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6 days ago · The House of Hohenzollern (/ ˌ h oʊ ə n ˈ z ɒ l ər n /, US also /-n ˈ z ɔː l-,-n t ˈ s ɔː l-/; German: Haus Hohenzollern, pronounced [ˌhaʊs hoːənˈtsɔlɐn] ⓘ; Romanian: Casa de Hohenzollern) is a formerly royal (and from 1871 to 1918, imperial) German dynasty whose members were variously princes, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German ...
May 9, 2024 · Seeking to conquer the former Polish province of Livonia, then in Swedish hands, for his own Saxon house of Wettin, Augustus formed an alliance with Russia and Denmark against Sweden. Although the Polish Diet refused to support him, he invaded Livonia in 1700, thus beginning the Great Northern War (1700–21), which ruined Poland economically.
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May 20, 2024 · Then, Duke in Bavaria (German: Herzog in Bayern) was the title used by all members of the House of Wittelsbach with the exception of the Duke of Bavaria. This became a unique position given to the eldest descendant of the younger branch of the Wittelsbachs, who inherited the rule of the entire duchy of Bavaria.
5 days ago · In May 2024, several social media posts spread the rumor that 143 Democrats in Congress had voted to allow noncitizens in the U.S. to vote in elections: The post had received more than 870,000 ...
May 13, 2024 · The current House of Windsor can be traced back to the House of Wettin, which existed around 982. This connection dates back over 1,000 years. The British royal family has a rich and extensive history, and their lineage has been well-documented throughout the centuries.
May 9, 2024 · John Frederick (II) (born Jan. 8, 1529, Torgau, Saxony—died May 9, 1595, Steyr, Austria) was an Ernestine duke of Saxony, or Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, whose attempts to regain the electoral dignity, lost by his father to the rival Albertine branch of the House of Wettin, led to his capture and incarceration until his death.
2 days ago · Trinity College, Cambridge. Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related ...
