Germany: The Spirit of Her History, Literature, Social Condition, and National Economy; Illustrated by Reference to Her Physical, Moral, and Political Statistics, and by Comparison with Other Countries |
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... Duke ; Principal Towns . Religion , Religious Institutions , Educational Institutions . Budget ; Army . Form of Government . Physical character of the Country ; Products , Manufactures , Exports and Imports CHAPTER XXV . The Kingdom of ...
... Duke ; Principal Towns . Religion , Religious Institutions , Educational Institutions . Budget ; Army . Form of Government . Physical character of the Country ; Products , Manufactures , Exports and Imports CHAPTER XXV . The Kingdom of ...
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... Duke of Cöthen . Religion . Budget ; Army . Form of Government ; Ministers , and Officers of Court CHAPTER XXXVIII . · of The Principality of Waldeck . The Ruling Family ; Districts and Population ; Towns . Religion . Budget . Form ...
... Duke of Cöthen . Religion . Budget ; Army . Form of Government ; Ministers , and Officers of Court CHAPTER XXXVIII . · of The Principality of Waldeck . The Ruling Family ; Districts and Population ; Towns . Religion . Budget . Form ...
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... duke nor count was an hereditary title ; but the sovereign very generally conferred the dignity on the sons or brothers of those who had previously been invested with it . Though the office of a count was purely civil , he commanded the ...
... duke nor count was an hereditary title ; but the sovereign very generally conferred the dignity on the sons or brothers of those who had previously been invested with it . Though the office of a count was purely civil , he commanded the ...
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... duke of Bavaria , and parcelled out his duchy into counties ; subjugated the Sclavonians in Pomerania ; and routed the Huns , who had ravaged Bavaria in Italy , his arms were equally successful against the empress Irene . In 800 , he ...
... duke of Bavaria , and parcelled out his duchy into counties ; subjugated the Sclavonians in Pomerania ; and routed the Huns , who had ravaged Bavaria in Italy , his arms were equally successful against the empress Irene . In 800 , he ...
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... duke of Saxony , to be king of Germany , in 912. The great age of this prince , however , prevented him from accepting the crown ; and he recommended them to choose in his stead Conrad , count of Franconia , who was accordingly crowned ...
... duke of Saxony , to be king of Germany , in 912. The great age of this prince , however , prevented him from accepting the crown ; and he recommended them to choose in his stead Conrad , count of Franconia , who was accordingly crowned ...
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