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King Stakh's Wild Hunt
King Stakh's Wild Hunt is a Gothic historical novella by the Belarusian writer Uladzimir Karatkievich, first published in 1964 and widely regarded as a classic of Belarusian literature.
King Star King
King Star King is a 2014 Adult Swim animated series by J.J. Villard about a space prince fry cook in the Gigantiverse; its six episodes premiered online June 15, 2014, with a 2023 special revival.
King Street Capital Management
King Street Capital Management is a New York-based, partner-owned hedge fund firm founded in 1995 by Brian Higgins and Francis Biondi, investing in distressed debt and credit.
King Street Station
King Street Station is a historic railway station in Seattle, Washington, opened in 1906 and serving Amtrak and Sounder commuter trains, restored by the City of Seattle in 2013.
King T
King T (Roger McBride, born 1968), also spelled King Tee, is a Compton-based West Coast rap pioneer whose 1988 Capitol debut Act a Fool and song "Payback's A Mutha" made him an influence on 1990s gangsta rap, Biggie, Tha Alkaholiks, and Xzibit.
King the Land (킹더랜드)
King the Land (킹더랜드) is a 2023 JTBC romantic-comedy drama, streamed on Netflix, starring 2PM's Lee Jun-ho as hotel heir Gu Won and Girls' Generation's YoonA as concierge Cheon Sa-rang, aired June 17 to August 6, 2023.
King Uncle (किंग अंकल)
King Uncle (किंग अंकल) is a 1993 Hindi comedy-drama directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Jackie Shroff as billionaire Ashok Bansal, with Shah Rukh Khan, Nagma, and Pooja Ruparel; released 5 February 1993, inspired by Annie.
King Vidor
King Vidor (1894–1982), American film director from Galveston, Texas, directed 56 features including The Big Parade, The Crowd, Hallelujah!, and The Fountainhead, earning five Oscar nominations and an honorary Academy Award.
King Von
King Von (Dayvon Daquan Bennett, 1994–2020), also written Dayvon Bennett, was a Chicago drill rapper from Parkway Gardens and O Block, signed to Lil Durk's OTF label, whose "Crazy Story" and debut album Welcome to O'Block made him a defining narrative voice before his fatal shooting in Atlanta.
King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal I
King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal I, known as K1 De Ultimate, is a Nigerian fuji musician born in 1957 who has released over 200 albums and was installed as the first Mayegun of Yorubaland.
King Wei of Qi
King Wei of Qi (齐威王) was a ruler of the state of Qi during the Warring States period, known for punishing corrupt officials and defeating Wei at Guiling and Maling.
King Wen sequence
The King Wen sequence (文王序卦) is the traditional ordering of the 64 Yijing hexagrams in 32 pairs, attributed to King Wen of Zhou around 1050 BC.
King Wen's conquest of Chong and founding of Feng
King Wen's conquest of Chong and founding of Feng (文王伐崇与作丰) was King Wen of Zhou's destruction of the state of Chong and founding of his capital Feng.
King Wen's Conquest of Li (Xibo Kanli)
King Wen's Conquest of Li (文王伐耆与戡黎) was a late-Shang campaign in which the western count of Zhou, traditionally King Wen, conquered the Shang vassal state of Li, alarming the Shang court.
King Wen's Imprisonment at Youli
King Wen's Imprisonment at Youli (羑里) was the Shang king's detention of Ji Chang, the western lord of Zhou, and his release after his retainers brought gifts.
King William Island
King William Island (Qikiqtaq), Nunavut, Canada, lies between Boothia Peninsula and Victoria Island. Site of the 1845 Franklin expedition disaster, the Victory Point note, Amundsen's 1903-04 wintering, and the 2014 and 2016 wreck discoveries.
King Woman
King Woman is an American doom metal band from San Francisco, formed in 2009 by Kristina Esfandiari; albums Created in the Image of Suffering (2017) and Celestial Blues (2021) on Relapse Records.
King Wu of Chu's assumption of the royal title
King Wu's assumption of a royal title, the self-proclamation by Xiong Tong of Chu, was made after the Zhou royal house refused him a higher rank.
King Wu of Qin
King Wu of Qin, personal name Ying Dang (嬴荡), was a ruler of the Qin state during the Warring States period, reigning from 310 BC for about four years.
King Wu's conquest of Shang
King Wu's conquest of Shang (武王克商) was the Zhou victory over the Shang dynasty, dated to 1046 BC and confirmed by the Ligui bronze inscription.
King Wu's dispersal of the Deer Terrace grain and release of the Shang people
King Wu's dispersal of the Deer Terrace grain (武王散财发粟) was King Wu of Zhou's relief program after conquering the Shang, distributing Di Xin's hoarded wealth and grain.
King Wuling of Zhao
King Wuling of Zhao (赵武灵王), personal name Zhao Yong, was a Warring States ruler of Zhao whose hu dress and cavalry archery reform created China's first regular cavalry.
King Xiao of Zhou
King Xiao of Zhou (周孝王), personal name Bifang, was a Western Zhou king and brother of King Gong whose accession first broke father-to-son succession; his reign commissioned Fei Zi to breed horses.
King Xiaocheng of Zhao
King Xiaocheng of Zhao (赵孝成王), personal name Dan, was a ruler of Zhao during the Warring States period of Zhou China; assessments divide over his reign, which saw the disaster at Changping.
King Xuan of Zhou
King Xuan of Zhou (周宣王), personal name Ji Jing, was a Western Zhou king remembered for the partial revival of royal authority called the Xuanwang restoration.
King Xuan of Zhou's campaigns against the Xianyun and Huaiyi
King Xuan of Zhou's campaigns against the Xianyun and Huaiyi (宣王征猃狁与伐淮夷) were Western Zhou campaigns against northern nomads and southeastern rebels, fought from 823 to 789 BC.
King Xuan of Zhou's Interference in the Lu Succession (宣王干预鲁政与鲁武公废长立少)
King Xuan of Zhou's interference in the Lu succession was the Western Zhou king's intervention in Lu's succession, ending with the killing of Bo Yu and installation of Duke Xiao.
King Xuan's campaigns against the Huai Yi
King Xuan's campaigns against the Huai Yi (宣王征淮夷) were King Xuan of Zhou's late Western Zhou expeditions against the Huaiyi peoples who had raided Zhou's eastern regions.
King Xuan's Census of Taiyuan
King Xuan's census of Taiyuan (宣王料民于太原) was a population count ordered by King Xuan of Zhou at Taiyuan after his army lost its southern forces in battle.
King You's beacon-fire trick on the feudal lords
King You's beacon-fire trick on the feudal lords is a traditional Chinese story in which King You of Zhou lit beacons to amuse Bao Si.