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4 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.
2 days ago · However, Frederick's deposition in 1623 meant John George of Saxony and the Calvinist George William, Elector of Brandenburg became concerned Ferdinand intended to reclaim formerly Catholic bishoprics currently held by Protestants.
5 days ago · Maria Theresa. (Show more) War of the Austrian Succession, (1740–48), a conglomeration of related wars, two of which developed directly from the death of Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor and head of the Austrian branch of the house of Habsburg, on Oct. 20, 1740. In the war for the Austrian succession itself, France unsuccessfully supported the ...
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2 days ago · The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia. Related conflicts include the 1754 to 1763 ...
5 days ago · Gertrude of Hohenburg (c. 1225 – 16 February 1281, Vienna) was the first Queen consort of Rudolph I of Germany. Family. She was born to Burchard V, Count of Hohenberg (d. 1253) and his wife Mechtild of Tübingen. Her paternal grandparents were Burchard IV, Count of Hohenberg and his unnamed wife.
4 days ago · May 26, 2024. John Jacob Astor IV was an American millionaire businessman and real estate developer who perished aboard the RMS Titanic in 1912. As the richest passenger on the ill-fated ship and head of one of America‘s most storied dynasties, Astor‘s life and death came to embody the opulence and tragedy of the Gilded Age.
3 days ago · French President Emmanuel Macron was due to continue his official state visit to Germany on Monday with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin before leaving the capital for ...
