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Philippe, King of the Belgians
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Also Known As Philippe Léopold Louis Marie, king of Belgium
Born April 15, 1960 (age 64) • Brussels • Belgium
Notable Family Members spouse Mathilde, queen of Belgium

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King Leopold III, 1950.
Leopold III
king of Belgium
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Henri van der Noot
Belgian political leader
Henri-Alexis Brialmont
Belgian engineer
Jean-François Vonck
Belgian political leader
Augustus
Augustus
Roman emperor
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Peter I
emperor of Russia
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
German minister
William Mitchell
William Mitchell
United States Army general
Sadler, Barry
Barry Sadler
American soldier, songwriter, and author
Kesselring
Albert Kesselring
German field marshal
Claire L. Chennault.
Claire L. Chennault
United States general
Henry (“Hap”) Arnold
Henry Harley Arnold
United States general
Francois de Vendome, duc de Beaufort, engraving by J.-B. Humbelot, 17th century
François de Vendôme, duke de Beaufort
French prince
James H. Doolittle
James H. Doolittle
United States general
Tran Hung Dao
Tran Hung Dao
Vietnamese military leader
Carl Spaatz
Carl Spaatz
United States military officer
Trenchard, Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount, Baron Trenchard of Wolfeton
Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
British military officer
Aristides The Just
Aristides The Just
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Giulio Douhet
Italian general

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