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5 giorni fa · 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.
2 giorni fa · United States portal. Politics portal. v. t. e. In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. The process is described in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. [1] Each state appoints electors using legal ...
31 mar 2024 · Among her suitors was King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, but she was eventually betrothed to Frederick V, then Elector of the Electorate of the Palatinate in Germany, in 1612. On 14 February 1613, they married and she took up her place in the court at Heidelberg. In 1619, Frederick was offered and accepted the crown of
8 apr 2024 · Digital archive by the Huygens Institute for Dutch History (in Dutch) 1533-1584. William I, Prince of Orange, also widely known as William the Silent, or simply William of Orange, was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648.
11 apr 2024 · 1632 – Frederick V, Elector Palatine (b. 1596) 1643 – William Cartwright, English priest and playwright (b. 1611) 1643 – Claudio Monteverdi, Italian priest and composer (b. 1567) 1646 – Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, Swedish astronomer and theologian (b. 1565) 1661 – Brian Walton, English bishop and scholar (b. 1600)
1 giorno fa · The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. [3] [4]
5 apr 2024 · William Craven, earl of Craven (born 1606—died April 9, 1697, London, Eng.) was an English courtier known for his long association with the “winter queen” of Bohemia, the English princess Elizabeth, who was the consort of Frederick V, the elector Palatine. A Royalist during the English Civil Wars, Craven provided considerable financial ...
