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Hace 3 días · Maximiliane Wilhelmine Auguste Sophie Marie, Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, was the first wife of Alexander II, Emperor of All Russia . She was born on August 8, 1824, in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, now in Hesse, Germany. Marie was the youngest child of Wilhelmine of Baden, wife of Ludwig II ...
Hace 4 días · Day 6: Visit Cologne. Kyle Kroeger / ViaTravelers. Cologne sets the perfect tone for the end of an incredible week in the Rhine Valley. As you step foot in Cologne, you’ll be greeted by the magnificent Cologne Cathedral. The cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Germany’s most iconic landmarks.
Hace 5 días · The old name is a holdover from the name given to a vast swath of what is now Canada, named for the first governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682), who was also a grandson of King James I. Kerr-Wilson described the name Rupert’s Land as “about as colonial as it gets,” dating from a time that saw “a bunch of guys from England showing up and claiming ...
Hace 1 día · Salzburg's historic center ( German: Altstadt) is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. The historic center was enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. [8] The city has three universities and a large population of students.
Hace 1 día · Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great ( Louis le Grand) or the Sun King ( le Roi Soleil ), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign. [1] [a] Although Louis XIV's France was emblematic of the Age ...
Hace 1 día · The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution. The term may also refer to the role of the royal family within the UK's broader political ...
Hace 2 días · Richard Wagner. Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( / ˈvɑːɡnər / VAHG-nər; [1] [2] German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera ...
