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6 days ago · The next year Albert was crowned King of the Romans, known as such as Albert II. Following his early death in a battle against the Ottomans in 1439 and that of his son Ladislaus Postumus in 1457, the Habsburgs lost Bohemia once more as well as Hungary for several decades.
May 20, 2024 · King of Germany r. 1440–1493 Holy Roman Emperor r. 1452–1493: Eleanor of Portugal 1434–1467: Margarete 1395–1447: Henry XVI 1386–1450 Duke of Bavaria: Albert II 1397–1439 King of Germany r. 1438–1439: Elizabeth of Luxembourg 1409–1442: Rupert 1352–1410 King of Germany r. 1400–1410: Isabella I 1451–1504 Queen of Castile ...
May 17, 2024 · Albert I (born April 8, 1875, Brussels, Belg.—died Feb. 17, 1934, Marche-les-Dames, near Namur) was the king of the Belgians (1909–34), who led the Belgian army during World War I and guided his country’s postwar recovery.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · Albert I, King of the Belgians: 1875–1934 1914 851 Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby: 1865–1948 1915 Former Postmaster General 852 Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope, 10th Earl of Chesterfield: 1854–1933 1915 Lord Steward of the Household 853 Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener: 1850–1916 1915 Secretary of State for War 854
May 3, 2024 · Roman gods and goddesses reflected the diverse Roman people who worshipped them. Since Roman civilization was built on top of the ruins of Greek influence in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East, Greek mythology became the foundation of ancient Roman religion.
- Mitch Ryan
May 23, 2024 · Frederick I, duke of Swabia (as Frederick III, 1147–90) and German king and Holy Roman emperor (1152–90), who challenged papal authority and sought to establish German predominance in western Europe. He died while on the Third Crusade to the Holy Land. Learn more about Frederick’s life and reign.
May 13, 2024 · Roman Britain, area of the island of Great Britain that was under Roman rule from the conquest of Claudius in 43 CE to the withdrawal of imperial authority by Honorius in 410 CE. Learn about the Roman system of roads and fortifications in Britain, Roman civil administration, and Romano-British art in this article.
