Charles I of Austria

beauty always mesmerizes the history lover. In the 8th century, after the death of Charlemagne came the division of the empire as the valid Treaty of Verdun was made . The three parts are now approximately France, Germany, and Italy. From 885 to 886, Charles the Fat took over Paris, however, he was incapable to show up at the battle with the Viking, proving that he was unable to protect the people, later he was overthrew because of the falling authority. The Capetian Dynasty began in 987 and…

Essay: Topic: “To what extent does Marie Antoinette deserve the negative image that has been created about her by traditional Historians?” Marie Antoinette has gone down in history as the coldhearted queen of France who said "Let them eat cake!" while the peasants starved and a few other things that contribute to her bad reputation. However, there is no proof that Marie Antoinette said and did some of those things and therefore she does not deserve the negative image that traditional…

Congress of Vienna was an assembly of 5 powers of the continent(British, French, Prussia, Austria, Russia) , held from Sept-1814 to June 1815 to discuss the state of Europe and how to deal with the aftermath of Napoleonic wars. The aim of the assembly was to create balance of power among the European Empires to avoid future wars in the continent. This summit successfully maintained peace among these Empires for 40 years . It was only after 99 years an all-out war took place involving the…

• FRENCH WARS OF RELIGION (1562-1598) PG 392-397 • French protestants= Huguenots- from Besancon Hugues- leader of Geneva’s political revolt against House of Savoy 1520’s • HRE emperor Charles V captured Fancis I of France at Battle of Pavia ion 1525-…

forms, The waltz, the swing, the tango, and the salsa. They each originated in several different places, such as Germany, Austria, and New York. Nobody would look at dance as a sport, but in competition, it’s considered a dance sport. During World War I, they considered dancing the oldest form to approach. Germany and Austria forbade ballroom dancing during World War I. People…

Philip II of Spain was also called the prudent. He ruled up until his death. He inherited the throne of Spain once his Father, Charles V, left the Holy Roman Empire throne. He received land in Spain, Netherlands, also some possessions in Italy and the new world. But he wasn’t very popular in those places because the only language he could speak was Castilian. When he came to power he worked very hard to overcome the flat in the system. Philip II was strict on the rules of catholicism and…

in Vienna, the capital of the Austrian Empire. The object of their uprising was to establish a liberal constitution that abolished serfdom, and promised self-rule for the Hungarians. Their plan was successful, when the weak ruler, Emperor Ferdinand I, gave in to their requests and granted it so. Conservative minister Prince Klemens von Metternich was forced to resign when demonstrations by university students and workers broke out. However, the tide soon turned when differences among the…

Many factors that led to World War 1, like nationalism, competition for territory, military rivalry, and alliances, are still causing conflicts today. One example pertaining to the issue of competition for territory that is prevalent today is the issue of arctic sovereignty. The countries who are involved in this issue are Canada, Russia, the United States, Norway, and Denmark. All of these countries are anxious to claim the rights of the arctic waters mainly because of the rich oils and natural…

you do every Sunday night or throwing a baby shower for a mother-to-be. Every family, town, country has their own traditions. Today I am focusing on French holidays and traditions. Through-out learning about other countries holidays, we can compare and contrast them to ours in America. I will be discussing Bastille Day, All Saints Day, WW11 Day, and Armistice Day. I will explain how it was created, what the day will be like, and how the mood will be when celebrating the holiday. The first…

Have you ever heard of an AC motor? Probably not. What about a radio? These are things you probably use everyday. The inventor of the AC motor and radio was Nikola Tesla. One of his inventions, the Tesla Coil, was used in early radio antennas. He was a brilliant man with a powerful imagination. He won the ‘war of currents’ and made lighting. And this is his story. He was born in July of 1856, in the small town of Gospic. He was named after his father, Nikola Tesla. The last name…