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1 day ago · The Elector Frederick Augustus III accordingly became King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony. Frederick Augustus remained loyal to Napoleon during the wars that swept Europe in the following years; he was taken prisoner and his territories were declared forfeit by the allies in 1813, after the defeat of Napoleon.
1 day ago · Bavaria. / 49.07861°N 11.38556°E / 49.07861; 11.38556. Bavaria, [a] officially the Free State of Bavaria, [b] is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,550.19 km 2 (27,239.58 sq mi), it is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany.
1 day ago · Luther is a 2003 (historical drama film) dramatizing the life of (Protestant) Christian reformer (Martin Luther).It is directed by (Eric Till) and stars (Joseph Fiennes) in the title role.
1 day ago · Frederick I of Prussia Germany: New Palace: Potsdam: Frederick II of Prussia Germany: Sanssouci: Potsdam Frederick II of Prussia Germany: Berlin Palace (rebuilt) Berlin: Frederick I of Prussia Germany: Stadtschloss, Potsdam (rebuilt) Potsdam: Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg Germany: Monbijou Palace (destroyed) Berlin: Sophia Dorothea ...
1 day ago · Pirna (German:; (Upper Sorbian): Pěrno, pronounced) is a town in (Saxony), (Germany) and capital of the administrative district (Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge). The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near (Dresden) and is an important district town as well as a (Große Kreisstadt).
1 day ago · Hesse [a] or Hessia [b] ( German: Hessen [ˈhɛsn̩] ⓘ ), officially the State of Hesse (German: Land Hessen ), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other major historic cities are Darmstadt and Kassel.
1 day ago · Ferdinand I (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564. [1] [2] Before his accession as emperor, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the House of Habsburg in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy ...
