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6 days ago · The town was the seat of the Counts of Celje from 1341 to 1456, with princely status from 1436. It acquired market-town status in the first half of the 14th century and town privileges from Count Frederick II on 11 April 1451.
1 day ago · The counts of Celje, a feudal family from this area who in 1436 acquired the title of state princes, were Habsburgs' powerful competitors for some time. This large dynasty, important at a European political level, had its seat in Slovene territory but died out in 1456.
*** The Counts of Celje were one of the most influential noble families in the Slovenian lands in the Late Middle Ages. The House of Celje was the last important medieval dynasty which rose to the heights of European aristocracy.
May 12, 2024 · The castle was before year 1386 sold to the counts of Celje. Until year 1456 Celje line became extinct and the castle Višnja Gora became regional-prince castle. Later owner of the castle was Archduke Karl, who sold the castle in year 1573 to count Jurij Khisel, who sold it further to the family Mascon.
May 8, 2024 · This contribution focuses on the cultural life in Celje and its protagonists during World War II. In the attempt to Germanise Slovenia and its inhabitants, the German occupiers started implementing measures for the eradication of the local ethnicity and culture immediately after their arrival, and their primary target was the Slovenian culture.
3 days ago · The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. [3] [4]
19 hours ago · According to study co-author Dirk Krausse, lead archaeologist for the German state of Baden-Württemberg, both men were also among the tallest on record in Iron Age Germany, standing around 5 feet ...
