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  1. 4 days ago · Catherine the Great (born April 21 [May 2, New Style], 1729, Stettin, Prussia [now Szczecin, Poland]—died November 6 [November 17], 1796, Tsarskoye Selo [now Pushkin], near St. Petersburg, Russia) was a German-born empress of Russia (1762–96) who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe, carrying ...

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  2. 5 days ago · Catherine’s mother, Lapa, had a different temperament. Although she was a simple soul and lived an upright life, she was as strong-willed as her daughter. Sometime later, Giacomo died, and Lapa ...

  3. 2 days ago · Charles V [c] [d] (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. He was heir to and then head of the rising House of Habsburg.

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  5. 1 day ago · St. Catherine of Siena is a saint, mystic and doctor of the Church. Here are 8 things about her to know and share. Jimmy Akin, April 29, 2020 – National Catholic Register. April 29 is the memorial of St. Catherine of Siena. She is a saint, a mystic and a doctor of the Church, as well as a patroness of Italy and of Europe.

  6. 3 days ago · Duke of Austria: Catherine of Savoy 1284–1336: Margaret of Brabant 1276–1311: Henry VII 1275–1313 King of Germany r. 1308–1313 Holy Roman Emperor r. 1312–1313: Adolf 1255–1298 King of Germany r. 1292–1298 Wittelsbach: Anne of Austria 1275–1327: Agnes of Austria 1281–1364: Catherine of Austria 1295–1323: Elisabeth of Austria ...

  7. Apr 22, 2024 · Margaret was born the only daughter of Maximilian I, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and Mary of Burgundy at the interface between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Her high status as a member of the Habsburgs, a rising dynasty in Europe, made her one of the most sought-after royal brides. She was successively married to the Spanish Crown ...

  8. Apr 9, 2024 · Catherine de’ Medici (born April 13, 1519, Florence [Italy]—died January 5, 1589, Blois, France) was the queen consort of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59) and subsequently regent of France (1560–74), who was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic–Huguenot wars. Three of her sons were kings of France: Francis II ...

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