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May 25, 2024 · 1. How did the division between Spain and Portugal begin? The division began with the founding of Portugal as a separate entity in the 12th century and was further solidified by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. 2. What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
May 20, 2024 · In 1356, by the terms of the Golden Bull of Charles IV, the Margrave of Brandenburg was given the permanent right to participate in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor with the title of Elector (German: Kurfürst).
The great and decisive battle of Mühlberg, in which the Protestants for a time were crushed, and the deposed Elector of Saxony, John Frederick, was captured by Charles, 24 April, 1547. 5. Dr. Thirlby, the English envoy with the Emperor.
May 13, 2024 · Reconquista, in medieval Spain and Portugal, a series of campaigns by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims ( Moors ), who had occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century. Carolingian empire. The Carolingian empire and (inset) divisions after the Treaty of Verdun, 843.
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May 21, 2024 · In 1548, the new Elector of Saxony, Maurice (Moritz), engaged Walter as Kapellmeister for the Hofkapelle in Dresden. He remained until 1554, when he retired to Torgau with a pension. Walter died there in 1570, possibly on March 25. In LSB, he is commemorated on April 24 (see LSB, page xii).
May 24, 2024 · Johann George II (31 May 1613 - 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. Biography 17th century Order of the Garter stall plate for John George II, Elector of Saxony.
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May 9, 2024 · Christian of Anhalt was a minor Protestant prince who played a major role in precipitating the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48). Christian entered the service of the Lutheran elector of Saxony and in 1591 led a force of German Protestant troops to support the Calvinist Henry IV in the French Wars of.
