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Kühn (Lower Bavaria)
Kühn is a German word meaning "bold" and may refer to: *Kühn (surname), a family name *a nickname for rulers and generals **Karl der Kühne Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... (1433–1477), (Charles the Bold) **Philip the Bold, Philipp der Kühne (1342–1404), (Philip the Bold) *Kühn (Lower Bavaria), a village in the county of Freyung-Grafenau in Lower Bavaria Kühn is part of the following names: *Kühndorf, a village in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Germany *Wendt & Kühn, a manufacturer of Ore Mountain wooden figures and music boxes *, a former company from Halle (Saale), Germany *', a TV programme *Clemens Kühn, German music theorist See also * Kuhn, a surname * Kühne {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuhn ru:Кюн ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kühn (surname)
Kühn is a surname of German origin, derived from the Old German name Conrad. House of Names. Retrieved 10 November 2011. It may refer to one of the following people: * Anke Kühne née Kühn (b. 1981), German hockey player * (b. 1967), German bobsledder * Christian Kühn (b. 1979), German politician * (b. 1973), German mathematician * |
Karl Der Kühne
Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. Charles's main objective was to be crowned king by turning the growing Burgundian State into a territorially continuous kingdom. He declared himself and his lands independent, bought Upper Alsace and conquered Zutphen, Guelders and Lorraine, uniting at last Burgundian northern and southern possessions. This caused the enmity of several European powers and triggered the Burgundian Wars. Charles's early death at the Battle of Nancy at the hands of Swiss mercenaries fighting for René II, Duke of Lorraine, was of great consequence in European history. The Burgundian domains, long wedged between the Kingdom of France and the Habsburg Empire, were divided, but the precise disposition of the vast and disparate territorial possessions involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip The Bold
Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and '' jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. Philip II was the founder of the Burgundian branch of the House of Valois. His vast collection of territories made him the undisputed premier peer of the Kingdom of France and made his successors formidable subjects, and later rivals, of the kings of France. Philip II played an important role in the development of gunpowder artillery in European warfare, making extensive and successful use of it in his military campaigns. Early life Philip was born in Pontoise in 1342 to John, eldest son of King Philip VI of France, and Bonne of Luxembourg. His father became king of France in 1350. Philip became known as "the Bold" at the age of 14, when he fought beside his father at the Battle of Poitiers of 1356. They were captured during the battle by the En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kühn (Lower Bavaria)
Kühn is a German word meaning "bold" and may refer to: *Kühn (surname), a family name *a nickname for rulers and generals **Karl der Kühne Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... (1433–1477), (Charles the Bold) **Philip the Bold, Philipp der Kühne (1342–1404), (Philip the Bold) *Kühn (Lower Bavaria), a village in the county of Freyung-Grafenau in Lower Bavaria Kühn is part of the following names: *Kühndorf, a village in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Germany *Wendt & Kühn, a manufacturer of Ore Mountain wooden figures and music boxes *, a former company from Halle (Saale), Germany *', a TV programme *Clemens Kühn, German music theorist See also * Kuhn, a surname * Kühne {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuhn ru:Кюн ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freyung-Grafenau
Freyung-Grafenau is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Passau, Deggendorf and Regen, the Czech Republic and by Austria. History The district was established in 1972, by merging the former districts of Grafenau and Wolfstein. In medieval times Wolfstein (east of the Ilz River) was the property of the bishop of Passau and the site of Wolfstein Castle, now a ''schloss''. Grafenau (west of the Ilz River) successively belonged to different countries, before it was annexed by Bavaria in 1438. Wolfstein became a part of Bavaria two years after the dissolution of the clerical states in Germany (1803). Geography Freyung-Grafenau is the easternmost district of Bavaria. It is located in the southern parts of the Bavarian Forest and is partially occupied by the Bavarian Forest National Park. The source of the Ilz River is situated in the district. Coat of arms The wolf represents the area of Wolfstein, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kühndorf
Kühndorf is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Schmalkalden-Meiningen {{SchmalkaldenMeiningen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendt & Kühn
Wendt & Kühn KG is a manufacturer of painted wooden figures and music boxes in the Ore Mountain tradition that have become collectible. All their products are produced by hand and only made in the German federal state of Saxony. The best known figures are the Grünhainichen angels, with their characteristic green wings and their eleven white dots, and the flower children. The company was founded in 1915 by Grete Wendt (1887-1979) and Margarete Kühn. Today the firm is in the hands of the Wendt family. Their range currently comprises about 400 figures. The company's headquarters is in Grünhainichen in Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of .... The firm employs 155 workers, of which about 80 are figure painters and 4 painters who are especially responsible for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clemens Kühn
Clemens Kühn (born 1945) is a German music theorician. Life Born in Hamburg, Kühn studied School music, Germanistic in Hamburg and Berlin as well as Music theory and composition with Diether de la Motte. In 1977 he was awarded a doctorate in musicology as a student of Carl Dahlhaus. After teaching at the Berlin University of the Arts and the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, he was appointed to the chair of music theory at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden in 1997. Kühn was a staff member and editor of various periodicals, including from 1978 to 1996 co-editor and editor of the magazine. Publications * ''Das Zitat in der Musik der Gegenwart – mit Ausblicken auf bildende Kunst und Literatur''. Hamburg 1972. * ''Musiklehre''. Laaber-Verlag, Laaber 1981. * ''Gehörbildung im Selbststudium''. Bärenreiter Bärenreiter (Bärenreiter-Verlag) is a German classical music publishing house based in Kassel. The firm was founded by Karl V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhn
Kuhn is a surname of German origin. It may refer to the following: * Abraham Kuhn (banker) (1819–1892), German-American founder of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. * Abraham Kuhn (otolarynologist) (1838–1900), Alsatian otolaryngologist * Adam Kuhn (1741–1817), American naturalist and physicist * Albert Kuhn (1860–1934), Washington state pioneer and businessman * Alvin Boyd Kuhn (1880–1963), American scholar of mythology and linguistics * Annette Kuhn, British author, cultural historian, and educator * Anthony Kuhn, NPR correspondent in Beijing, China * Bob Kuhn, mayor of Glendora, California * Bradley M. Kuhn (born 1973), American free software activist * Bowie Kuhn (1926–2007), American baseball commissioner * Charles Kuhn (1892–1989), cartoonist * Charles L. Kuhn (1902-1985), American academic and art historian * Deanna Kuhn (born 1944), professor of psychology * Franz Kuhn (1884–1961), German lawyer and translator of Chinese novels * Franz Felix Adalbert Kuhn (1812–1881), Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kühne
Kühne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Business * August Kühne (1855–1932), German businessman, co-founder of Kuehne + Nagel * Alfred Kühne (1895–1981), son of August, German businessman * Klaus-Michael Kühne (born 1937), son of Alfred, German businessman, honorary chairman of Kühne + Nagel Sports * Anke Kühne (born 1981), German field hockey player * Frank Kühne (born 1961), German swimmer * Marc Kühne (born 1976), German bobsledder * Matthias Kühne (born 1987), German footballer * Rico Kühne (born 1982), German footballer * Rita Kühne (born 1947), former East German athlete * Simon Kühne (born 1994), Liechtensteiner footballer * Stefan Kühne (born 1980), German footballer Other people * Alfred von Kühne (1853-1945), German general during World War I * Eric Kuhne (1951–2016), American-born British architect * Friedrich Kühne (1870–1959), German film actor of the silent era * Hans Kühne (1880–1969), German chemist * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
