List of nicknames of European royalty and nobility: B

B

• Baedan, High King of Ireland of the Yellow Hair ^[1]
• Bagrat I the Little the Little, the Small
• Bagrat II, King of Abkhazia, 958–994 the Simple ^[2]
• Bagrat III of Georgia the Unifier
• Bagrat V of Georgia the Great ^[2]
• Balbinus the Barracks Emperor, the Emperor of the Army
• Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara the Peacemaker of Spain ^[3]
• Baldwin I of Constantinople Baldwin of Constantinople
• Baldwin I of Flanders With the Iron Arm, the Iron-Arm, the Iron Man
• Baldwin I, Count of Bentheim, 1208–1248 the Brave
• Baldwin II of Constantinople the Purple-Born
• Baldwin II, Count of Flanders the Bald
• Baldwin II of Jerusalem Baldwin of Bourq
• Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut Baldwin of Jerusalem
• Baldwin III of Flanders the Young, the Younger
• Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders the Greatbeard, Belle-Barbe, the Bearded, the Handsome Beard, Fair Beard ^[4]
• Baldwin IV of Jerusalem the Leper, the Leprous
• Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut the Builder
• Baldwin V, Count of Flanders Baldwin of Lille, the Great, the Pious
• Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders the Good
• Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders Baldwin with the Axe, Hapkin
• Baldwin VIII, Count of Flanders the Brave
• Baldwin, Count of Cambrai Balza, Balzo ^[5]
• Balian of Ibelin Balian of Ramla, Balian of Nablus, the Young, the Younger
• Barbara of Celje the Messalina of Germany
• Barbara of Portugal la Sufrida
• Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland the Royal Whore, the Lady ^[6]
• Barbarossa (Ottoman admiral) the Redbeard, the King of the Seas, the King of the Sea, the Protector of Religion ^[7][7]
• Bardanes Tourkos, the Turk
• Barisan of Ibelin the Old, the Elder, the French
• Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (d. 1278) the Founder
• Barnim III, Duke of Pomerania, 1295–1344 the Great
• Barnim III, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin, 1334–1368 the Great
• Barnim III, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin the Church-Founder ^[8]
• Barnim IV, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1325-1365) the Good
• Barnim IX, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1501–1573) the Pious, der Spillendreher
• Barnim XI, Duke of Pomerania the Pious
• Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere the Rich
• Basarab I of Wallachia the Founder, the Great
• Basarab IV Tepelus, Prince of Wallachia, 1477–1482 the Young, the Younger
• Basarab Kaiota, Prince of Wallachia, 1473–1477 the Elder
• Basarab Laiota cel Batran the Old
• Basil I of Kiev (d. 1237) the Fair
• Basil I the Macedonian
• Basil I of Rostov the Brave
• Basil II, Byzantine Emperor Bulgaroktonos, the Bulgar-Slayer, the Apogee of Byzantine Power ^[9][10]
• Basil II of Pskov (1356–1358) Waked the Waves
• Basil III of Pskov (1448–1455) the Comb
• Balthild the Saint ^[11]
• Bayezid I, Ottoman Sultan the Fighter, the Lightning, the Lightning Bolt, the Thunderbolt ^[12][13]
• Bayezid II, Ottoman Sultan, the Equitable, the Fair, the Guardian, the Just, the Mystic, the Saint, the Theologian ^[14] Image:Beyazid II.jpg ^[12][15][16]
• Beatrice of Faucigny (1237–1310) la Grand Dauphine, wife of Guigues VII, Dauphin of Vienne (d. 1269)
• Beatrice Cenci the Beautiful Parricide ^[17]
• Beatrix of Swabia the Young, the Younger, queen of Ferdinand III of Castile
• Bela II of Hungary the Blind
• Bela III of Hungary the Byzantine King ^[18]
• Bela IV of Hungary the Miracle King, the Second Builder of the Hungarian Kingdom
• Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield Dizzy ^[19]
• Berengar II of Italy Berengar of Ivrea
• Berengar of Namur de Lomme
• Berenguela of Castile the Great
• Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona the Hunchback ^[20] the Hunchback
• Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona the Fratricide
• Berenguer the Wise
• Bermudo I of Asturias the Deacon
• Bermudo II of León the Gouty
• Bernard I of Armagnac the Dodger
• Bernard I, Count of Besalú Taillefer
• Bernard I, Count of Rouergue, 864–872 the Calf
• Bernard I, Count of Toulouse (d. 877) le Veau (the calf)
• Bernard I, Viscount of Girona, 1328 the Old
• Bernard II of Auvergne (d. 886) Hairyfoot, Plantevelue
• Bernard II Tumapaler of Gascony Tumapaler
• Bernard II, Count of Besalú Trunus
• Bernard III, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim, 1453–1458 the Fortunate
• Bernard VII, Count of Lippe (1429–1511) the Warlike
• Bernard I of Armagnac the Suspicious, the Distrustful
• Bernard of Pont-Audemer the Dane ^[21]
• Bernard-Anton IV (d. 1129), Viscount of Albi Trencavel ^[22]
• Bernat of Septimania
• Bernhard I, Count of Bentheim Paterbernd ^[23]
• Bernhard of Silesia (1252/58–1285) the Cunning
• Bernhard, Duke of Silesia (1290–1326) Stateczny
• Bernhard of Silesia Skoczek
• Berthold III of Spoleto Berthold de Duce ^[24]
• Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleussingen (c.1272–1340) the Wise
• Berthold, Duke of Carinthia the Bearded
• Berthold of Zahringen (1024–1077)
• Bertrada of Laon au Grand Pied (the large footed)
• Bertrand de Poulengy, Lord of Gondrecourt Pollichon^[25]
• Bertrand du Guesclin the Eagle of Brittany, the Black Dog of Brocéliande ^[17][26][27]
• Bezmer or Bayar, Prince of Bulgaria, 642–644 the Rich, l'Inlassable
• Bjorn of Denmark the Chapman ^[28]
• Bjørn Farmann
• Bjorn I of Sweden, 785–800 Ironside
• Björn Ironside Haraldsson Ironside
• Bjorn Haraldsson, King of Vestfold (Norway) (892–927) the Merchant
• Blot-Sweyn the Sacrificer
• Boris, Prince Glazaty Glazaty ^[29]
• Boleslaw V the Chaste the Short Boot, the Short Stocking
• Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania-Barth-Rugen, (1569–1606) "the Godly"
• Bolko I, Duke of Silesia the Strict
• Boleslaus III of Poland the Wry-mouth, Krzywousty
• Bolko III, Duke of Silesia-Liegnitz, 1311–1342 Szczodry
• Boleslaw II the Bald the Savage
• Boniface III of Tuscany Boniface of Canossa
• Bolesław II the Bold, the Generous, the Liberal, the Magnanimous
• Bolko III, Duke of Silesia (1291–1352) the Generous, the Liberal, the Magnanimous
• Boniface of Savoy the Roland
• Bolesław V the Chaste, the Timid
• Boleslaw III of Silesia (1291–1352) the Spendthrift, the Extravagant
• Bogdan III cel Orb the Blind
• Boleslaus III of Bohemia the Blind
• Boleslaus, Duke of Bohemia the Brave
• Bogdan III cel Orb the One-Eyed
• Bohemund IV of Antioch the One-Eyed
• Boguslaw V, Duke of Pomerania, 1368–1373 the Old
• Boso I, Count of La Marche and Périgord, 958–988, the Old
• Boso III of Turin (d.855), Count of Italy the Old
• Boleslaw III of Silesia the Thriftless
• Boleslaw II the Bald the Tollgate
• Boleslav II of Bohemia the Chaste
• Boleslaw V the Chaste
• Bouchard, Minur Dominicur of Corsica the Constable
• Bogdan I of Moldavia the Saxon
• Boleslaw I the Brave the Brave
• Boleslaw II the Bald
• Boleslaw II the Bold
• Boleslaw II, Duke of Silesia-Liegnitz, 1241–1278 the Bald
• Bohemund III of Antioch the Stammerer
• Bolko V, Duke of Silesia the Hussite
• Boabdil the Sleeper, the Sleeping Hero, the Sleeping King
• Boabdil the Little, the Small
• Bolko II or Boleslaus II, Duke of Silesia-Świdnica, 1326–1368 "The Little", "Small"
• Bohemund III of Antioch "Le Bembe"
• Boleslaw I the Tall
• Bolko II of Silesia the Short
• Bouchard III of Nevers (1055–1085), Count of Vendôme the Young, the Younger
• Boris Godunov the Great Sovereign's Brother-in-Law ^[30]
• Botho III, Count of Stolberg (1467–1538) the Blissful, the Beatific
• Boto of Botenstein (1027–1104) the Bold, son of Hartwig II (d. 1027), Count Palatine of Bavaria
• Bouchard Ratepilate, Count of Vendôme Boterel
• Bouchard II, Count of Vendôme, 1023–1028 the Bald
• Bouchard II, Lord of Montmorency, 980–1020 the Bearded
• Boudica the Bringer of Victory
• Boris I of Bulgaria the Saint ^[31]
• Boris and Gleb the Saint
• Bolesław III Wrymouth el Ironico ^[32]
• Bogislaw III, Duke of Pomerania the Great
• Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, 1471–1523 the Great
• Boleslaw I of Silesia (1270-1301) the Great
• Bolko I, Duke of Silesia (1270–1301) the Great
• Boris of Tver (1425–1461) the Great
• Boleslav II of Bohemia the Debonair
• Boleslaus II, Duke of Silesia, 1242–1278 Rogatka
• Boabdil the Unlucky
• Botho I, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg (1403–1455) the Elder
• Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania the Pious
• Boleslaw V the Chaste the Pious
• Boleslav II of Bohemia the Pious
• Boniface III of Tuscany the Pious ^[33]
• Botho II, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1511–1538 the Fortunate
• Boleslaw IV the Curly
• Bohemund VI of Antioch the Handsome
• Bohemund VII of Tripoli the Handsome Prince
• Boleslav I of Bohemia the Cruel
• Boleslaw II the Bold the Cruel
• Bolko I, Duke of Silesia (1252/56–1301) the Cruel
• Bon Adrien Jeannot de Moncey Fabius
• Bogdan I of Moldavia the Founder
• Boleslav III of Bohemia the Red
• Boleslaus II, Duke of Silesia, 1242–1278 Rogatka
• Boris Godunov the Tsar-Slave ^[34]
• Bouchard I of Vendôme the Venerable
• Brunhilda of Austrasia the Visigoth
• Brian Boru the Irish Charlemagne ^[35]
• Boudica the Warrior Queen^[36]
• Bohemund VI of Antioch the Good
• Bretislaus I of Bohemia the Bohemian Achilles, the Czech Achilles ^[37][38]
• Burchard of Mansfeld the Elder
• Burchard I of Querfurt the Pious
• Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne the Great
• Brochwel Ysgithrog of the Tusk
• Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne the Saint
• Bruno of Querfurt the Saint
• Brian IV, King of Thomond, 1343-1350 the White ^[39]
• Bruno of Querfurt the Second Apostle of the Prussians ^[40]
• Branimir of Croatia the Glorious Duke ^[41]
• Brochwel Ysgithrog the Fanged
• Brochwel Ysgithrog, King of Powys Brochwel of the Canine Teeth
• Brian O'Brien, King of Thomond, 1369–1399 Brian of the Battle of Aonagh
• Brian, King of Thomond, 1366–1399 Brian of the Battle of Nenagh (Catha-an-Aonaigh)
• Brian Boru the Sleeper, the Sleeping Hero, the Sleeping King
• Brian Boru of the Tributes (Boruma) ^[42]
• Bretislaus I of Bohemia the Warrior
• Brian III, King of Thomond, 1268-1277 the Red ^[39]
• Burebista of Dacia the Cunning
• Burchard of Mansfeld the Young, the Younger
• Burkhard I of Zollern (d. 1193), Count of Hohenberg the Whiner

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