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Stolberg (Rhld
Stolberg may refer to: Towns in Germany * Stolberg (Harz) in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz in Saxony-Anhalt, seat of the House of Stolberg, counts of Stolberg. * Stolberg (Rhineland) in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, part of the Duchy of Jülich until 1794, awarded to Prussia in 1815. * Stollberg, in the Erzgebirgskreis in the Free State of Saxony. Former states of the Holy Roman Empire * County of Stolberg, created from the County of Hohnstein in 1210 and partitioned to Harz line (S-Stolberg) and Rhenish line (S-Rochefort and S-Königstein) in 1548 * Stolberg-Gedern, partitioned from S-Wernigerode in 1677 and reunited thereto in 1804 * Stolberg-Königstein, created from the partition of the County of Stolberg in 1548 * Stolberg-Rochefort, created from the partition of the County of Stolberg in 1548 * Stolberg-Rossla, partitioned from S-Stolberg in 1706, mediatised to the Electorate of Saxony in 1803 and awarded to Prussia in 1815 * Stolberg-Schwarza, rej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stolberg (Harz)
is a town (sometimes itself called 'Harz' in historical references) and a former municipality in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the southern part of the Harz mountains, about west of Sangerhausen, and northeast of Nordhausen. Since 1 September 2010, it has been part of the municipality of Südharz. History Stolberg was established as a settlement for miners in around AD 1000, although there is evidence of mining in the area as far back as 794. The name is derived from the German words ''Stollen'' = " ininggallery" and ''Berg'' = "hill". Iron, copper, silver, tin and gold were extracted there. Town status was awarded to Stolberg (Harz) before 1300. During the German Peasants' War, Stolberg was the site of several battles, the peasants being led by Thomas Müntzer who was born in the town. On 2 May 1525, rebellious peasants invaded the town and forced the ruling Count Botho of Stolberg to accept thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna II Of Stolberg
Countess Anna of Stolberg-Wernigerode (28 January 1504 – 4 March 1574) was a German noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1516 until her death. She was elected princess-abbess under the name Anna II at the age of twelve, succeeding Magdalena of Anhalt. Family She was born in Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt, the eldest daughter, and one of the twelve children of Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode and Anna of Eppstein-Königstein (1482 – 7 August 1538), daughter of Philip of Eppstein. Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg She was the first Protestant Abbess of Quedlinburg, having embraced Lutheranism in 1539. Anna did not dare to express her Evangelical confession during the reign of George, Duke of Saxony. However, George died in 1539 and was succeeded by his Protestant brother, Henry IV, which left Anna II free to publicly express her Lutheran faith and introduce the Reformation to Quedlinburg. By doing so, Anna II lost some of the privileges and jurisdic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Louise Of Stolberg-Gedern
Princess Louise Maximiliane Caroline Emanuel of Stolberg-Gedern (20 September 1752 – 29 January 1824) was the wife of Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite claimant to the English and Scottish thrones. The unhappy marriage led her to request from the pope a decree of separation, which she was granted. During her years in Paris and Florence, she established famous salons where important artists and intellectuals of the day were invited to gather. She is commonly called the Countess of Albany. Early life Louise was born in Mons, Hainaut, in the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium). She was the eldest daughter of Prince Gustav Adolf of Stolberg-Gedern and his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Hornes, the younger daughter of Maximilian, Prince of Hornes. She had three sisters. When she was only four years old, her father was killed at the Battle of Leuthen. His death left the family in much reduced financial circumstances. When she was seven, she was sent to be educated at the school a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharine Stolberg
Catharine Stolberg (1751–1832), was a Danish-German countess and writer. She published novels and plays, and was also known for her biography and her preserved correspondence. References * Bjørn, Claus (2001). Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Rosinante. * Engelstoft, Povl & Dahl, Svend (1933–1944). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Gyldendal 1832 deaths 1751 births 18th-century Danish dramatists and playwrights 19th-century Danish dramatists and playwrights 18th-century Danish novelists 19th-century Danish novelists 18th-century Danish women writers 19th-century Danish women writers 18th-century German dramatists and playwrights 19th-century German dramatists and playwrights 18th-century German novelists 19th-century German novelists 18th-century German women writers 19th-century German women writers Danish women novelists Danish women dramatists and playwrights 18th-century Danish nobility German women novelists German women dramatists and playwrights Cathar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Leopold Zu Stolberg-Stolberg
Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg (7 November 1750 – 5 December 1819), was a German lawyer, and translator born at Bramstedt in Holstein (then a part of Denmark). He was also a poet of the ''Sturm und Drang'' and early Romantic periods. Life Friedrich Leopold belonged to a cadet branch of the Stolberg family. He was born the son of a Danish magistrate and owner of a manorial estate, Count Christian zu Stolberg. A few years after his birth the family moved to Copenhagen and soon formed friendships with distinguished literary men, especially Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock. Together with his elder brother Christian, Friedrich Leopold went to the University of Halle in 1770, in order to study German Law. His other studies embraced the Classics and various historical courses. The two brothers then studied in Göttingen and were a prominent members of the Göttinger Hainbund, a literary society of young men who had high aspirations for the unity of the country, and who cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Of Stolberg-Stolberg
Christian, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg (15 October 1748 – 18 January 1821) poet, brother of Frederick Leopold, also a poet. Born at Hamburg, he became a magistrate at Tremsbüttel in Holstein in 1777. Of the two brothers Frederick was undoubtedly the more talented. Christian though not a poet of high originality, excelled in the utterance of gentle sentiment. They published together a volume of poems, Gedichte (edited by H. C. Boie, 1779); ''Schauspiele mit Chören'' (1787), their object in the latter work being to revive a love for the Greek drama; and a collection of patriotic poems ''Vaterländische Gedichte'' (1815). Christian of Stolberg was the sole author of ''Gedichte aus dem Griechischen'' (1782), a translation of the works of Sophocles (1787) ''Die weisse Frau'' (1814) and of a poem in seven ballads, which last attained considerable popularity. Stolberg was married to Louise Stolberg. He died in Windeby. Notes * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stolberg-Stolberg, Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Frederick Of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Count Christian Frederick of Stolberg-Wernigerode (german: Christian Friedrich (Graf) zu Stolberg-Wernigerode; 8 January 1746, Wernigerode Castle – 26 May 1824, Peterwaldau) was the only son of Count Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode, whom he succeeded as ruler of the County of Wernigerode in 1778. Life As the son of Henry Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, Christian Frederick was a member of the noble Stolberg family. His mother was Henry Ernest's second wife, Princess Anna of Anhalt-Köthen, daughter of Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen by his second wife, Emilie (herself daughter of Erdmann II of Promnitz). During his studies in Halle from 1764 to 1767 he joined the Freemason lodge '. In the summer of 1767 he obtained the fourth and later the fifth grade at the lodge in Leipzig. Count Christian Frederick was until 1796 dean of Halberstadt and provost of Walbeck. He was made a Knight of the Order of Saint John in 1790 by Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Ernest Of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode (german: Heinrich Ernst (later calling himself Henrich Ernst) zu Stolberg-Wernigerode; 7 December 1716, Wernigerode – 24 October 1778, Halberstadt) was a German politician, canon, dean and author of many hymns. He also published some poetry and collections of songs. He was Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode from 1771 until his death. Life Henry Ernest was the eldest surviving son of Count Christian Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode. His mother, Countess Sophie Charlotte of Leiningen-Westerburg, was heavily influenced by Pietism and raised her son in this spirit. Henry Ernest studied at the universities in Halle and Göttingen and, already in 1739, he received a prebend at the cathedral chapter at Halberstadt; this appointment was confirmed by King Frederick II of Prussia. Also in 1739, he was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog by King Christian VI of Denmark. His father involved him in the ruling of the county from a young age and after 1742 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Ferdinande Henriette Of Stolberg-Gedern
Countess Ferdinande Henriette of Stolberg-Gedern, born 2 October 1699 at Gedern, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, then in the Holy Roman Empire, was a daughter of Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg-Gedern, and Duchess Christine of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. She died at König, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, on 31 January 1750, at age 50. E-family tree. Retrieved 2011-07-05. Family She married , on 27 June 1719 at |
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