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Tds: Liechtenstein: History
A brief look at the history of Liechtenstein from its inception in the early 18th century to present day. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Studies: Resistance to Lutheranism
This site describes the resistance to Protestantism, mainly by Charles V who sought to unify the German empire under Roman Catholicism. In 1555 the Peace of Augsburg was signed, giving each ruler (king, duke, etc.) the right to designate...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty is one of the great dynasties in Chinese history, encompassing nearly four hundred years of expansion and consolidation which coincided with the period of the Roman republic and empire in the West. The period is usually...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Julius Caesar
An image depicting Julius Caesar, a Roman general and statesman. He was a key component to the shift of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He emerged as the unrivaled leader of the Roman world in 49 BC.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Teutoburg Forest , a.d. 9
A map of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the present day Lower Saxony of Germany. The battle was between the Roman Legion under Publius Quinctilius Varus, and the armies of a coalition of Germanic tribes led by Arminius. This...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bust of Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman military and political leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
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Unesco: Italy: Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum, as well as the many wealthy villas in the area. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public...
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Theodosius the Great
A brief history of the founding of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Europe, 1815
A map of Europe highlighting the German Confederacy created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the successor to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. The confederacy was made up of 39 states including portions of the Austrian...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Europe After the Congress of Vienna, 1815
A color map of Europe after the Congress of Vienna in 1815, which redrew the continent's political boundaries after the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This map is color-coded to show...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Europe at the Beginning of the Modern Era, 1792
A map of Europe in 1792 during the French Revolution and the beginning of the Modern Era. This map is color-coded to distinguish between various countries throughout the continent, including Great Britain, France, United Netherlands,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Eastern Frontier of France, 1559
Map showing the Eastern Frontier of France in 1559 at the end of the Italian Wars, subtitled "Wars of France and the Empire 1521-1559." The map shows the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire, the Swiss Confederacy, Savoy, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Austrian Netherlands, 1792
A map of the Austrian Netherlands in 1792 at the onset of the French Revolutionary Wars. The map is color-coded to show the territories under Austrian possession, the Ecclesiastical States of the Holy Roman Empire, the United...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Marcus Trajan
The second of the so-called "Five Good Emperors" of the Roman Empire. Under his rule, the Empire reached its greatest territorial extent.
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Scrapbookpages.com: The City of Nurnberg
This site from the Scrapbookpages.com provides information about Nurnberg, the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Famous people who lived and worked in Nurnberg (e.g., the artist Albrecht Durer) are...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Europe, 1540
A colored outline map of Europe as it was in 1540, including the Holy Roman Empire, Lands of the Habsburgs, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Duchy of Milan, the Lands of the German Knights of Livonia, and several other powers of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: France, 1618 1648
A map of France during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), showing territorial boundaries, major cities, rivers, and terrain. This map is color-coded to show the territories and Departments of France, and the territories of United...
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Etc: Eastern Frontier of France, 1792 1795
A map of the eastern frontier of France during the National Convention period of the French Revolution, subtitled "Revolutionary Campaigns 1792-1795." This map is color-coded to show the territories of eastern France, the United...
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Etc: Maps Etc: France at the Death of Charles V, 1380
A map of France at the time of the death of Charles V in 1380. This map is color-coded to show the territory of France at the time, the possessions of the House of Burgundy (Artois, Flanders, Rethel, Duchy of Burgundy, and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: France at the Close of the 10th Century, Circa a.d. 999
A map of France at the close of the 10th century, showing the Royal Domain around Paris, the Fiefs of the Crown, including Flanders, Pontrieu, Normandy, Brittany, France, Burgundy, Aquitaine, Toulouse, Gascony, Gothic March, Roussillion,...
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Etc: Germany Schmalkaldic War, 1547 1554
A map of Hesse-Thuringia and Saxony in Germany during the Schmalkaldic War (1547-1554) between the Holy Roman Empire under Charles V and the allied forces of Lutheran princes known as the Schmalkaldic League.
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Etc: Growth of Brandenburg Prussia, 1400 1806
A map of the growth of Brandenburg-Prussia from 1400, when the original Brandenburg was one of the seven electoral states of the Holy Roman Empire, to the annexation of Hanover and near-by territory in 1806. This map also shows the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Germany at the Accession of Charles V, 1519
Map showing the German, Netherland, French, and northern Italian regions of the Holy Roman Empire at the Accession of Charles V in 1519.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 1175 a.d.
A map of Italy in AD 1175 showing the lands of the Holy Roman Empire, States of the Church, lands of the Republic of Venice, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Sicily, and the lands of the Moors and Saracens.