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C.R. Hermans
C. R. Hermans (1805–1869) was a Dutch teacher, historian, and archaeologist specialized in the history of North-Brabant. Summary Cornelis Rudolphus Hermans is regarded as the pioneer North-Brabant history and archaeology. He is also known as one of the founders of the ''Provinciaal Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen in Noord-Brabant'' (Provincial Society of Arts and Sciences in North-Brabant), predecessor of the Brabant-Collection and the Noordbrabants Museum Hermans wrote multiple books and articles, and pioneered in several scientific fields. He left a large correspondence with regard collecting and judging archaeological finds, the decryption of old acts and charters, archeological excavations in North Brabant, and the quest to expand the society's library, coin and medal collections. Hermans also took steps in the history of literature. Many folk tales and legends were preserved, because he recorded them. Biography Early years Cornelis Rudolphus Hermans w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Gymnasium ('s-Hertogenbosch)
The City Gymnasium of 's-Hertogenbosch is a grammar school, which is known as a gymnasium in the Netherlands. It is the second oldest school of the Netherlands. History Organized by the church The City Gymnasium is the direct continuation of the medieval Latin school. The Latin School of 's-Hertogenbosch was mentioned in the archives for the first time in 1274, making it the second oldest still existing grammar school of the Netherlands (the oldest is the Johan de Witt-gymnasium in Dordrecht). The school used to belong to the chapter of St. John's church. When the Jesuits arrived in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1609, they took control of the school. City School After the 1629 Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, the city magistrate got authority over education, which then had to teach along the lines of the Reformation. Dutch Latin School It was during the French period that subjects like history and geography were taught for the first time. In 1809 the municipality of 's-Hertogen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
's-Hertogenbosch
s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of the Maas river and near the Waal; it is to the north east of the city of Tilburg, north west of Eindhoven, south west of Nijmegen, and a longer distance south of Utrecht and south east of Dordrecht. History The city's official name is a contraction of the (archaic) Dutch ''des Hertogen bosch'' — "the forest of the duke". The duke in question was Henry I of Brabant, whose family had owned a large estate at nearby Orthen for at least four centuries. He founded a new town located on some forested dunes in the middle of a marsh. At age 26, he granted 's-Hertogenbosch city rights and the corresponding trade privileges in 1185. This is, however, the traditional date given by later chroniclers; the first mention in contemporaneous sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince of Orange, as a reward to the city of Leiden for its Siege of Leiden, defence against Spanish attacks during the Eighty Years' War. As the oldest institution of higher education in the Netherlands, it enjoys a reputation across Europe and the world. Known for its historic foundations and emphasis on the social sciences, the university came into particular prominence during the Dutch Golden Age, when scholars from around Europe were attracted to the Dutch Republic due to its climate of intellectual tolerance and Leiden's international reputation. During this time, Leiden became the home to individuals such as René Descartes, Rembrandt, Christiaan Huygens, Hugo Grotius, Baruch Spinoza and Baron d'Holbach. The university has seven academic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules Magusanus
Hercules Magusanus is a Romano-Germanic deity or hero worshipped during the early first millennium AD in the Lower Rhine region among the Batavi, Marsaci, Ubii, Cugerni, Baetasii, and probably among the Tungri. Name Attestations The name is attested on votive stones, coins and arm rings principally found in Lower Germania, but also in Rome, Britain, and Dacia. It appears as ''Magusen s' in a inscription dated ca. 100 AD, found near the village of Empel. An altar from Ruimel (mid-1st c. AD), the earliest known which is devoted to Hercules Magusanus, shows the name in reverse order: '' gusa Herculi''. Additionally, two Roman coins of the Roman Emperor Postumus minted in Cologne in 261 AD, as well as four arm rings from Tongeren, Neuss, Bonn and Cologne also bear his name. Etymology The name ''Hercules Magusanus'' is a syncretism between the Graeco-Roman divine hero ''Hercules'' and the local deity or hero ''Magusanus''. The etymology of the name remains debated. Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabula Peutingeriana
' (Latin Language, Latin for "The Peutinger Map"), also referred to as Peutinger's Tabula or Peutinger Table, is an illustrated ' (ancient Roman road map) showing the layout of the ''cursus publicus'', the road network of the Roman Empire. The map is a 13th-century parchment copy of a possible Roman original. It covers Europe (without the Iberian Peninsula and the British Isles), North Africa, and parts of Asia, including the Middle East, Persia, and India. According to one hypothesis, the existing map is based on a document of the 4th or 5th century that contained a copy of the world map originally prepared by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Agrippa during the reign of the emperor Augustus (27 BC – AD 14). However, Emily Albu has suggested that the existing map could instead be based on an original from the Carolingian period. The map was likely stolen by the renowned humanist Conrad Celtes, who bequeathed it to his friend, the economist and archaeologist Konrad Peutinger, who gave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 60 km south east of Utrecht and 50 km north east of Eindhoven. Nijmegen is the oldest city in the Netherlands, the second to be recognized as such in Roman times, and in 2005 celebrated 2,000 years of existence. Nijmegen became a free imperial city in 1230 and in 1402 a Hanseatic city. Since 1923 it has been a university city with the opening of a Catholic institution now known as the Radboud University Nijmegen. The city is well known for the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen event. Its population in 2022 was 179,000; the municipality is part of the Arnhem–Nijmegen metropolitan area, with 736,107 inhabitants in 2011. Population centres The municipality is formed by the city of Nijmegen, incorporating the former villages of Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongeren
Tongeren (; french: Tongres ; german: Tongern ; li, Tóngere ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only Roman administrative capital within the country's borders. As a Roman city, it was inhabited by the Tungri, and known as ''Atuatuca Tungrorum'', it was the administrative centre of the ''Civitas Tungrorum'' district. History ''Atuatuca Tungrorum'' The Romans referred to Tongeren as ''Aduatuca Tungrorum'' or ''Atuatuca Tongrorum'', and it was the capital of the large Roman province of ''Civitas Tungrorum'', an area which covered modern Belgian Limburg, and at least parts of all the areas around it. Before the Roman conquests, this area was inhabited by the group of Belgic tribes known as the ''Germani cisrhenani''. (Despite being known as the ''Germani'', whether they spoke a Germanic language is debated, and the names of their tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy Of Arts And Design ('s-Hertogenbosch)
The Royal Academy of Arts and Design was an academy for art education in 's-Hertogenbosch. In 2004 it merged with the Art Academy St. Joost from Breda to become the AKV St. Joost, Academy of Art and Design St. Joost located in both Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch. Names From 1812 to 2004 the Art Academy was known under multiple names : ''Académie impériale et royale de peinture, sculpture et architecture'' (1812) : ''Stads Academie voor Teeken- en Schilderkunst'' (1814) : ''Koninklijke School voor Nuttige en Beeldende Kunsten'' (1828) : ''Koninklijke School voor Kunst, Techniek en Ambacht'' (1918) : ''Koninklijke Academie voor Kunst en Vormgeving'' (1957) Académie Impériale et Royale The Art Academy was founded in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1812. At the time 's-Hertogenbosch was part of the French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte since March 1810. In 1811 mayor mr. A.G. Verheijen proposed the foundation of a drawing academy to the city council. The first board of 1812 was painted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Van Den Bogaerde Van Terbrugge
Andreas Johannes Ludovicus baron van den Bogaerde van Terbrugge (7 July 1787 – 12 January 1855) was a Dutch nobleman, politician, author and art collector. He served as Governor of North Brabant between 1830 and 1842. Early life and family Baron (1830) Andreas-Johannes van den Bogaerde descended from the old Bruges family Van den Bogaerde, which had been ennobled in the early 18th century. His grandfather Andries van den Bogaerde (1726–1799) had been a prominent politician in the Brugse Vrije. His second son André-François van den Bogaerde (1754–1834) became mayor of Waasmunster and married Marie-Jacqueline van Larebeke de ter Brugge (1765–1845). This allowed their descendants to add 'van Terbrugge' to their name. Van Terbrugge reminded of Marie-Jacqueline's father Gillis van Larebeke Lord of Ter Bruggen. Andreas got lessons in Latin, Dutch and French from a monk of one of the suppressed convents of the Southern Netherlands. A Flemish painter taught him drawin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Literature
The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry that attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/listener/observer, as well as the development of the literary techniques used in the communication of these pieces. Not all writings constitute literature. Some recorded materials, such as compilations of data (e.g., a check register) are not considered literature, and this article relates only to the evolution of the works defined above. Ancient (Bronze Age–5th century) Early literature is derived from stories told in hunter-gatherer bands through oral tradition, including myth and folklore. Storytelling emerged as the human mind evolved to apply causal reasoning and structure events into a narrative and language allowed early humans to share information with one another. Early storytelling provided opportunity to learn about dangers and social norms while also entertaining listeners. Myth can be expanded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
