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Schönenberg (surname)
Schönenberg is a German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ... surname meaning ''beautiful mountain''. Notable people Notable people with this surname include: * Georg von Schönenberg (1530–1595), Prince-Bishop of Worms * Johann von Schönenberg (1525–1599), Archbishop-Elector of Trier * Tobias Schönenberg (born 1986), German actor {{surname, Schönenberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Von Schönenberg
Georg von Schönenberg (1530 – 11 August 1595) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1581 to 1595. He was appointed bishop on January 16, 1581, and died in office on August 11, 1595. Numismatics Georg von Schönenberg is numismatically significant, as during his reign as Prince-Bishop of Worms Worms may refer to: *Worm, an invertebrate animal with a tube-like body and no limbs Places *Worms, Germany, a city **Worms (electoral district) *Worms, Nebraska, U.S. *Worms im Veltlintal, the German name for Bormio, Italy Arts and entertainme ... he minted coins at Neuleiningen. References 1530 births 1595 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Worms 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Von Schönenberg
Johann von Schönenberg (1525–1599) was the Archbishop-Elector of Trier from 1581 to 1599. Von Schönenberg was born in Burg Hartelstein in Schwirzheim in 1525. His father was also named Johann von Schönenberg. He became ''Domizellar'' of the Cathedral of Trier in 1538. He spent 1546-48 studying at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Freiburg. On 31 July 1581 the cathedral chapter of the Cathedral of Trier elected Johann von Schönenberg to be the new Archbishop of Trier. Pope Gregory XIII confirmed his appointment on 26 January 1582. He was consecrated as a bishop by Ludovico Madruzzo on 12 August 1582. As archbishop, Johann von Schönenberg presided over the Trier witch trials The Witch Trials of Trier took place in the independent Catholic diocese of Trier in the Holy Roman Empire in present day Germany between 1581 and 1593, and were perhaps the largest documented witch trial in history in view of the executions. T .... Shortly before his death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
