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3 days ago · 1376–1394: Pomerania-Wolgast partitioned into P.-Wolgast and P.-Barth; 1397: Eric of Pomerania-Stolp becomes king of the Kalmar Union. 1410: Gdańsk (Danzig) sides with Poland during the Polish war against the Teutonic Order. 1425: Pomerania-Wolgast again partitioned into P.-Wolgast and P.-Barth.
2 days ago · The arrival of the Teutonic Knights changed the balance of forces in that part of Europe and marked the beginning of the rise of Prussia as a great power. Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... In 1241 Little Poland and Silesia experienced a disastrous Mongol ( Tatar) invasion.
1 day ago · With the establishment of the Kalmar Union (1397–1523) between Denmark, Norway and Sweden, by about 1416 Copenhagen had emerged as the capital of Denmark when Eric of Pomerania moved his seat to Copenhagen Castle. The University of Copenhagen was inaugurated on 1 June 1479 by King Christian I, following approval from Pope Sixtus IV.
5 days ago · Pomerania was established as a province of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815, an expansion of the older Brandenburg-Prussia province of Pomerania, and then became part of the German Empire in 1871.
4 days ago · The history of Germany in the 12th and 13th centuries is one of ceaseless expansion. A conquering and colonizing movement burst across the river frontiers into the swamps and forests from Holstein to Silesia and overwhelmed the Slavic Wendish tribes between the Elbe and the Oder.
2 days ago · Eastern, or Gdańsk, Pomerania came under direct Polish administration. After an invasion by Emperor Henry V was repelled, peace prevailed with the empire, and Bohemia renounced its claims to Silesia .
3 days ago · Breed Overview. Height: 7 – 12 inches. Weight: 3 – 7 pounds. Lifespan: 12 – 16 years. Colors: Orange, red, sable, black, brown, cream, blue merle. Suitable for: Apartment dwellers, active...
