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The once powerful duchy of Saxony had been divided in 1180 by the Hohenstaufen German emperor, Frederick Barbarossa. The Ballenstedt branch of Ascanians took control of the eastern remnants, but with a focus which was much farther eastwards when compared to that of their predecessors.
Wartburg Castle, where Frederick III ordered Martin Luther to be taken and hidden for his own protection after the Diet of Worms, and where the reformer wrote several of his works.
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Dec 24, 2022 · In 1415, a knight called Staupitz seized the castle, and was then besieged by the wonderfully named Frederick the Belligerent.
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After suffering significant losses of men and materiel, Charles was forced to retreat from the capital on 29 April. In the following mid-May, Charles invaded again, this time striking the border town of Fredrikshald, now Halden, in an attempt to capture the fortress of Fredriksten.
When Frederick Barbarossa went on the Crusade of 1189, Henry returned to Saxony where he mobilized an army of his faithful and conquered and ravaged the rich city of Bardowick as punishment for her disloyalty.
Jun 11, 2018 · Frederick III (1415-1493), Holy Roman emperor and German king from 1440 to 1493, was one of the longer-reigning and weaker of the Hapsburgs. His misfortunes spurred his family to strengthen their position.
But Tsar Peter the Great controlled the diplomatic situation, and he took steps to prevent Augustus from turning the Polish monarchy into a hereditary one, and from passing the crown to his sole legitimate heir, Frederick August II of Saxony.
