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May 14, 2024 · Frederick Augustus II (born May 18, 1797, Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 9, 1854, the Tirol, Austria) was a reform-minded king of Saxony and nephew of Frederick Augustus I, who favoured German unification but was frightened into a reactionary policy by the revolutions of 1848–49. Frederick Augustus shared the regency with his uncle, King Anton ...
May 2, 2024 · Only 439 years after her death Anna Duchess of Saxony (1544-1577) has gotten a kind of gravestone. For many years Dutch visitors asked in the Dom of Meissen, Germany, where they could find her grave. On 9 February 2017 the Dombau-Verein Meissen e.V. finally decided to mark the graves, not only Anna’s, but also the one of Bishop Benno, who ...
May 18, 2024 · This specialty dessert from Saxony is a sheet cake consisting of three individual layers. Yeast dough is commonly used for the base layer, but a thin sponge cake or a pie crust can be used instead. The middle layer consists of a type of custard which contains quark in addition to butter, milk, eggs, and sugar.
May 20, 2024 · 1700-1720. Provenance: Formerly part of the Dresden collection formed by Friedrich August or August the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland and inventoried between 1721 and 1735. Height 31 mm (1.22 inch), diameter of rim 202 mm (7.95 inch), diameter of footring 124 mm (4.88 inch), weight 379 grams (14.99 ounce (oz.))
Apr 30, 2024 · Maurice, the Elector of Saxony. This enchanting historical romance follows the story of Maurice, the Elector of Saxony, during the tumultuous political and religious struggles of the 16th century. At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.
May 7, 2024 · Origin, Meaning, And History Of John. John is a traditional boy’s name of Hebrew origin that means ‘God is gracious.’. The name John first appears in the Old Testament in its Hebrew form. The Greek-language New Testament better translated the Hebrew name Yohanan as Ioannes, later Johannes in Late Latin, and finally John in English.
5 days ago · The name Roisin is a girl's name of Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "little rose". No, the pronunciation--ro-SHEEN--isn't immediately obvious to the non-Gaelic viewer, but the sound of this shiny Irish version of Rose is pretty enough to make it worth considering. Very popular in its native Ireland, it's one of many Irish girl names finding ...
