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Historic map of the County of Ravensberg (1798) Ravensberg was first mentioned in the 12th century; its first seat was Ravensberg Castle. The Counts of Ravensberg then had Sparrenberg Castle built in Bielefeld c. 1240–50, which they made their seat. They also owned Limberg Castle near Preußisch Oldendorf . The county was later inherited by ...
The Treaty of Bromberg ( German: Vertrag von Bromberg, Latin: Pacta Bydgostensia) or Treaty of Bydgoszcz was a treaty between John II Casimir of Poland and Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia that was ratified at Bromberg ( Bydgoszcz) on 6 November 1657. The treaty had several agreements, including the Treaty of Wehlau, signed on ...
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The arms of the state of Brandenburg became a red eagle without adornment. The current arms are declared thus: § 1 State colors. The state colors are red-white. § 2 State coat of arms. (1) The coat of arms of the state shows on a shield in white (silver) a red eagle, looking to the right, with wings decorated with stalks of clover in gold and ...
The House of Hohenzollern is a dynasty of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German Empire, and Romania. The family arose in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century and took their name from the Hohenzollern Castle. The first ancestor of the Hohenzollerns was mentioned in 1061, but the family split into two ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Brandenburg was established in 1815 from the Kingdom of Prussia's core territory, and comprised the bulk of the historic Margraviate of Brandenburg and the Lower Lusatia region. It became part of the German Empire in 1871. From 1918, Brandenburg was a province of the Free State of Prussia. It was dissolved in 1945 after World War II, and ...
22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888. (1888-03-09) (aged 90) 2 January 1861. 9 March 1888. Brother of Frederick William IV, Son of Frederick William III; also President of the North German Confederation (1867–1871) and German Emperor (from 1871) Hohenzollern. Frederick III.
