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6 days ago · In 258, Roman emperor Valerian issued an edict to execute Christian Bishops, Presbyters, and Deacons, including Pope Sixtus II, Antipope Novatian, and Cyprian of Carthage. [199] [200] Schor writes that "Persecutions (like Valerian’s) might have thinned the Christian leadership without damaging the network’s long-term growth capacity."
3 days ago · Mixed results, mostly Kievan Rus' victories. 1065–1069 [17] Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk [17] Sieges of Pskov and Novgorod (1065–1067) [17] Battle on the Nemiga River (1067) [17] Kiev uprising of 1068 [17] Polish intervention, restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (1069) [17] Principality of Kiev. Principality of Chernigov.
3 days ago · The newly elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (r. 1519–1556 ) wanted to outlaw Luther at the Diet of Worms , but could not make the decision alone. [141] The Holy Roman Empire was a confederation of autonomous states , and authority rested with the Imperial Diets where the Imperial Estates assembled. [142]
4 days ago · Death: June 21, 1208 (30) Bamberg, Oberfranken, Bayern, Germany (H.R.R.) (first German King to be assassinated ) Place of Burial: Domplatz, Speyer, RP, 67346, Germany. Immediate Family: Son of Friedrich I Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor and Beatrice of Burgundy. Husband of Irini Maria Angelina. Father of Maria von Hohenstaufen; Elizabeth of ...
5 days ago · Question 8 of 10. 8. First there was the Protestant reformation, and then the Thirty Years' War. Northern German influence over the Holy Roman throne was now nil, and the affinity between Germany and Italy was completely destroyed. To top it off, the Protestantism rampant in northern Germany was in opposition to the now-ruling Catholic Habsburg ...
2 days ago · St.Henry II, Emperor. 13 July. St.Henry II, Coronation, Incoronazione, 1002-1014 c. It’s difficult to understand the life of St Henry without considering the strong Christian formation he received from his childhood. Henry was born in Bamberg in 973, the son of the Duke of Bavaria. He grew up in a profoundly Christian atmosphere, receiving ...
