza he led a revolt against Spanish rule and became king: lost most of Portugal's Asian possessions to the Dutch

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The two married in Pittsburgh in 1966 and had three sons, John IV, Andre and Chris.

From Washington Times Apr. 24, 2021

John IV died in 1991 at 44 and Thomas in 2016 at 72.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2019

Chancellor Finis E. St. John IV responded May 25, according to emails released by the university system, “I agree as well. We need to do this immediately because it will only get worse.”

From Washington Post Jun. 10, 2019

They had two sons, John IV and James, and a daughter, Meghan, and adopted a girl, Bridget, from a Bangladeshi orphanage.

From New York Times Aug. 26, 2018

A detailed account of expenses incurred at Rome for the confirmation of Abbot John IV in 1302 has been translated in Coulton, Medieval Garner, p.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power

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