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3 days ago · While still an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1714, it was joined in a personal union with Great Britain. Name this German kingdom whose entire roster of kings included only five men, three of whom were named George (III, IV, and V). Answer: Hanover. George Louis (Georg Ludwig) of the House of Hanover, ruled the Duchy and Electorate of ...
5 days ago · 8. Diplomat to Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Unknown Robert of Ropsley ~1170–1230 1. Diplomat to Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. 2. Castellan of Kenilworth Castle 1207–1210 3. Custodian of the Honour of Leicester (1205–1209) 4. Household Knight Traitor Thomas Sturmy ~1170–1230 1. Custodian of the See of Chichester (1208 ...
1 day ago · Braunschweig (German: [ˈbʁaʊnʃvaɪk] ⓘ) or Brunswick (English: / ˈ b r ʌ n z w ɪ k / BRUN-zwik; from Low German Brunswiek, local dialect: Bronswiek [ˈbrɔˑnsviːk]) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser.
1 day ago · The Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg were elevated by the Holy Roman Emperor to the rank of Prince-Elector in 1692, which was confirmed by the Imperial Diet in 1708. Thus, the principality was upgraded to the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, colloquially known as the Electorate of Hanover after Calenberg's capital (see also House of Hanover).
4 days ago · Answer: James II Albany County (1400 sq km) is bordered by the Mohawk River (north) and Hudson River (east). The city of Albany is the county seat and also the state capital of New York. The county is named after Prince James, the Duke of York and of Albany. He became King James II of England, Scotland and Ireland (reigned from 1685-1688).
1 day ago · A crown is often an emblem of a sovereign state, usually a monarchy (see The Crown ), but also used by some republics . A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown, just a heraldic representation, as in the constitutional kingdom of Belgium .
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3 days ago · e. Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
