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Showing posts with label Holy Roman empire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holy Roman empire. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Book Spotlight: The Falconer’s Apprentice by Malve von Hassell

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 Follow the tour:   https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/03/blog-tour-the-falconers-apprentice-by-malve-von-hassell.html THE FAL...
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Friday, March 4, 2016

In a nutshell: the Holy Roman Empire

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History Extra Stained-glass window depicting Charlemagne, who was made Roman Emperor What was it? The Holy Roman Empire ...
Friday, February 26, 2016

History Trivia - Birth of Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor

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February 26   1361  Wenceslas of Bohemia, Holy Roman Catholic German emperor (1378-1400 was born. Not to be confused with the "Go...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

History Trivia - Birth of Valdemar I of Denmark

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January 14 1131 King Valdemar I of Denmark was born. In addition to winning independence from the Holy Roman Empire, he also gained the...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

History Trivia - temple of Castor and Pollux, the Heavenly Twins, dedicated

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January 27 484 BC, the temple of Castor and Pollux, the Heavenly Twins, was dedicated. 98 Trajan became Roman Emperor after the de...
Sunday, December 7, 2014

History Trivia - Cicero executed on the orders of Mark Antony

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December 7, 43 BC Roman orator and advocate Cicero was executed on the orders of Mark Antony. 983 German King Otto III took the thro...
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

History Trivia - Spanish and German troops sack Rome

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May 6 973 Henry II (the Saint), the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Ottonian dynasty, was born. 1527 Spanish and German t...
Sunday, April 13, 2014

History Trivia - Constantinople falls

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April 13  1111 Henry V was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 Constantinople fell to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ...