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Egypt was called Egypt both before and after it became a Roman province. It had previous names far back in its long history, but Egypt was the name used for it in Roman times.
Scotland. When he became king of England as well, the two countries were united for the first time. It was the start of the United Kingdom.
Ceylon was Sri Lanka's old name before it became a republic.
Yes- it was called the New Orleans Territory.
No but we were called Caledonia before we were called Scotland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland was only called Caledonia by the Romans. The Gaelic for Scotland is Alba and it is sometimes romantically referred to as Scotia. If Scotland has a nickname then it is Bonnie Scotland.
Because in Scotland there had been 5 other kings before him called James, so he became King James VI of Scotland. Then when Queen Elizabeth I died in England without an heir, the English crown passed to James and he became King of both nations, but there had be no previous Kings called James in England, so he became King James I of England and the VI of Scotland.
Before Paul became a Christian he was called Saul. When he became a Christian his name was changed from Saul to Paul
He wasn't he was thane of Glamis and then thane of Cawdor but only became King of Scotland after killing the previous Kind, Duncan.
The headquarters of the Metropolitan Police is so called because they were originally located in a street called Scotland Yard in London. The street is still there, but the police have moved to bigger premises in the Victoria area. Scotland Yard was originally where the Scottish Ambassador lived in London before the political union of England and Scotland.
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Before they became known as Stealers Wheel, the band was initially called "The Forth Road Bridge." The band, formed in 1972 in Scotland, later adopted the name Stealers Wheel, which became their most recognized identity. The name change coincided with their rise to fame, particularly with hits like "Stuck in the Middle with You."
He was succeeded by his grand-daughter Margaret, the Maid of Norway, who died before she was crowned. The Guardians of Scotland became the head of state until 1292 when John Balliol took the crown.
1 May 1707
It was called station school
before Washington became a state, it was part of Columbia, and called the "district of Columbia" That is also what D.C. stands for.
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