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Usages of interest and importance include:
In the history of the
Middle Ages
and
Renaissance
"Kingmaker" is used of certain nobles who used political, religious, and/or military means to interfere in a succession.
In the history of the Wars of the Roses in England, "The Kingmaker" refers to
Richard Neville, 16th Earl Of Warwick
.
In Georgia politics,
Roy Vincent Harris
was known as a Kingmaker.
In Japanese politics,
Kakuei Tanaka
was often termed Kingmaker.
"Kingmaker" is often applied to the activities of
Karl Rove
.
Kingmaker (board Game)
is a 1974 game concerning the Wars of the Roses.
Kingmaker (band)
was the name of a 1990s British indie rock group.
A
Kingmaker Scenario
, in the context of a
Game
, is an undesirable endgame feature where a losing player has the ability to select the game's winner.
A game module for the computer game
Neverwinter Nights