Franz von SickingenFranz von Sickingen (German pronunciation:; 2 March 1481 – 7 May 1523) was a knight of the Holy Roman Empire who, with Ulrich von Hutten, led the so-called "Knights' War". He is posthumously known as the "Last Knight" (der letzte Ritter), an epithet shared with his contemporaries Chevalier de Bayard and Emperor Maximilian.
KaiserslauternKaiserslautern (German pronunciation:; Palatine German: Lautre) is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is 459 kilometres (285 miles) from Paris, 117 km (73 miles) from Frankfurt am Main, 666 km (414 miles) from Berlin, and 159 km (99 miles) from Luxembourg. Kaiserslautern is home to about 100,000 people.
Municipal Association of LandstuhlThe Municipal Association of Landstuhl (German: Verbandsgemeinde Landstuhl) is a municipal association (German: verbandsgemeinde) in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the municipal association is the Sickingen Town of Landstuhl.Kaiserslautern (district)Kaiserslautern is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Kusel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Dürkheim and Südwestpfalz. The city of Kaiserslautern is almost fully enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.
Ramstein Air BaseSources: DoD FLIPRamstein Air Base (IATA: RMS, ICAO: ETAR) (before 1958 Ramstein–Landstuhl) is a United States Air Forceinstallation located in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern Germany. It serves as the headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and NATOAllied Air Command (AIRCOM). The base plays a key role in supporting forward military operations, particularly those deploying to Eastern Europe and Africa.
CeltsCollection of Indo-European peoples sharing Celtic languages and cultural traitsDistribution of Celtic peoples over time, in the traditional view: Core Hallstatt territory, by the sixth century BC Greatest Celtic expansion by 275 BC Lusitanian area of Iberia where Celtic presence is uncertain Areas in which Celtic languages were spoken throughout the Middle Ages Areas where Celtic languages remain widely spoken todayThe Dying Gaul, an ancient Roman statue at the Capitoline Museums of Rome, Italy.The Celts ( , see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples ( ) were a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia, identified by their use of Celtic languages and other cultural similarities.
GermanyCountry in EuropeGermany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU).
Anno DominiCalendar era based on the birth of Jesus Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth of Jesus. AD counts years since the epoch, BC the years before the epoch. Anno Domini is Medieval Latin for "in the year of the Lord", often read as "our Lord".
List of cities and towns in GermanyThis is a complete list of the 2,057 cities and towns in Germany (as of 28 January 2025). There is no distinction between town and city in Germany; a Stadt is an independent municipality (see Municipalities of Germany) that has been given the right to use that title. In contrast, the generally smaller German municipalities that do not use this title, and are thus not included here, are usually just called Gemeinden.
Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate (German: Rheinland-Pfalz; Palatine German: Rhoilond-Palz) is a landlocked state in western Germany. It covers 19,846 km (7,663 sq mi) and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Koblenz, Trier, Kaiserslautern, Worms, and Neuwied.German languageGerman (Deutsch, pronounced [dɔɪ̯tʃ] ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, French autonomous region of Alsace and as well as a recognised national language in Namibia.
Palatinate ForestThe Palatinate Forest (; German: Pfälzerwald), sometimes also called the Palatine Forest, is a low-mountain region in southwestern Germany, located in the Palatinate in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The forest is a designated nature park (German: Naturpark Pfälzerwald) covering 1,771 km and its highest elevation is the Kalmit (672.6 m).
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