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Hans Von Hallwyl (1433-1504)
Hans von Hallwyl (c. 1433/1434, Kanton Aargau – 19 March 1504) was a Swiss army commander, most notable for his major part in the Old Swiss Confederacy's victory at the Battle of Morat on 22 June 1476. He also fought at Battle of Grandson, Grandson on 2 March 1476 against the expansionist plans of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. External links Hallwyl and Waldmann {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallwyl, Hans Von 1433 births 1504 deaths Swiss military personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanton Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau. Aargau is one of the most northerly cantons of Switzerland. It is situated by the lower course of the Aare River, which is why the canton is called ''Aar- gau'' (meaning "Aare province"). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland. History Early history The area of Aargau and the surrounding areas were controlled by the Helvetians, a member of the Celts, as far back as 200 BC. It was eventually occupied by the Romans and then by the 6th century, the Franks. The Romans built a major settlement called Vindonissa, near the present location of Brugg. Medieval Aargau The reconstructed Old High German name of Aargau is ''Argowe'', first unambiguously attested (in the spelling ''Argue'') in 795. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solothurn
Solothurn ( , ; french: Soleure ; it, Soletta ; rm, ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the Capital (political), capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. The town is the only municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of the Solothurn (district), district of the same name. The town got its name from Salodurum, a Roman-era settlement. From 1530 to 1792 it was the seat of the France, French ambassador (diplomacy), ambassador to Switzerland. The pedestrian-only old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an impressive array of Baroque architecture, combining Italian Grandezza, French style, and Swiss ideas. The town has eighteen structures listed as heritage sites. The official language of Solothurn is (the Swiss variety of Standard) Swiss Standard German, German, but the main spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1433 Births
Year 1433 ( MCDXXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * May 31 – Sigismund is crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome. There has been no crowned Emperor since the death of his father, Charles IV, in 1378. * August 14 – Edward I becomes King of Portugal. * September – Cosimo de' Medici, later the ''de facto'' ruler of Florence and patron of Marsilio Ficino, is exiled by the Albizzi/ Strozzi faction (Cosimo returns a year later, in September 1434). * October – Iliaș of Moldavia is deposed by his half-brother and joint ruler Stephen II. Date unknown * The Ming Dynasty in China completes its last great maritime expedition, led by Admiral Zheng He; the fleet would be dispersed, altering the balance of power in the Indian Ocean, and making it easier for Portugal and other Western naval powers to gain dominance over the seas. * In Ming Dynasty China, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberpfalz
The Upper Palatinate (german: Oberpfalz, , ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Bavaria, Germany, and is located in the east of Bavaria. Geography The Upper Palatinate is a landscape with low mountains and numerous ponds and lakes in its lowland regions. By contrast with other regions of Germany it is more rural in character and more sparsely settled. It borders (clockwise from the north) on Upper Franconia, the Czech Republic, Lower Bavaria, Upper Bavaria and Middle Franconia. Notable regions are: * Stiftland, former estate and territorial lordship of Waldsassen Abbey with the market town of Konnersreuth, Fockenfeld Abbey, the town of Waldsassen and about 150 other villages. * Upper Palatine Forest with deep valleys and many castles * Upper Palatine Lake District with the Steinberger See * Upper Palatine Jura, part of the Franconian Jura * Steinwald including the Teichelberg and Pechbrunn * Waldnaab/ Wondreb Depression * Bavarian Forest, together with the Boh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaustauf
Donaustauf is a market town in Bavaria, east of Regensburg at the foothills of the Bavarian Forest. The ruins of a medieval castle, presumably erected between 914 and 930, tower above the small town. Situated nearby on a hill rising from the Danube is the imposing Teutonic temple of fame, Walhalla, a costly reproduction of the Parthenon in Athens. The Walhalla was commissioned by Ludwig I, King of Bavaria, and inaugurated on 18 October 1842. Donaustauf had been a fief in the Duchy of Bavaria, but in 1710 it was transferred to Bishopric of Regensburg. In 1803 it joined the newly formed Principality of Regensburg, but just 7 years later, at the it was returned to Bavaria, which, in turn, endowed it to the princes of Thurn and Taxis The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis (german: link=no, Fürstenhaus Thurn und Taxis ) is a family of German nobility that is part of the ''Briefadel''. It was a key player in the postal services in Europe during the 16th century, until the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walhalla (Denkmal)
Walhalla is the German form of Old Norse ''Valhöll'', which is commonly anglicised as Valhalla. It may refer to: * Walhalla (memorial), a hall of fame in Donaustauf, Bavaria, Germany. Places Australia * Walhalla, Victoria, Australia * Electoral district of Walhalla, a former electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly United States *Walhalla, California, former name of Gualala, California * Walhalla, Michigan * Walhalla Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota * Walhalla, North Dakota * Walhalla Ravine, in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio * Walhalla, South Carolina * Walhalla, Texas Other uses * 1260 Walhalla, a minor planet * Hotel Walhalla, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany * ''Walhalla'' (film), a 1995 Dutch thriller * Walhalla IP, a former football stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden * Walhalla-orden, a Finnish secret society founded 1783 * "Walhalla", a track by the Dutch trance act Gouryella * Walhalla (typeface) See also * * Valhall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwabenkrieg
The Swabian War of 1499 ( gsw, Schwoobechrieg (spelling depending on dialect), called or ("Swiss War") in Germany and ("War of the Engadin") in Austria) was the last major armed conflict between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the House of Habsburg. What had begun as a local conflict over the control of the Val Müstair and the Umbrail Pass in the Grisons soon got out of hand when both parties called upon their allies for help; the Habsburgs demanding the support of the Swabian League, while the Federation of the Three Leagues of the Grisons turning to the Swiss ''Eidgenossenschaft''. Hostilities quickly spread from the Grisons through the Rhine valley to Lake Constance and even to the Sundgau in southern Alsace, the westernmost part of the Habsburg region of Further Austria.The main references used are Morard in general and Riezler for the detailed chronology in the section on the course of the war. Many battles were fought from January to July 1499, and in all but a few minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Waldmann (1922–1945), German Luftwaffe fighter pilot
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Hans Waldmann may refer to: * Hans Waldmann (mayor) (1435–1489), mayor of Zurich and Swiss military leader * Hans Waldmann (fighter pilot) Hans Peter Waldmann (24 September 1922 – 18 March 1945) was a German Luftwaffe (Air Force) fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Waldmann received the award after he had shot down 85 enemy aircr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René II
René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine form). In some non-Francophone countries, however, there exists the habit of giving the name René (sometimes spelled without an accent) to girls as well as boys. In addition, both forms are used as surnames (family names). René as a first name given to boys in the United States reached its peaks in popularity in 1969 and 1983 when it ranked 256th. Since 1983 its popularity has steadily declined and it ranked 881st in 2016. René as a first name given to girls in the United States reached its peak in popularity in 1962 when it ranked 306th. The last year for which René was ranked in the top 1000 names given to girls in the United States was 1988. Persons with the given name * René, Duke of Anjou (1409–1480), titular king of Naples a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgrecht
A Burgrecht (''ius burgense, ius civile'') was a medieval agreement, most commonly in southern Germany and northern German-speaking Switzerland. It came to refer to an agreement between a town and surrounding settlements or to include the specific rights held by a city or town. The word ''Burgrecht'' is first used by the St. Gall monk Notker the German in about 1000 AD to refer to the Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ... civil law. Later, in the southern German region, it came to refer to inheritance laws and the rights that were tied to specific castle or town. In the territory, that would become Switzerland, starting in the 13th century, the term ''Burgrecht'' began to expand. It grew to mean any agreement between a town with other towns, monasteries, indiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
