Since the High Middle Ages, a German-speaking population known as the슠Transylvania Saxons has been continuously living in southern and north-eastern Transylvania, present-day Romania. One of their greatest historical achievements is represented by슠a series of fortified churches, compactly spread in the proximity of the Carpathian mountain range. These peasant citadels (as opposed to their fortified cities)…
Conrad Rudolf Haas was a Transylvanian Saxon engineer of Austrian origin (born in Dornbach, near Vienna, Austria) who lived in the town of Hermannstadt/H쎤rmeschtat (Romanian: Sibiu) from the Principality of Transylvania at some point in the Late Middle Ages/Renaissance period. Prior to his arrival in Transylvania, present-day Romania, Conrad Haas was in charge of the…
Suceava (known in Middle High German or Mittelhochdeutsch as Sedschopff, in Standard German or Hochdeutsch as Suczawa/Sutschawa/Sotschen, and in Polish as Suczawa) was the third capital of the medieval Principality of Moldavia between the late 14th to late 16th century (namely between the years 1388 and 1564), after the proximal town of Baia (most likely…
Egbert (also known as Ecbriht or Ecberht; referred to as ‘Ecbert’ in History Channel’s ‘Vikings’ TV series) was an Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex during the early 9th century. In the serial, King Egbert is played by English actor Linus Roache, being one of the main characters of the first three seasons. It must be mentioned…
Below is a list of 10 interesting facts you should know about the Normans (a people of renowned warriors, conquerors, and kings) as well as about Normandy, their region in present day northwestern France. 10. Northern origins The Normans did indeed come from the north. Under the leadership of a reputed Norse warlord by the…
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