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May 1, 2024 · Monarchs of Bavaria Ducal Bavaria (also known as the "Old Stem duchy") Agilolfing dynasty. Around 548 the kings of the Franks placed the border region of Bavaria under the administration of a duke—possibly Frankish or possibly chosen from amongst the local leading families—who was supposed to act as a regional governor for the Frankish king.
2 days ago · Bavaria. / 49.07861°N 11.38556°E / 49.07861; 11.38556. Bavaria, [a] officially the Free State of Bavaria, [b] is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of 70,550.19 km 2 (27,239.58 sq mi), it is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany.
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May 2, 2024 · Henry II ; canonized 1146; feast day July 13) was the duke of Bavaria (as Henry IV, 995–1005), German king (from 1002), and Holy Roman emperor (1014–24), last of the Saxon dynasty of emperors. He was canonized by Pope Eugenius III, more than 100 years after his death, in response to church-inspired
May 1, 2024 · History. Munich, Germany. Munich, or München (“Home of the Monks”), traces its origins to the Benedictine monastery at Tegernsee, which was probably founded in 750 ce. In 1157 Henry the Lion, duke of Bavaria, granted the monks the right to establish a market where the road from Salzburg met the Isar River. A bridge was built across the ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · The Bavarian illuminati. Perhaps the group most closely associated with the name illuminati was a short-lived movement of republican free thought founded on May Day 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt and a former Jesuit. The members of this secret society called themselves “Perfectibilists.”.
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5 days ago · The unification of Germany ( German: Deutsche Einigung, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈʔaɪnɪɡʊŋ] ⓘ) was a process of building the first nation-state for Germans with federal features based on the concept of Lesser Germany (one without Habsburgs ' multi-ethnic Austria).
Apr 27, 2024 · Saint of the day: St. Henry II - Catholic News Agency. Saturday, April 27, 2024. ... He took on his father's position as Duke of Bavaria in 995, one year after St. Wolfgang's death. The Church ...