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1 day ago · Early August he occupied Dunaburg; early September he returned to Riga with his entire force. On 18 December, a few days after the French left the Russian Empire, he drew back to Königsberg, followed by Peter Wittgenstein. On 25 December one of his generals Yorck von Wartenburg found himself isolated because the Russian army blocked the road.
4 hours ago · Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906. Known as the "father-in-law of Europe", [1] he and his wife, Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty. Some of these descendants would play a role in the history of ...
4 hours ago · Fulda Prince Abbots Germany: Schloss Bieberstein Fulda: Fulda Prince Abbots Germany: Schloss Geisa Fulda: Fulda Prince Abbots Germany: Schloss Oberschwappach Knetzgau: Abbot Wilhelm I Sölner Germany: Schloss Osnabruck Osnabrück: Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover Germany: Wasp House Aachen: Johann von Wespien Germany: Monheim House Aachen
1 day ago · The Prince-Bishopric of Warmia enjoyed substantial autonomy, with its own diet (parliament) and monetary unit (the same as in the other parts of Royal Prussia) and treasury. [45] Copernicus was his uncle's secretary and physician from 1503 to 1510 (or perhaps until his uncle's death on 29 March 1512) and resided in the Bishop's castle at Lidzbark (Heilsberg), where he began work on his heliocentric theory.
