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4 days ago · Stephen III (1147-1172), King of Hungary from 1162 to 1172. Bela III (c.1148-1196) King of Hungary from 1172 to 1196. Elizabeth (c.1149-after 1189) Married Frederick, Duke of Bohemia. Geza (c.1151-c.1210) Pretender to the Hungarian throne. Odola, married Sviatopluk, Bohemian prince. Arpad, died in childhood.
1 day ago · Pope Adrian I succeeded Stephen III in 772, and sought the return of papal control of cities that had been captured by Desiderius. As he was unable to get results by dealing with the Lombard king directly, Adrian sent emissaries to Charlemagne to gain his support in recovering papal territory.
1 day ago · Ludwig meanwhile had gathered his forces in Bavaria. Apart from his own Bavarians he had hired mercenary knights from the Rhine valley and Franconia, had gathered his main allies, king John of Bohemia with his significant force and duke Henry the Older of Lower Bavaria. And importantly the forces of the Imperial and Bavarian cities.
5 days ago · 770 - Charlemagne signs a peace treaty with Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria, and marries the Lombard princess Desiderata (daughter of King Desiderius). He travels to the Lombard court at Pavia to conclude arrangements. Pope Stephen III opposes the marriage, and protests about a Frankish-Lombard alliance.
4 days ago · Nestled in the picturesque town of Memmelsdorf, Upper Franconia, lies a hidden gem that embodies the grandeur and opulence of the Baroque era: Seehof Palace. Commissioned by the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg, Marquard Sebastian Schenk von Stauffenberg, in 1686, this stunning white and gold palace has captivated visitors for centuries with its ...
5 days ago · Both bride and groom have interesting Gotha-connections. The groom’s maternal grandmother was Altgräfin Gabrielle zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim und Dyck. His uncle Count Moritz is married to Duchess Fleur von Württemberg. Camilla is a direct descendant of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. There were around 350 guests.
22 hours ago · McCoy Wynne. Big Bird, of 1964, is one of the most impressive paintings to survive from the early part of his career. The influence of Bacon can be felt in its diptych structure, impulsive handling and blurred forms, while the flat planes of colour laid out in grid formation pay homage to the memory of Mondrian.
