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Vor 3 Tagen · Ferdinand and Matthias met with the Lutheran John George I, Elector of Saxony in Dresden who promised to support Ferdinand at the imperial elections. [87] [95] John George also agreed to convince the two other Protestant electors, Frederick V of the Palatinate and John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg , to vote for Ferdinand. [95]
Vor 3 Tagen · The Thirty Years' War [j] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 18 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of present-day Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]
Vor 3 Tagen · Brandenburg and Prussia united two generations later. In 1594 Duchess Anna of Prussia, granddaughter of Albert I and daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia (reigned 1568–1618), married her cousin Elector John Sigismund of Brandenburg. When Albert Frederick died in 1618 without male heirs, John Sigismund was granted the right of ...
Vor 3 Tagen · John George, who earlier been fearful of the growing power of Brandenburg (and the Hohenzollern's generally), was easily induced to employ his electoral vote in favor of Ferdinand and had been a faithful subordinate of Ferdinand in the Bohemian revolt, not least because the emperor had granted him the rich province of Lusatia that had been ruled by Bohemia until then. However, the aggression ...
13. Mai 2024 · When Luxembourg ruled Europe. RTL Today contributor Thomas Tutton looks at the three members of the House of Luxembourg who became Holy Roman Emperor. You might not have known it, but the House of Luxembourg was once one of the most powerful dynasties of Europe, rivalling the Habsburgs and Wittelbachs for control of the Holy Roman Empire.
Vor 3 Tagen · Frederick III [a] (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service.
13. Mai 2024 · Johann Theodor of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1727–1763) Clemens Wenceslaus, Prince-bishop (1763–1768) Louis Joseph of Welden, Prince-bishop (1768–1788) Maximilian Prokop of Toerring-Jettenbach, Prince-bishop (1788–1789) Joseph Conrad Freiherr, Prince-bishop (1790–1802) Prince-Abbey of Niedermünster ( complete list) –.
