Lords Of Sickingen
The House of Sickingen is an old southwest German noble family. The lords of Sickingen belonged to the Kraichgau nobility and from 1797 to the Imperial nobility. Significant relatives emerged from the family, who achieved great influence in both spiritual and secular offices. Reinhard von Sickingen was Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1445 to 1482 and Kasimir Anton von Sickingen was Prince-Bishop of Constance from 1743 to 1750. Imperial Knight Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523) was leader of the Rhenish and Swabian knighthood. The Sickingen-Sickingen line of the family died out in 1834, the Sickingen-Hohenburgs in 1932. Lordship of Landstuhl The Lordship of Landstuhl was a knightly territory of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in today's Rhineland-Palatinate. Feuded by the Lords of Sickingen from the 16th to the 18th century, it fell to France along with the left bank of the Rhine in 1801 and became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1816. The lordship was divided into th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nobility
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., Order of precedence, precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically Hereditary title, hereditary and Patrilinearity, patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kindsbach
Kindsbach is a municipality in the Kaiserslautern (district), district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Notable people *Paul Westrich (born 1947), insect specialist *Peter Immesberger (born 1960), weight lifter References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate Forest Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Schwickart The Younger Of Sickingen
Schwickart the Younger of Sickingen (german: Schwickart der Jüngere von Sickingen) (–1478), also written Schweikart, Schweickart or Swicker, was an imperial knight and, from 1459, held the office of ''Amtmann'' (akin to a bailiff) in the Electoral Palatine ''Amt'' of Bretten. Family Schwickart was the son of Schwickart VI of Sickingen (died before 1468) and Elisabeth Landschad of Steinach. He married Anna Spet of Zwiefalten, daughter of Albert Spet of Zwiefalten and Clara of Ehestetten. Their marriage produced a son, Conrad, who was appointed as advocate, or ''Vogt'', of Bretten from 1504 to 1508. Life Schwickart of Sickingen came from an old Kraichgau aristocratic family. His duties as ''amtmann'' are recorded in a deed as follows: he is to vouchsafe legal protection for all the townsfolk and inhabitants of the ''Amt''. He is also to provide escorts free of charge for all tradesmen, pilgrims and travellers on the "escort roads" (''Geleitstraßen'') - part of a law known ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Schauerberg
Schauerberg is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western 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 Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach
Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western 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 Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oberarnbach
Oberarnbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western 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 Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mittelbrunn
Mittelbrunn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Verena Chapel The Verena Chapel (german: Verenakapelle) in Mittelbrunn was first mentioned in 1496. The chapel was partially destroyed in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648). One last service was celebrated in 1718. Since at least the 18th century, the medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ... chapel has been a decayed but eloquent presence in art and aesthetics. International relations Mittelbrunn is twinned with: * Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux, France (1981) References External links * * {{Authority control Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate 1230s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Kaiserslautern (district) Populated places established ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martinshöhe
Martinshöhe is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western 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 Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Langwieden
Langwieden is a municipality in the Kaiserslautern (district), district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Knopp-Labach
Knopp-Labach is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northwest of Pirmasens, and 15 km northeast of Zweibrücken. Until 1 July 2014, when it became part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Thaleischweiler-Wallhalben, Knopp-Labach had been a part of the Verbandsgemeinde Wallhalben. References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate, Kashofen Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hauptstuhl
Hauptstuhl is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western 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 Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate Forest Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gerhardsbrunn
Gerhardsbrunn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western 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 Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |