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May 9, 2024 · John Frederick (II) (born Jan. 8, 1529, Torgau, Saxony—died May 9, 1595, Steyr, Austria) was an Ernestine duke of Saxony, or Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, whose attempts to regain the electoral dignity, lost by his father to the rival Albertine branch of the House of Wettin, led to his capture and incarceration until his death.
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5 days ago · In the 18th century, Konigstein reached its heyday under the rule of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. The "Sun King" of Saxony hosted lavish banquets and hunts at the fortress, using it as an impregnable strongbox for the crown jewels and state treasury.
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3 days ago · v. t. e. The unification of Germany ( German: Deutsche Einigung, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈʔaɪnɪɡʊŋ] ⓘ) was a process of building the first nation-state for Germans with federal features based on the concept of Lesser Germany (one without Habsburgs ' multi-ethnic Austria or its German-speaking part).
May 24, 2024 · Lower Saxony was more formally known as Saxe-Lauenburg, and Upper Saxony was more formally known as Saxe-Wittenberg. Because Saxony was under the umbrella of the Holy Roman Empire at this time, both states wanted to have the privilege and power of being an elector, someone who had a say in selecting the emperor.
2 days ago · The House of Ascania ( German: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. [1] The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as Schloss Askanien in German, which was located near and named after Aschersleben.
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.
3 days ago · t. e. In the politics of the United States, elections are held for government officials at the federal, state, and local levels. At the federal level, the nation's head of state, the president, is elected indirectly by the people of each state, through an Electoral College. Today, these electors almost always vote with the popular vote of their ...
