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Showing posts with label Holy Roman Empire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holy Roman Empire. Show all posts
21 February 2020

Raimondo Montecuccoli – military commander

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Brilliant tactician who outwitted his opponents Raimondo Montecuccoli, depicted in this 1650 engraving, was a renowned military strate...
29 March 2019

Castruccio Castracani - condottiero

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Castruccio Castracani was a career soldier who ruled Lucca for 12 years Mercenary soldier who ruled Lucca  Castruccio Castracani, a ...
25 December 2017

Charlemagne – Holy Roman Emperor

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Christmas Day crowning for the Pope’s supporter Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, the King of the Franks and...
21 December 2017

Strife-torn Rome turns to Vespasian

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Elevation of military leader ends Year of Four Emperors Vespasian, the ninth Emperor of Rome The ninth Roman emperor, Vespasian, ...
16 July 2017

Vincenzo Gemito - sculptor

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Neapolitan who preserved figures from local street life Gemito's statue, Il giocatore di carte, so impressed Vittorio Emanuele I...
6 June 2017

Maria Theresa - the last Holy Roman Empress

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Italian noblewoman was first Empress of Austria Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, the last Hol...
6 May 2017

The Sack of Rome

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Mutinous army of Holy Roman Empire laid waste to city Imperial forces attack Rome An army loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ...
27 January 2017

Trajan - Roman emperor

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Military expansionist with progressive social policies This bust of the Emperor Trajan, one of many, can be found in the Royal Bath...
18 November 2016

Eleonora Gonzaga – Holy Roman Empress

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Pious princess who promoted the arts and education Eleonora Gonzaga: a portrait by  Frans Luycx, the Flemish artist Eleonora Gonzaga...