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OTD March 2nd. 1855 Nicholas I of Russia

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Nicholas I of Russia was born on July 6th. 1796 in Gatchina, which is now located 45 kilometers from St. Petersburg. Nicholas I of Russia - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents had been Paul of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. As child, Nicholas was not brought up to become the emperor of Russia because he had two elder brothers Alexander I and Constantine Pavlovich. On July 13th. 1817 Nicholas married Charlotte of Prussia in the chapel of the Winter Palace. She took the name: Alexandra Feodorovna. They would have 11 children. When Alexander I died suddenly of typhus and Grand Duke Constantine refused the crown, he became the Tsar of Russia on December 1st. 1825. But some members of the military tried to decline Nicholas' power. Finally Nicholas' reign started on December 14th. 1825 which was a Monday and the Russian superstition held that Mondays were unlucky days. 1838 marks an important progress too. In that year the first Russian railway

Happy Weekend Picture - ruins of Perge in Turkey

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My Happy Weekend picture was taken during a visit to Turkey in 2007. own picture of Perge At the picture you can see the ruins of Perge, also called Perga. It isn't a big surprise that the Greeks founded here a city. Perge had indeed the ideal location.It was located between two rivers and outside the town, on a hill, the Greeks built a temple dedicated to their godness Artemis. Later Perge was very interesting in the eyes of Alexander the Great. He occupied this city with a part of his army after quitting Phaselis. own picture of Perge In 46 A.D. Apostle St. Paul visited Perge, this was noted in the acts of the Apostles. In the 4th.  century A.D. Perge was ruled by Constantine the Great and then  it became an important center of Christianity. So, this was my Weekend picture and a small History story. I wish you all a very Happy Weekend and a good start of the brand new week.  I also want to thank all my readers of this blog for their support,  w

OTD February 27th. 1658 Adolf Frederick I Duke of Mecklenburg

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December 15th. 1588 marks the birth of Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg. This event took place in Schwerin (Germany). Adolf Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents had been John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein. On September 4th. 1622 Adolf Frederick I married Anna Maria of East Frisia (died in 1634). During the reign of Adolf Frederick I, the Duchy had a lot of troubles. First of all there were huge religious conflicts between catholics and protestants during the Thirty Year's War. In this destructive conflict Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II employed Albrecht von Wallenstein as military and political advisor. Albrecht von Wallenstein discovered a secret alliance between Adolf Frederick, his brother and King Christian IV of Denmark (who was a protestant). Between 1627 and 1631 Albrecht von Wallenstein ruled the Duchy. Later this was restored by the Swedish under King Gustavus II Adol

OTD February 25th. 1622 Christian Louis Duke of Brunswick Lüneburg

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February 25th. 1622 marks the birth of Christian Louis (in German: Christian Ludwig). This event took place at Herzberg am Harz. Christian Louis - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. After the death of his father, Christian Louis inherited the title duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg but he lived his whole life at the Leineschloss in Hanover. In 1642 Christian Louis became a member of the Freatbearing Society. This was a German literary society. On October 9th. 1653 Christian Louis married Sophie Dorothea of Schleswig- Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. But in 1665 he died childless in Celle on March 15th. at the age of 43.