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May 30, 2024 · The House of Ascania ( German: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. [1] The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as Schloss Askanien in German, which was located near and named after Aschersleben.
6 days ago · In 1885 Grand Duchess Sophie of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach became the sole heiress of Goethe’s literary estate. As a prudent cultural policymaker, she made it her goal to ensure that his writings remained accessible to the public.
6 days ago · Poppo I (also Boppo; died 13 July, before 1044), Count of Weimar-Orlamünde, was margrave of Istria from 1012 and of Carniola from 1040 to his death. Poppo was the scion of a comital family from the Imperial Landgraviate of Thuringia. His father was Count William II of Weimar.
Jun 1, 2024 · Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, was a German noblewoman member of the House of Hohenzollern and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. Princess Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was born on July 27, 1713, in Weferlingen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Her birth geographical coordinates are 52° 18’ 43 ...
Jun 1, 2024 · Sachsen-Weimar – My article in Royalty. On 8 April 2024 it was 200 years ago since Princess Sophie of the Netherlands, later Grand Duchess von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach – was born.
May 18, 2024 · Genealogy for Siegfried I av Orlamünde (von Ballenstedt), Herzog (1075 - 1113) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
3 days ago · The Hohenzollern-Hechingen branch became extinct in 1869. A descendant of this branch was Countess Sophie Chotek, morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Lotharingen.
