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Bentheim Sheep
Bentheim may refer to: Places *County of Bentheim, a state of the Holy Roman Empire from ''ca.'' 1228 to 1806, located in present-day Lower Saxony, Germany, roughly contiguous with the modern County of Bentheim district * County of Bentheim (district), a district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany *Bentheim Castle (''Burg Bentheim''), an early medieval castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany * Bad Bentheim, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim known as Bentheim until 1979 *Bentheim, a community within Overisel Township, Michigan, United States Any of several historical political entities related to the County of Bentheim: *Bentheim-Alpen (1606–1629) *Bentheim-Bentheim, a county eventually comprising the County of Bentheim (1277–1530, 1643–1806) *Bentheim-Steinfurt, a county located in the region surrounding Steinfurt (1454–1806) *Bentheim-Limburg (1606–1632) *Bentheim-Lingen (1450–1555) *Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1277–1557) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Bentheim
The County of Bentheim (''Grafschaft Bentheim'', Low German ''Benthem'') was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the south-west corner of today's Lower Saxony, Germany. The county's borders corresponded largely to those of the modern administrative district (''Landkreis'') of Grafschaft Bentheim. Geographically, Bentheim is composed largely of fenland, and early settlement was concentrated along the banks of the rivers which pass through the county. Deposits of Bentheim sandstone formed the basis of a profitable export trade to other parts of present-day Germany and the Netherlands. History Around 500–600 CE Germanic tribes settled in the area. The Saxon tribes lost their independence in 804 CE after the Franks won the Saxon Wars. Between 800 and 850 Emperor Charlemagne had them forced to convert to Christianity. The scholten system was introduced, and Emlichheim, Uelsen, Veldhausen, and Nordhorn become church and court districts. The county of Bentheim was in exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim-Lingen
Bentheim-Lingen was a county seated in Lingen in Germany. Bentheim-Lingen emerged as a partition of Bentheim-Tecklenburg in 1450, and was absorbed by Spain in 1555. Over the next century, ownership of Bentheim-Lingen passed between Spain and Nassau-Orange, before being annexed by Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an ... 1702. Counts of Bentheim-Lingen (1450–1555) *Otto (1450–1508) ''with...'' *Nicholas III ''(Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg)'' (1493–1508) *Nicholas IV (1508–1541) *Conrad ''(Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg)'' (1541–1547) *Maximilian (1547–1548) *Anna (1548–1555) {{coord missing, Lower Saxony Counties of the Holy Roman Empire States and territories established in 1450 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Benthem may refer to: * The original Low German and Dutch name for the castle, town or county of Bentheim. * The surname Van Benthem * ''Benthem'' v ''Netherlands'', a legal case argued before the European Court of Human Rights. For the English jurist and philosopher, see Jeremy Bentham Jeremy Bentham (; 15 February 1748 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O.S._4_February_1747.html" ;"title="Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Old Style and New Style dates">O.S. 4 February 1747">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.htm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim Castle (Dublin)
''Bentheim Castle'' (1653) is an oil on canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Jacob van Ruisdael. It is in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. This work is considered the most impressive of a dozen depictions Ruisdael made of Bentheim Castle. In the early 1650s he travelled with Nicolaes Berchem Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre ... to Bentheim, in western Germany, just over the border. This work, called the Dublin version to distinguish it from the others, all with similar titles and all depicting the castle at various heights of hilltop, is significant in the series in that it puts the castle on top of a wooded mountain. In reality, the castle is on a low hill. These variations showcase Ruisdael's creative power. Despite the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim Black Pied Pig
The Bentheim Black Pied, also known as Schwarz-Wesses or Buntes Bentheimer Schwein, is a rare breed of domestic pig in Germany. The breed originated in Bentheim, Germany, in the early 20th century, when local breeds were crossed with Berkshire and Cornwalls. It became nearly extinct in the 1950s, and is now a "rare breed In modern agriculture, a rare breed is a breed of poultry or livestock that has a very small breeding population, usually from a few hundred to a few thousand. Because of their small numbers, rare breeds may have a threatened conservation statu ...". with about 100 registered breeding animals. Description Pigs are medium-sized, lop-eared, and colored white with black spots. Boars average 75 cm height, 250 kg weight; sows average 70 cm height, 180 kg weight. Notes References Oklahoma State University Pig breeds originating in Germany Animal breeds on the GEH Red List {{Pig-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheimer Landschaf
The Bentheimer Landschaf (also known as ''Landrace of Bentheim'') is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Germany. This breed is a cross between German and Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ... heath sheep and a marsh sheep. It is primarily used for landscape preservation. Characteristics The Bentheimer Landschaf displays white and has black around the eyes, ears and legs. The fleece weighs with a fiber diameter of 34 to 40 micrometres. Ewes weigh on average and grow to at the withers at maturity. References Sheep breeds originating in Germany Sheep breeds Animal breeds on the GEH Red List {{sheep-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda
Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda was a historical county of the Holy Roman Empire, located in present northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and southwestern Lower Saxony, Germany. The princely branch of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda, with its family seats in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rheda and Hagen-Hohenlimburg, Hohenlimburg, is one of the two extant lines of the princely County of Bentheim, House of Bentheim, besides the Princes of Bentheim-Steinfurt who still own the castles of Bentheim Castle, Bentheim and Steinfurt. History Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda emerged as a partition of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg in 1606, when the older county of Bentheim-Tecklenburg was partitioned off again, after the death of Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg (1554-1606). The territories of the ruling counts of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Limburg and Rheda then consisted of the counties of Tecklenburg and Hagen-Hohenlimburg, Limburg and the lordship of Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rheda, at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim-Tecklenburg
Bentheim-Tecklenburg was a German county based in the region around Tecklenburg in northern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. History Bentheim-Tecklenburg emerged as a partition of the County of Bentheim in 1277, and was partitioned between itself and Bentheim-Lingen in 1450. Count Conrad converted his county to Lutheranism in 1541. In 1557, it was inherited by Bentheim-Steinfurt. Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg (1554-1606) held the counties of Bentheim, Tecklenburg, Steinfurt, Limburg (with Hohenlimburg Castle), the Lordship of Rheda, possessions on the Lower Rhine and bailiff rights in the Archbishopric of Cologne. After his death his possessions were divided between his three eldest sons while the younger sons received lands from their mother. Adolf (1577-1623) received Tecklenburg and Rheda, Wilhelm Heinrich (1584-1632) Steinfurt (with Burgsteinfurt Castle), but left no offspring, Konrad Gumprecht (1585-1618) received Limburg, but his only s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim-Limburg
Bentheim-Limburg was a short-lived County of the Holy Roman Empire, created as a partition of Bentheim-Steinfurt Bentheim-Steinfurt was a historical county located in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia in the region surrounding Steinfurt, Germany. Bentheim-Steinfurt was a partition of Bentheim-Bentheim, itself a partition of the County of Bentheim. Bentheim- ... in 1606. It was remerged to Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1632. Count of Bentheim-Limburg (1606–1632) *Conrad Gumbert (1606–1632) Populated places established in 1606 Counties of the Holy Roman Empire 1606 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{Germany-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Bentheim (district)
County of Bentheim (german: Grafschaft Bentheim) is a district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe, the district of Emsland, and the districts of Steinfurt and Borken in North Rhine-Westphalia. History The District has roughly the same territory as the County of Bentheim, a state of the Holy Roman Empire that was dissolved in 1803. Geography The district's north-western region named (''low county'') protrudes into Dutch territory, and borders it to the north, west and south. The Vechte River (Dutch ''Vecht'') traverses the district from south to north and flows into the Netherlands. Coat of arms The arms are identical to the arms of the historic County of Bentheim The County of Bentheim (''Grafschaft Bentheim'', Low German ''Benthem'') was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the south-west corner of today's Lower Saxony, Germany. The county's borders correspo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim-Steinfurt
Bentheim-Steinfurt was a historical county located in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia in the region surrounding Steinfurt, Germany. Bentheim-Steinfurt was a partition of Bentheim-Bentheim, itself a partition of the County of Bentheim. Bentheim-Steinfurt was partitioned: between itself and Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda in 1606; and between itself and Bentheim-Bentheim in 1643. History Bentheim-Steinfurt and its territories were converted to Lutheranism in 1544 by Count Arnold II. He was succeeded by his less-religious son, Eberwin III. After the latter's early death at age 26, he was succeeded by his infant child, Arnold III, under the regency of Anna of Tecklenburg. Arnold III married Magdalena of Neuenahr in 1576, and he began attempts to properly convert the county to Protestantism. In the autumn of 1587, Lutheran preachers from across Germany were invited to help reform the Counties of Bentheim, Steinfurt, Lingen and Tecklenburg. The new laws were largely modelled on those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentheim-Bentheim
Bentheim-Bentheim was a county in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany, the borders of which by 1806 were the modern borders of the District of Bentheim. This county was formed from the county of Bentheim in 1277, and from it was formed Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1454. Bentheim-Bentheim reemerged as a county in 1643 and was mediatised to Berg in 1806, before being annexed to France in 1810. It was granted to Hanover by the Congress of Vienna. Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1277–1530) Gerulfingen *Egbert (1277–1305) *John (1305–1333) *Simon (1333–1348) *Otto III (1348–1364) *Bernard I (1364–1421) Götterswyk *Eberwin I (1421–1454) *Bernard II (1454–1473) *Eberwin II (1473–1530) Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1643–1806) * Philip Conrad (1643–1668) * Arnold Maurice (1668–1701) * Herman Frederick (1701–1723) * Louis Francis (1723–1731) * Frederick Charles (1731–1803) *Louis (Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt Bentheim-Steinfurt was a historical county located in north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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