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German Peasants' War
The German Peasants' War (1524-1525) was a conflict between the lower class of the Germanic region of the Holy Roman Empire and the nobility over the feudal system of serfdom, religious freedom, and economic disparity. It was later characterized...
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German Crusade 1197-8 CE
The German Crusade of 1197 CE, also known as the 'Emperor's Crusade', was led by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI (r. 1191-1197 CE). Although the emperor died on his way east, his army did capture Beirut from the forces of the Ayyubid dynasty...
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Map of the Limes in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube...
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Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525) was a German theologian and apocalyptic preacher who became one of the leaders of the German Peasants' War (1524-1525). An early follower of the reformer Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546), Müntzer established his...
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Teutonic Knight
A medieval Teutonic Knight was a member of the Catholic military Deutscher Orden or Teutonic Order, officially founded in March 1198 CE. The first mission of the Teutonic knights was to help retake Jerusalem from the Arabs in the Third Crusade...
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A Visitor's Guide to Rome's Frontier in Germany
In the 2nd century CE, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland in northern Europe to the deserts of southern Egypt, encompassing the entirety of the Mediterranean basin. Beyond that lay its borders. Where there was no natural frontier such...
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Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League (also known as Hansa, Hanse, 1356-1862 CE) was a federation of north German towns and cities formed in the 12th century CE to facilitate trade and protect mutual interests. The league was centered in the German town of...
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Map of the Limes in Hesse, Germany
Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in the state of Hesse in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube, and stretches...
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Map of the Limes in Bavaria, Germany
Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in Bavaria in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube, and stretches 550 kilometres...
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Map of the Limes in Baden Württemberg, Germany
Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in the state of Baden Württemberg in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube...