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Hace 3 días · Born a princess of Hungary, her marriage to Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia of the Holy Roman Empire (Germany), made her a queen for a short while. She died at the age of twenty-four, but not before creating the world's first known orphanage, building a hospital where she herself worked and cared for lepers, and giving much of her ...
Hace 3 días · St. Elizabeth of Hungary, whose feast day we celebrate Nov. 17, stands as a witness of this cohort in the Communion of Saints. Wed to King Ludwig of Thuringia as a teenager, St. Elizabeth grew up in the very center of European wealth in the 13th century.
Hace 5 días · Louis IX of France (French: Saint Louis) William X, Duke of Aquitaine; Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (German: Luitpold der Heilige) Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia (German: Ludwig der Heilige) Raymond Benergar IV, Count of Barcelona (Catalan: Ramon Berenguer el Sant) "~ the Sapient": Mindaugas "~ the Saver of Europe": Tervel of Bulgaria ...
Hace 5 días · In central Germany the margraves of Meissen of the Wettin dynasty thrust steadily eastward and received the electorate of Saxony in 1423, when the Ascanian line of electors died out; in the west they obtained Thuringia (1263) and clung to it
Hace 3 días · France - Absolutism, Louis XIV, Monarchy: Thus, in religious matters (except where Jansenism was concerned), in his dealings with the nobility and the Parlement, in his attitude toward the economy, and in his manner of governing the country, Louis revealed a desire to exercise a paternal control of affairs that might suggest a modern dictator ...
Hace 4 días · From the beginning of his reign, Louis pursued a vigorous foreign policy. Historical opinion has traditionally held that Louis sought to dominate Europe, only to meet his just deserts at the end of his reign. (For the traditional interpretation, see Germany: The age of Louis XIV.)
Hace 5 días · With only a fifth-grade education, an American jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, entered music history as a king of jazz and one of the most influential jazzmen of the 20th century. In this article, we invite our readers to explore key facts about Louis Armstrong’s life and musical career.
