Peter (died 1392) was the fourth of five sons of Count Amadeus III of Geneva and succeeded his brother John I as Count of Geneva in 1370. When he died without a son to succeed him in 1392, the county passed to the fifth of the brothers, then...
Peter of Geneva or Pierre de Genève was the son of Humbert, Count of Geneva, and grandson of William I. Humbert de Genève, had been the Count until 1220, but when he died the county did not pass to his sons Pierre and Ebal but to Humbert's younger...
The Geneva Conventions are a series of four international treaties (1949) and their three additional protocols that form the core of international humanitarian law. They establish legal standards for humanitarian treatment of non-combatants in war...
Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Genève, pronounced [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ də ʒənɛv] ) is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1535, it has been the principal church of the Protestant Church of Geneva and a central...
The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities, and the seat of the government and parliament is in the city of Geneva. Geneva is...
Margaret of Joinville (French: Marguerite de Joinville; 1354–1418), was a French noblewoman. From 1365 until her death, she was the ruling Lady of Joinville and Countess of Vaudémont.
The Geneva Bible, sometimes known by the sobriquet Breeches Bible, is an early modern English Protestant Bible translation. It is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English, preceding the Douay Rheims Bible by...
The Geneva Conference was intended to settle outstanding issues resulting from the Korean War and the First Indochina War and involved several nations. It took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 26 April to 21 July 1954. The part of the conference...
The University of Geneva (French: Université de Genève) is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by French theologian John Calvin as a theological seminary. It remained focused on theology until the 17th...
Peter I (Serbo-Croatian: Петар I Карађорђевић, romanized: Petar I Karađorđević; 11 July [O.S. 29 June] 1844 – 16 August 1921) was King of Serbia from 15 June 1903 to 1 December 1918. On 1 December 1918, he became King of the Serbs, Croats and...
