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Herzog (other)
Herzog is a German title of nobility. Herzog may also refer to: * Herzog (surname), including a list of persons with the surname *, the name of more than one United States Navy ship * ''Herzog'' (novel), a novel by Saul Bellow * ''Herzog'' (video game), a strategy video game by TechnoSoft * Herzog (band), an American indie rock band * Herzog Mountains, Papua New Guinea * Herzog Hospital, a psycho-geriatric hospital in Israel * Herzog, a township in Ellis County, Kansas * Herzog, a Volga-German settlement renamed Victoria, Kansas Victoria is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,129. History A group of British colonists led by a Scotsman named George Grant founded Victoria in 1873 on land he had purchas ..., in 1913 See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog
''Herzog'' (female ''Herzogin'') is a German hereditary title held by one who rules a territorial duchy, exercises feudal authority over an estate called a duchy, or possesses a right by law or tradition to be referred to by the ducal title. The word is usually translated by the English ''duke'' and the Latin ''dux''. Generally, a ''Herzog'' ranks below a king and above a count. Pine, L.G. Titles: How the King became His Majesty. ''Titles in Western Europe.''Barnes & Noble, Inc. 1992, pp. 70-73. . Whether the title is deemed higher or lower than titles translated into English as "prince" (''Fürst'') has depended upon the language, country and era in which the titles coexisted. History ''Herzog'' is not related to '' Herz'' ('heart'), but is derived from German(ic) He(e)r (English: 'army') and zog (ziehen) (English: 'to move' or 'to pull', also: ''in die Schlacht ziehen'' – "to go into battle", related to the modern English verb '' to tug''), a military leader (compare to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog (surname)
Herzog is a German-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academia * Albin Herzog (1852–1909), Swiss mathematician * Don Herzog (born 1956), American political scientist * Fritz Herzog (1902–2001), American mathematician * Hanna Herzog (born 1946), sociology professor at Tel Aviv University * Herta Herzog (1910–2010), Austrian-American social scientist specializing in communication and media research. * Johann Jakob Herzog (1805–1882), German Protestant theologian * Marvin Herzog (1927–2013), Yiddish linguist, professor at Columbia University * T. K. G. Herzog (1880–1961), German bryologist and phytogeographer * Ze'ev Herzog (born 1941), archaeology professor at Tel Aviv University Artists, entertainers, film and stage people * Arthur Herzog, Jr. (1900–1983), American jazz songwriter * Hermann Ottomar Herzog (1831–1932), German-American artist * Jens-Daniel Herzog (born 1964), German stage director * Mikel Herzog (born 1960), Spanish singer-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog (novel)
''Herzog'' is a 1964 novel by Saul Bellow, composed in part of letters from the protagonist Moses E. Herzog. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and the Prix International. In 2005, ''Time'' magazine named it one of the 100 best novels in the English language since ''Time''s founding in 1923. Plot summary The novel follows five days in the life of Moses E. Herzog who, at the age of forty-seven, is having a midlife crisis following his second divorce. He has two estranged children, one by each wife, and is in a relationship with a vibrant woman, Ramona, but finds himself running away from commitment. Herzog spends much of his time mentally writing letters he never sends. These letters are aimed at friends, family members, and famous figures, including recipients who are dead or who Herzog never knew. The one common thread is that Herzog is always expressing disappointment, either his own in the failings of others or their words, or apologizing for the way he has di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog (video Game)
''Herzog'' (German: "Duke") is a strategy video game released by Technosoft in Japan for the MSX and NEC PC-88 computers in 1988. It was a real-time tactics and tactical shooter game with real-time strategy elements. The game served as the prototype for its sequel ''Herzog Zwei'', which was released in 1989 for the Sega Mega Drive and is often considered the first true real-time strategy game. Overview The game is centered around a fictional war between the countries of Mercies (Blue side in game) and Ruth (Red side in game). In the single player mode of the game, the player takes control of the Mercies army, whose goal is to reach and capture the headquarters of the Ruth army. Gameplay takes place among nine battlegrounds, beginning at the capital of Mercies, Vaxan. Each victory for the player brings the player's army to the next battleground and closer to Remerje, the capital of Ruth. The game ends when either the player is defeated at Vaxan, or the computer controlled army is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog (band)
Herzog is an indie rock band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 2010. Their music has been described as "subtlety-free rock," and has been compared to Cloud Nothings, whose bassist, TJ Duke, formerly played in Herzog. The band's frontman, Nick Tolar, graduated from Saint Ignatius High School in 2000. They became well known when NPR chose the song "Silence" from their debut album Search as a song of the year in 2011. Their third album, ''Boys'', was released on May 20, 2014. Dan Price, the band's drummer, has said that its music resembles Weezer and the other '90's bands he and his bandmates grew up listening to. He has also said that ''Boys'' is the best representation of his band's sound yet. Discography Albums *'' Search'' (2010) - Transparent Records, later re-released on Exit Stencil on February 8, 2011 *'' Cartoon Violence'' (2012) - Exit Stencil Recordings *''Boys A boy is a young male human. The term is commonly used for a child or an adolescent. When a mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog Mountains
The Herzog Mountains are a mountain range in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It contains the 1389 m Mount Herzog which lies about 22 km west of Lae Lae () is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the delta of the Markham River and at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor between the Highl .... Other mountains in the range include Garagos, Misantum, Shungol, Ngaroneno, and Sugarloaf. References Mountain ranges of Papua New Guinea Morobe Province {{MorobeProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzog Hospital
Herzog Hospital (formerly Ezrat Nashim Hospital) ( he, בית חולים הרצוג) is a geriatric-psychiatric hospital in West Jerusalem. It is the third largest hospital in the city. Herzog Hospital specializes in nursing care for the elderly. The director-general of the hospital is Jacob Haviv. History The Ezrat Nashim society was established in 1895 to provide care for the chronically ill. The original building was planned by Israel Prize winner, architect Arieh Sharon in 1961. Until the late 1960s, the hospital specialized in psychiatric inpatient cases. Since then, it has been a geriatric hospital that treats both the elderly and the mentally ill, and engages in clinical research in geriatrics and psychiatry. Herzog Hospital has 330 beds, 70 percent designated for geriatric patients. It also operates outpatient clinics to treat problems associated with aging. Herzog Hospital has installed a Snoezelen room for the rehabilitation of geriatric and other patients. According t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellis County, Kansas
Ellis County (county code EL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 28,934. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays. Ellis County is the official German Capital of Kansas. German immigrants settled in Hays, Ellis, Victoria, and nearby villages in the 1870s and 1880s. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
