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2 giorni fa · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The current King of the United Kingdom and King of Norway are agnatic members of this house, meanwhile the King of Spain and King of ...
4 giorni fa · r. 1881–1914 1839–1914: Romanian Branch: William II German Emperor King of Prussia r. 1888–1918 1859–1941: William Prince of Hohenzollern r. 1905–1927 1864–1927: Ferdinand I King of Romania r. 1914–1927 1865–1927: Frederick Prince of Hohenzollern r. 1927–1965 1891–1965: Charles II King of Romania r. 1930–1940 1893–1953 ...
5 giorni fa · After facing pressure to marry, Paul wedded Frederica of Hanover, the daughter of his cousin, Victoria Louise, and Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, on 9 January 1938. Though a notable amount of dignitaries were in Athens for their wedding, many Greeks feared having another queen who was German and who was the granddaughter of Wilhelm II.
4 giorni fa · In 1837, they were among seven University of Goettingen professors to oppose the plan of King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover to abolish his state's constitution. As a result, the Grimm Brothers were fired, along with their colleagues, but public and academic opinion backed them, and the brothers received many job offers from universities throughout modern-day Germany.
4 giorni fa · Augustine Tolton was born April 1, 1854. His parents were slaves, so he too became one. His parents were Catholics, so he, too, was baptized into his parents’ Holy Faith. His father, Peter, was an honest and good man. Seven years after Augustine — or Gus, as he was known — was born, war broke out between the states.
2 giorni fa · Henry, Lord Clifford (fn. n2), was created Earl of Cumberland in 1525. The title became extinct by the death of Henry, the fifth Earl, in 1643. The following year King Charles created his cousin, Prince Rupert, Duke of Cumberland; the title became extinct at his death, in 1682. Prince George of Denmark, created Duke of Cumberland in 1689, died ...
4 giorni fa · Known as ‘May’, she was born on May 24, 1874, at the Neues Palace, in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, now in the German state of Hesse. May was described as “enchanting” by her mother and was closest to her sister Alix, the next youngest child. The two were inseparable, sharing a nursery and often being dressed identically.
