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Barony Of Schwarzenberg
The Barony of Schwarzenberg (german: Herrschaft Schwarzenberg) was a domain that emerged in the middle of the 12th century in the Saxon Ore Mountains in central Europe. It continued to exist following its acquisition by John Frederick the Magnanimous in 1533 as an administrative unit of the Electorate of Saxony under the name of Amt Schwarzenberg and acted as the regional focal point, until the end of the Saxon ''Amt'' constitution, for the collection of baronial contributions and coordination of socage, for law and order and military service. Geography The barony was bordered by the Vogtland region to the east, and extended south into the forests on the ridge of the Western Ore Mountains from the Auersberg mountain to the Fichtelberg, and was bounded by the rivers Schwarzwasser, Pöhlwasser and Große Mittweida. To the south, it was bounded by the watershed. The centre of the territory was the Fort of Schwarzenberg, first mentioned in 1212 as a ''castrum''. Sources * Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nürnberg
Nuremberg ( ; german: link=no, Nürnberg ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the second-largest city of the German state of Bavaria after its capital Munich, and its 518,370 (2019) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany. On the Pegnitz River (from its confluence with the Rednitz in Fürth onwards: Regnitz, a tributary of the River Main) and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it lies in the Bavarian administrative region of Middle Franconia, and is the largest city and the unofficial capital of Franconia. Nuremberg forms with the neighbouring cities of Fürth, Erlangen and Schwabach a continuous conurbation with a total population of 800,376 (2019), which is the heart of the urban area region with around 1.4 million inhabitants, while the larger Nuremberg Metropolitan Region has approximately 3.6 million inhabitants. The city lies about north of Munich. It is the largest city in the East Franconian dialect area (colloquially: "Franconian"; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergstadt Platten , known officially as Bergstadt Clausthal-Zellerfeld, a mining town in the Harz mountains of Germany
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''Bergstadt'' is German and means "mining town". It may also refer to the following places: * Leśnica, the former German town of Bergstadt, now in Poland * Clausthal-Zellerfeld Clausthal-Zellerfeld is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is approximately 15,000. The City is the location of the Clausthal University of Technology. The health resort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boží Dar
Boží Dar (german: Gottesgab) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Situated in the Ore Mountains at above sea level, it is considered the highest town in the Czech Republic. Administrative parts Villages of Ryžovna and Zlatý Kopec are administrative parts of Boží Dar. Geography Boží Dar is located about north of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. The municipality lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point of the municipal territory is near the summit of the Božídarský Špičák mountain, almost at above sea level. The area around the Božídarský Špičák with peat bogs is protected as the Božídarské rašeliniště National Nature Reserve. The Černá creek flows across the municipal territory. The Myslivny Reservoir is supplied by the creek. History The remote area in the Saxon Barony of Schwarzenberg was settled after silver and tin mining began about 1517. Boží Dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergstadt , known officially as Bergstadt Clausthal-Zellerfeld, a mining town in the Harz mountains of Germany
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''Bergstadt'' is German and means "mining town". It may also refer to the following places: * Leśnica, the former German town of Bergstadt, now in Poland * Clausthal-Zellerfeld Clausthal-Zellerfeld is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the southwestern part of the Harz mountains. Its population is approximately 15,000. The City is the location of the Clausthal University of Technology. The health resort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eisen
Eisen is a German surname meaning "iron". Notable people with the surname include: *Arnold Eisen, professor of Jewish studies * Arthur Arturovich Eisen, a Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble *Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (1720–1778), French painter and engraver *Cliff Eisen, Canadian musicologist *Erez Eisen, Israeli music producer * François Eisen. French engraver *Gary Eisen, American politician *Gustav Eisen, Swedish-American scientist * Hilda Eisen, Polish-born American businessperson, philanthropist, and Holocaust survivor * Jonathan Eisen, American biologist *Matthias Johann Eisen, Estonian folklorist * Michael Eisen, American biologist * Norm Eisen, American lawyer and diplomat * Percy A. Eisen, American architect * Rich Eisen, American television journalist *Stanley Bert "Paul Stanley" Eisen, American musician *Theodore Eisen, American architect * Thelma "Tiby" Eisen (1922-2014), American baseball player *Tripp Eisen, American musician * Zach Tyler Eisen, Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussiten
The Hussites ( cs, Husité or ''Kališníci''; "Chalice People") were a Czech proto-Protestant Christian movement that followed the teachings of reformer Jan Hus, who became the best known representative of the Bohemian Reformation. The Hussite movement began in the Kingdom of Bohemia and quickly spread throughout the remaining Lands of the Bohemian Crown, including Moravia and Silesia. It also made inroads into the northern parts of the Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia), but was rejected and gained infamy for the plundering behaviour of the Hussite soldiers.Spiesz ''et al.'' 2006, p. 52.Kirschbaum 2005, p. 48. There were also very small temporary communities in Poland-Lithuania and Transylvania which moved to Bohemia after being confronted with religious intolerance. It was a regional movement that failed to expand anywhere farther. Hussites emerged as a majority Utraquist movement with a significant Taborite faction, and smaller regional ones that included Adamites, Orebi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tettau (Adelsgeschlecht)
Tettau is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Kronach (district) {{Kronachdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leisnig (Adelsgeschlecht)
Leisnig ( hsb, Lěsnik, ) is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the free state of Saxony in Germany, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig. History A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the coat of arms of the Apian family. Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and was executed for his participation in it. The former municipality Bockelwitz became a part of the town of Leisnig in 2012. |
Graf
(feminine: ) is a historical title of the German nobility, usually translated as "count". Considered to be intermediate among noble ranks, the title is often treated as equivalent to the British title of "earl" (whose female version is "countess"). The German nobility was gradually divided into high and low nobility. The high nobility included those counts who ruled immediate imperial territories of "princely size and importance" for which they had a seat and vote in the Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire), Imperial Diet. Etymology and origin The word derives from gmh, grave, italics=yes, which is usually derived from la, graphio, italics=yes. is in turn thought to come from the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine title , which ultimately derives from the Greek verb () 'to write'. Other explanations have been put forward, however; Jacob Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, while still noting the potential of a Greek derivation, suggested a connection to got, gagrêfts, italics=yes, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
