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4 days ago · Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; [note 1] 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke, and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
3 days ago · Richard had in fact been captured shortly before Christmas 1192, while en route to England, by Duke Leopold V of Austria and was handed over to Emperor Henry VI, who held him for ransom. [44] John seized the opportunity and went to Paris, where he formed an alliance with Philip.
6 days ago · Negotiations between Louis and Emperor Leopold centred on dividing these territories, which the Spanish refused to allow. Since the acquisition of an undivided empire by either Austria or France would make them too powerful, its inheritance led to a war that involved most of Europe.
1 day ago · The ruins of Durnstein Castle sit high above the Danube. Legend has it King Richard the Lionheart of England was held captive here in 1192 by Duke of Austria Leopold V after refusing to divvy up his loot from the Crusades. Picture by James Joyce
5 days ago · The Heiligenkreuz (“Holy Cross”) Abbey, founded in 1133 by St. Leopold III, owes its name to the presence of a relic of the True Cross, donated by Leopold V, duke of Austria, in 1188.
4 days ago · Attracted by Albert’s good looks and encouraged by her uncle Leopold, Victoria proposed to her cousin on October 15, 1839, just five days after he had arrived at Windsor on a visit to the British court.
5 days ago · Despite a generally-held notion that the majority of university and law school faculty lean progressive, law professors each view constitutional law in their own way, explained Professor of Law H ...
