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1 day ago · The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] was one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. [3] [4] The house takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland ...
1 day ago · Publicans have expressed their outrage at Co-op for a "disgraceful" television advert encouraging people to stay at home to watch the football rather than go to the pub. The 10-second advert ...
1 day ago · 1381/1382 – 3 May 1459 [64] (aged 76–78) Also king of Denmark and Norway as ruler of the Kalmar Union. Deposed in Sweden twice (1434–1435 and 1436); regained power until deposed in all three kingdoms in 1439. [62] [64] Regency of Charles Knutsson Bonde (later King Charles VIII; October 1438 – Autumn 1440) Christopher.
4 hours ago · A man has been arrested after throwing Molotov cocktails at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Representatives of the city of Oslo said a man in an electric wheelchair was arrested for throwing the devices at the Royal Palace.
4 hours ago · The surname Nianhan (粘罕), shortened to Nian is a Jurchen origin surname, also originating from one of the members of the royal Wanyan clan. It is an extremely rare surname in China, and 1,100 members of the Nian clan live in Nan'an, Quanzhou, they live in Licheng district of Quanzhou, 900 in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, 40 in Shishi city of Quanzhou, and 500 in Quanzhou city itself in Fujian, and just over 100 people in Xiamen, Jin'an district of Fuzhou, Zhangpu and Sanming, as well as 1000 in ...
4 hours ago · Despite this upset, Liliʻuokalani was regarded as a close friend of the new Queen, and she served as a maid of honor during the royal wedding alongside Princess Victoria Kamāmalu and Mary Pitman. At official state occasions, she served as an attendant and lady-in-waiting in Queen Emma's retinue.
1 day ago · Royal Engineers: 19th century blockhouse: 100 Garrison Road Fort York: Old Toronto Fort York Blockhouse #2 1813 Royal Engineers: 19th century blockhouse: 100 Garrison Road Fort York: Old Toronto Fort York Brick Officers Barracks and Mess Room 1815: Royal Engineers: 19th century military architecture
