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Edmund Von Krieghammer
Edmund von Krieghammer Edmund Freiherr von Krieghammer (4 June 1832 – 21 August 1906) was an Austrian General of the Cavalry and Imperial and Royal Minister of War of Austria-Hungary. Life Krieghammer was born in Landshut; he attended the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, enlisted as a lieutenant in the 5th Imperial and Royal Dragoons regiment in 1849 and then fought on the Austrian side in the Hungarian Revolution. He participated in the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859 and the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, with the rank of Rittmeister. After a period in the Kriegsschule, he was promoted to Major and wing-adjutant of the Emperor in 1869, then Oberst in 1874, Major general in 1879, and finally Lieutenant field marshal in 1881. In 1886, Krieghammer was placed in command of the cavalry division in Lwiw, then in 1888 he was transferred to the 6th infantry division, and in 1889 he was made commander general of the 1st corps in Krakow. He was promoted to G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major General
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a lieutenant general outranking a major general, whereas a major outranks a lieutenant. In the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and in the United States, when appointed to a field command, a major general is typically in command of a Division (military), division consisting of around 6,000 to 25,000 troops (several regiments or brigades). It is a two-star general, two-star rank that is subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the rank of brigadier or brigadier general. In the Commonwealth, major general is equivalent to the navy rank of rear admiral. In air forces with a separate rank structure (Commonwealth), major general is equivalent to air vice-marshal. In some countries including much of Eastern Europe, major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austro-Hungarian Generals
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War and was dissolved shortly after its defeat in the First World War. Austria-Hungary was ruled by the House of Habsburg and constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy. It was a multinational state and one of Europe's major powers at the time. Austria-Hungary was geographically the second-largest country in Europe after the Russian Empire, at and the third-most populous (after Russia and the German Empire). The Empire built up the fourth-largest machine building industry in the world, after the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. Austria-Hungary also became the world's third-largest manufacturer and exporter of electric home appliances, electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Saint Stephen Of Hungary
The Order of Saint Stephen ( hu, Szent István rend) was an order of chivalry An order of chivalry, order of knighthood, chivalric order, or equestrian order is an order (distinction), order of knights, typically founded during or inspired by the original Catholic Military order (religious society), military orders of the ... founded in 1764 by Maria Theresa. In 1938, Miklós Horthy took the rights and activities of Grand Master as Regent of Hungary. The name of the Order changed to the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen (german: Königlich Ungarischer Sankt-Stephans-Orden, la, Ordo Equitum Sancti Stephani Regis (Hungariae) Apostolici). The Order was terminated at the time of the proclamation of the Second Hungarian Republic in 1946. It was recreated in 2011 as the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen, and to this day remains the highest order in Hungary. Significance to Hungarians The order is named after Hungary's most famous king, Stephen I of Hungary, Stephen I, whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braslovče
Braslovče (, german: Frasslau) is a settlement in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Braslovče. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Braslovče was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1140 AD. In the second half of the 14th century Braslovče was granted market rights by the Counts of Cilli. The parish church, built on a slight hill north of the settlement, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje ( la, Dioecesis Celeiensis; sl, Škofija Celje) is a diocese located in the city of Celje in the Ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from .... It was first mentioned in written documents from 1120. Most of the current building dates to the 18th and 19th centuries. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Braslovče
The Municipality of Braslovče (; sl, Občina Braslovče) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Braslovče. Most of the municipality, with the exception of the northern part of the village of Letuš, lies on the right bank of the Savinja, Savinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Braslovče, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Dobrovlje, Braslovče, Dobrovlje * Glinje, Braslovče, Glinje * Gomilsko * Grajska Vas * Kamenče * Letuš * Male Braslovče * Orla Vas * Parižlje * Podgorje pri Letušu * Podvrh, Braslovče, Podvrh * Poljče, Braslovče, Poljče * Preserje, Braslovče, Preserje * Rakovlje * Šentrupert, Braslovče, Šentrupert * Šmatevž * Spodnje Gorče * Topovlje * Trnava, Braslovče, Trnava * Zakl, Braslovče, Zakl * Zgornje Gorče References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomilsko
Gomilsko () is a village in the Municipality of Braslovče in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria, Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It dates to the 15th century with numerous additions and rebuildings over the centuries. reference number ešd 2982 References External links *Gomilsko on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Bras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of 2.1 million (2,108,708 people). Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Ischl
Bad Ischl (Austrian German ) is a spa town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of Upper Austria, at the Traun River in the centre of the Salzkammergut region. The town consists of the Katastralgemeinden ''Ahorn'', ''Bad Ischl'', ''Haiden'', ''Jainzen'', ''Kaltenbach'', ''Lauffen'', ''Lindau'', ''Pfandl'', ''Perneck'', ''Reiterndorf'' and ''Rettenbach''. It is connected to the village of Strobl by the river Ischl, which drains from the Wolfgangsee, and to the Traunsee, into which the stream empties. It is home to the Kaiservilla, summer residence of Austro-Hungarian monarchs Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth. In 2024, Bad Ischl will be one of the European Capitals of Culture – the third city in Austria after Graz (2003) and Linz (2009). History Bad Ischl was a settlement area since the Hallstatt culture, first mentioned in a 1262 deed as ''Iselen''. In 1419 Archduke Albert V of Austria established the local seat of the Salt Chamber (''Salzkammer'') at ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Von Pitreich
Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places * Heinrich (crater), a lunar crater * Heinrich-Hertz-Turm, a telecommunication tower and landmark of Hamburg, Germany Other uses * Heinrich event, a climatic event during the last ice age * Heinrich (card game), a north German card game * Heinrich (farmer), participant in the German TV show a ''Farmer Wants a Wife'' * Heinrich Greif Prize, an award of the former East German government * Heinrich Heine Prize, the name of two different awards * Heinrich Mann Prize, a literary award given by the Berlin Academy of Art * Heinrich Tessenow Medal, an architecture prize established in 1963 * Heinrich Wieland Prize, an annual award in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry and physiology * Heinrich, known as Haida in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diet Of Hungary
The Diet of Hungary or originally: Parlamentum Publicum / Parlamentum Generale ( hu, Országgyűlés) became the supreme legislative institution in the medieval kingdom of Hungary from the 1290s, and in its successor states, Royal Hungary and the Habsburg kingdom of Hungary throughout the Early Modern period until the end of World War II. The name of the legislative body was originally "Parlamentum" during the Middle Ages, the "Diet" expression gained mostly in the Early Modern period. It convened at regular intervals with interruptions from the 12th century to 1918, and again until 1946. The articles of the 1790 diet set out that the diet should meet at least once every 3 years, but, since the diet was called by the Habsburg monarchy, this promise was not kept on several occasions thereafter. As a result of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise, it was reconstituted in 1867. The Latin term ''Natio Hungarica'' ("Hungarian nation") was used to designate the elite which had partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Von Bauer
Ferdinand von Bauer, born Ferdinand Bauer (7 March 1825 - 22 July 1893) was a general of the Austro-Hungarian Common Army and the Imperial and Royal Minister of War from 1888 until his death in 1893. Life Ferdinand Bauer enrolled in the Imperial and Royal academy of engineers in 1836, was commissioned as a lieutenant in the corps of engineers in 1841, and was placed on active service as a Hauptmann in 1848. In 1849 he fought for the Habsburgs in the Hungarian Revolution. He was promoted to major in 1859 and fought as a brigade commander in the Third Italian War of Independence. From 1869 to 1871, Bauer was garrison commander at TemeswarAnton Peter Petri: ''Biographisches Lexikon des Banater Deutschtums''. Breit Druck und Verlag GmbH, Marquartstein 1992, and between 1878 and 1881 he was military commander at Hermannstadt (both in modern Romania). Then he served as Commander-General in Vienna until 1888. In 1881 we was appointed General of the Artillery and given command of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
