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5 days ago · The Hanseatic League was a medieval commercial and defensive network of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from a few North German towns in the late 12th century, the League expanded between the 13th and 15th centuries and ultimately encompassed nearly 200 settlements across eight modern-day countries, ranging from Estonia in the north and east, to the ...
5 days ago · Oslo, Norway's capital, was known as Christiania, in honour of King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway, between 1634 and 1925 when its original name (Oslo) was restored. The spelling changed to Kristiania in 1877, but as evidenced by the postcard, both spellings remained in use.
3 days ago · Glückstadt: founded in 1617 by the Duke of Holstein, King Christian IV of Denmark; Halle-Neustadt: a "Stadtteil" or borough in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt; Hellerau: first German garden city founded in 1909, today part of Dresden; Karlsruhe: the roads follow the layout of a hand-held fan with the castle being at the juncture
3 days ago · Christianity (/ k r ɪ s tʃ i ˈ æ n ɪ t i, k r ɪ s t i ˈ æ n ɪ t i /) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers, comprising around 31.2% of the world population.
4 days ago · The sculpture was a copy of work by Danish neo-classicist artist Bertel Thovaldsen of King Christian IV who died in 1648. The monarch is credited for having had the Old Stock Exchange built.
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4 days ago · The sculpture was a copy of work by Danish neo-classicist artist Bertel Thovaldsen of King Christian IV who died in 1648. The monarch is credited for having had the Old Stock Exchange built.
