Germanic Confederation

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• CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE —    a confederation of 16 German States, which in 1806 dissolved their connection with Germany and leagued with France, and which lasted till disaster overtook Napoleon in Russia, and then broke up; the Germanic Confederation, or union of all the… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Confederation of the Rhine — Rheinbund (de) États confédérés du Rhin (fr) Confederation of clients of the French Empire …   Wikipedia

• List of confederations of Germanic tribes — The following are some historical Germanic Confederations: 230 BC Bastarnae, a mixture of Germanic tribes, at the Black Sea; they participated in the siege of Olbia (modern South Ukraine) in 220 BC. 109 BC Huge confederation composed of the… …   Wikipedia

• History in For Want of a Nail — For Want of a Nail: If Burgoyne Had Won at Saratoga is an alternate history novel by Robert Sobel that takes the form of a history of North America from 1763 to 1971. Over the course of its 441 pages, For Want of a Nail details the failure of the …   Wikipedia

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• Luxembourg Army — Lëtzebuerger Arméi Founded 16 February 1881 Current form 29 June 1967 Headquarters Military Centre, Diekirch Leadership Commander in Chief …   Wikipedia

• Sir Alexander Malet, 2nd Baronet — Sir Alexander Malet, 2nd Baronet, KCB (23 July 1800 ndash; 28 November 1886) was a British diplomat.Malet was born at Hartham Park, Wiltshire, the eldest son of Sir Charles Malet, 1st Baronet, and was educated at Winchester College and Christ… …   Wikipedia

• Liechtenstein — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Liechtenstein <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian… …   The World Factbook

• Battle of Mediolanum — The Battle of Mediolanum took place in 259, between the Allamanic Germans and the Roman legions under the command of Emperor Gallienus. Background As Emperor Valerian, Gallienus´ father, was unable to be present in the battlefield, he named his… …   Wikipedia

• Frederick I of Württemberg — Frederick I ( de. Friedrich I. Wilhelm Karl; November 6, 1754 ndash; October 30, 1816) was the first King of Württemberg. He was known for his size, 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) and about 200 kg (441 lb/30 st 7 lb), which put him in contrast to Napoleon… …   Wikipedia

• Diet — Di et, n. [F. di[ e]te, LL. dieta, diaeta, an assembly, a day s journey; the same word as diet course of living, but with the sense changed by L. dies day: cf. G. tag day, and {Reichstag}.] A legislative or administrative assembly in Germany,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English