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1 day ago · John of Austria (ill.) Charles V[c][d] (Ghent, 24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. He was heir to and then head of the rising House of Habsburg.
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1 day ago · In 800, Charlemagne, reinforced by his massive territorial conquests, was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III, solidifying his power in western Europe. Charlemagne's reign marked the beginning of a new Germanic Roman Empire in the west, the Holy Roman Empire. Outside his borders, new forces were gathering.
1 day ago · The Glorious Revolution[a] was the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II, and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694, when William became ruler in his own right.
3 hours ago · The last Roman coin finds are from the time of Emperor Gratian (AD 375–383). Rome withdrew its troops from the area, but the town remained populated. By 470, the town came to be ruled by the Ripuarian Franks [15] and subordinated to their capital, Cologne. During the Roman period, Aachen was the site of a flourishing Jewish community. [16]
3 hours ago · Charlemagne's reign marked a significant cultural and political revival known as the Carolingian Renaissance. Key Figures of the Carolingians. Charlemagne (Charles the Great): King of the Franks, crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800 AD. Louis the Pious: Son of Charlemagne, he continued his father's legacy but faced internal strife. The Capetians
1 day ago · 786: Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother al-Hadi. During his Caliphate, al-Rashid honored Charlemagne’s request to send Jewish teachers to establish a Jewish Middle class in Europe. These came with Rabbi Machir who was given by Charlemagne a Princedom in Narbonne and was known as King of the Jews.
1 day ago · 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, and with over 13.08 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous German state, behind only North Rhine-Westphalia; however, due to its ...
