Basilica of St. Louis, King of France Basilica of St. Louis, King of France The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (), formerly the Cathedral of Saint Louis, and colloquially the Old Cathedral, was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi River and until 1845 the only parish church in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of two Catholic basilicas in St. Louis, and it is named for King Louis IX of France, also the namesake for the city of St. Louis. The current structure (built 1831-1834) is located near the historic riverfront of St. Louis, surrounded by but not a part of
King of the Wends Gustav I of Sweden adopted c 1540 the third "kingdom" to his titles (which hitherto had only included Swedes and Goths): he took "Vandalorumque" rex, "Venders" konung as the third name of the list of kingships. "Svears, Göters och Venders konung" ('King of the Swedes, Goths and Wends') was used in official documentation up to the accession of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 1973, who was the first proclaimed officially "Sveriges konung" ("King of Sweden") and nothing else. King of the Wends King of the Wends (; ) was a pan-Scandinavian title denoting sovereignty, lordship or claims over the