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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).
May 23, 2024 · The House of Hohenzollern (/ ˌ h oʊ ə n ˈ z ɒ l ər n /, US also /-n ˈ z ɔː l-,-n t ˈ s ɔː l-/; German: Haus Hohenzollern, pronounced [ˌhaʊs hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ; Romanian: Casa de Hohenzollern) is a formerly royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) German dynasty whose members were variously princes, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German ...
May 9, 2024 · Frederick William was the elector of Brandenburg (1640–88), who restored the Hohenzollern dominions after the devastations of the Thirty Years’ War—centralizing the political administration, reorganizing the state finances, rebuilding towns and cities, developing a strong army, and acquiring clear.
Brandenburg (ruled by a prince-elector) and Prussia (ruled by a duke) were united by a personal union under the same ruler. Prussia, however, was outside of the Holy Roman Empire. When, in the early 18th century, this ruler wanted to elevate his position by becoming a king, he had to style himself "king in Prussia" rather than "king of Prussia ...
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May 23, 2024 · Charles, Electoral Prince of Brandenburg: 1655–1674 Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg: Dysentery Philip Prospero, Prince of Asturias: 1657–1661 Philip IV of Spain: Epileptic attack Louis, le grand Dauphin: 1661–1711 Louis XIV of France: Smallpox Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany: 1663–1713 Cosimo III de' Medici ...
1 day ago · Although by law, there is nothing barring the monarch from voting in any election, the King will not be casting a vote due to the importance of remaining neutral on political issues. The UK ...
May 23, 2024 · 23 May 2024. Chris Jackson/Getty Images. It was a soggy state of affairs as Rishi Sunak announced a snap 4th of July General Election yesterday evening – and the news that King Charles has been forced to cancel or postpone many of his upcoming engagements as a result will surely have rained on the parades of royal fans across the country. It ...
