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1 day ago · Als verwitwete Landgräfin beeinflusste Elisabeth von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk die Geschicke Thüringens im 14. Jahrhundert maßgeblich zum Besseren. Die Stadt Gotha, in der sie residierte, gedieh durch ihr energisches Wirken zu einem politischen Zentrum im Machtbereich der Wettiner. Die Zeit, so scheint es, hat hier keine Spuren hinterlassen.
1 day ago · Katharina von Spörck 1581 (annulled 1582) no children: Ruled jointly with his brother Francis II. Augustus: 17 February 1577: 1619–1656: 18 January 1656: Saxe-Lauenburg: Elisabeth Sofie of Holstein-Gottorp 5 March 1621 Husum six children Catherine of Oldenburg 4 June 1633 no children: Left no male descendants; he was succeeded by his half ...
2 days ago · Franz Peter Schubert (German: [fʁants ˈpeːtɐ ˈʃuːbɐt]; 31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras.
5 days ago · St. Elizabeth of Hungary, whose feast day we celebrate Nov. 17, stands as a witness of this cohort in the Communion of Saints. Wed to King Ludwig of Thuringia as a teenager, St. Elizabeth grew up in the very center of European wealth in the 13th century.
3 days ago · Schubert’s father, Franz Theodor Schubert, was a schoolmaster; his mother, Elisabeth, whose maiden name was Vietz, was in domestic service at the time of her marriage. Franz was their fourth surviving son. His elder brothers were Ignaz, Karl, and Ferdinand, and there was a younger sister, Maria Theresa.
- Franz Schubert was a 19th-century Austrian music composer and key figure in bridging the Classical and Romantic periods. He is noted for the melody...
- Franz Schubert was born on January 31, 1797, near Vienna, Austria. He was one of five children of Franz Theodor and Elisabeth Schubert. Schubert re...
- Franz Schubert purposefully disavowed modulation via the smooth succession of pivot chords. He preferred to drop suddenly into unrelated, and there...
- Franz Schubert is best remembered for his songs—also called lieder—and his chamber music. He also created symphonies, masses, and piano works. His...
- In October 1828 Franz Schubert developed typhoid fever as a resulting of drinking tainted water. He spent his last days in the company of his broth...
3 days ago · On the lef side the chapel of San Martino is decorated with exquisite frescoes by Simone Martini (1321-26), depicting the life of St Martin and featuring portraits of St Anthony of Padua, St Francis, St Louis of France, St Ludwig of Toulouse, St Claire, St Elisabeth of Thuringia, St Mary Magdalene and St Catherine of Alexandria.
3 days ago · Germany - Interregnum, Holy Roman Empire, 1250-1350: In Germany the death of Frederick II ushered in the Great Interregnum (1250–73), a period of internal confusion and political disorder. The antikings Henry Raspe (landgrave of Thuringia, 1246–47) and William of Holland (ruled 1247–56) were elected by the leading ecclesiastical princes ...
