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2 giorni fa · Silesia (see names below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately 40,000 km 2 (15,400 sq mi), and the population is estimated at 8,000,000. Silesia is split into two main subregions, Lower Silesia in the west and Upper ...
- 40,400 km² (15,600 sq mi)
- Wrocław
- c. 8,000,000
4 giorni fa · Beatrice I 1143–1184 Countess of Burgundy: Conrad 1135–1195 Count Palatine of the Rhine: Judith of Hohenstaufen c. 1133 –1191: Henry Berengar 1136–1150 King of Germany r. 1147–1150: Frederick IV 1145–1167 Duke of Swabia: Irene Angelina c. 1181 –1208: Philip of Swabia 1177–1208 King of Germany r. 1198–1208: Beatrice 1162–1174 ...
4 giorni fa · In this podcast, we explore also the identity of the people living in the third historic land of the Czech Crown – Silesia. To help us understand this rich and complex topic, I am spoke to Ondřej Haničák from the Silesian Museum in Opava. Ondřej is an expert in the history and cultural identity of Silesia.
4 giorni fa · Charles I of Anjou. Charles I (early 1226/1227 – 7 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou or Charles d'Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246–1285) and Forcalquier (1246–1248, 1256–1285) in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Anjou and Maine ...
It's not unusual for names to take on "new" meanings due to their sound; the name "Beatrice" comes from Latin viatrix, meaning "traveler" (with feminine suffix) but the spelling eventually morphed into Beatrix because of the Latin beatus, "blessed." I love the name Vera! I wouldn't shy away from it because the origin is wrong.
2 giorni fa · Beatrice o Viatrice, dal latino viator, viaggiatore, è una martire romana. Morì durante le persecuzioni di Diocleziano tra il 303 e il 304. Viene festeggiata il 29 luglio assieme ai santi Simplicio, Faustino e Rufo, martiri.
5 giorni fa · Howell deals subtly with the swings and roundabouts of thirteenth-century European alliances and carefully measures the disadvantages and advantages of the match. Henry III and Eleanor were married at Canterbury on 14 January 1236. Undoubtedly the strongest theme throughout this book is family.
