Appointed Collection (page 7)

Saul Triumphs
Saul, son of Kish a chieftain of the tribe of Benjamin, defeats the king of Ammon, for which he is appointed king of Israel. Date: BCE

Capture of Capri
Murat, appointed king of Italy by Napoleon, signifies his authority by taking the isle of Capri, off Naples, from the English. The action has more symbolic than military value. Date: 17 October 1808

Table Alarm Clock C17
A table alarum clock from central Europe, designed to strike a light at the appointed time

Charles Le Brun
CHARLES LE BRUN French painter; appointed first painter to Louis XIV Date: 1619 - 1690

Bismarck / Rohling / Page 14
Bismarck is appointed Friedrich Wilhelm IVs private councellor in the Prussian delegation to the Frankfurt Bundestag (Parliament)

T. Gracchus, Tribune
TIBERIUS GRACCHUS is appointed Tribune of the People and seeks to initiate reforms to restore the peasant class

Fabius Maximus appointed Roman dictator
PUNIC WARS : because of the military emergency, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator is appointed dictator

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Appointed to shape history: From the Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont at the Battle of Waterloo to the appointment of Matthew Hopkins as Witchfinder General, and Mr. Justice Field's influential rulings, individuals have been appointed to leave their mark on society. The notorious pirate Henry Morgan plundered the seas while Anselm was made Archbishop, guiding religious beliefs. Witnessing bravery amidst chaos, British squares held strong against French cavalry attacks in Waterloo. Aneurin Bevan championed healthcare reform, while Alfred Rosenberg shaped Nazi ideology. Nicholas II led his staff through turbulent times in Russia. John Law's scheme challenged economic norms and a railway line construction connected nations in 1841. These appointments reveal both triumphs and controversies that have shaped our world.