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2 days ago · Duke of Bavaria: 610 (c.) 630: Theodo: Duke of Bavaria: 680 (c.) 716 (?) By the time of Theodo, who died in 716 or 717, the Bavarian duchy had achieved complete independence from the Frankish kings. Theodo's sons divided the duchy, but by 719 the rule had returned to Grimoald. Theodbert: Duke: 702 (c.) 719: Salzburg: Son of Theodo. Theobald ...
May 3, 2024 · Duke of Bavaria: Louis IV 1282–1347 King of Germany r. 1314–1347 Holy Roman Emperor r. 1328–1347: Beatrice of Silesia 1290–1322: Joanna of Pfirt 1300–1351: Albert II 1298–1358 Duke of Austria: Otto IV 1301–1339 Duke of Austria: Anne of Bohemia 1323–1338: Anna of Świdnica 1339–1362: Charles IV 1316–1378 King of Germany r ...
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 5, 2024 · He returned to Bavaria after separating from his wife in 1095[326]. He succeeded his father in 1101 in his Bavarian and Swabian estates, and was appointed as WELF II Duke of Bavaria by Emperor Heinrich IV. He was a strong supporter of Emperor Heinrich V, accompanying him on many expeditions to Italy[327].
5 days ago · The Thirty Years' War [j] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of present-day Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]
May 5, 2024 · Matilda of Tuscany. Father Boniface III of Tuscany. Mother Beatrice of Bar. Born 1046, Died 1115 (aged 68–69) Matilda of Tuscany (Italian: Matilde, Latin: Matilda, Mathilda) (1046 – 24 July 1115) was an Italian noblewoman, the principal Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy.
Apr 30, 2024 · Bavaria is a country of high plateaus and medium-sized mountains. In the north are basalt knolls and high plateaus; in the northwest are the wooded sandstone hills of the Spessart. The northwest is drained by the Main River, which flows into the Rhine. To the southeast the topography varies from the stratified land formations of Swabia ...
