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3 days ago · Hohenzollern Castle, near Hechingen, was built in the mid-19th century by Frederick William IV of Prussia on the remains of the castle founded in the early 11th century. Alpirsbach Abbey, founded by the Hohenzollerns in 1095. Zollern, from 1218 Hohenzollern, was a county of the Holy Roman Empire.
1 day ago · The East Francian king Otto the Great conquered Italy and was crowned emperor in 962, founding the Holy Roman Empire which would last as an institution until its dissolution in 1806. According to historian Jennifer Davis, Charlemagne "invented medieval rulership" and his influence can be seen at least into the nineteenth century.
5 days ago · The Peace of Westphalia confirmed the Peace of Augsburg (1555), which had granted Lutherans religious tolerance in the empire and which had been rescinded by the Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II in his Edict of Restitution (1629).
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3 days ago · Roman Catholicism. Signature. Ferdinand I (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564. [1] [2] Before his accession as emperor, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the House of Habsburg in the name of his elder ...
3 days ago · Episode 13: Otto III – The wonder of the World; Episode 14 – Otto III The End of a Dream; Episode 15 – Germany in the year 1000 (Part 1) Episode 16 – Germany in the year 1000 (Part 2) Episode 17 – The (not yet holy) emperor Henry II; Episode 18 – Henry II goes forth! Episode 19 – Henry II, the House of God; Episode 20 – A Blank ...
5 days ago · Titus (born Dec. 30, 39 ce —died Sept. 13, 81 ce) was a Roman emperor (79–81), and the conqueror of Jerusalem in 70. “Romans Taking Spoils of Jerusalem,” detail of marble relief from the Arch of Titus, Rome, c. 81 ad. In the Roman Forum. Height 2.03 m.
3 days ago · 05/01/2023. The Record Is Clear: St. Peter Taught in Rome, and Died in Rome. Domenico Fetti, ‘St. Peter,’ 1613 (photo: Public Domain) The cumulative historical evidence provides a compelling case for the Catholic claim of Peter’s presence and eventual martyrdom in Rome. Thomas Maino, January 4, 2023.
