All About Royal Families

August 8th. 1661 marks the birth of Johann Matthias von der Schuelenberg. This happy event took place in Emden near Magdeburg (now located in Germany). Johann Matthias von der Schuelenberg - Source picture: Wikipedia About the youth of Johann Matthias von der Schuelenberg was little known. Between 1687 and 1688 he fought with the imperial troops against the Turks in Hungary.  In 1689 Johann Matthias became Colonel in the German Regiment of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy where he was severely wounded.  Johann Matthias recovered and in 1702 he joined the Saxony army to fight in  the Great Northern War against Charles XII of Sweden. He acquired his  greatest fame during the defence of Corfu in 1716 against the Ottoman Turks.  In Corfu, Johann Matthias von der Schuelenberg has his own statue. Own picture taken during our holiday in 2013 Besides his career in the Army, Johann Matthias von der Schuelenberg became a famous art collector. Since 17

Archduke Charles Joseph (In German: Karl Joseph) was born on August 7th. 1649 in Vienna. Charles Josephe of Austria - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Leopoldine of Austria. When Archduke Charles Joseph was 13 years old, he became Bishop of Olmütz  and Passau.  Passau is a beautiful city located in lower Bavaria. It also has the name: City of the Three Rivers because of the Danube, the Inn and the Ilz come there together. I've been there this year in May/June and it really was wonderful (see next picture). Passau and its rivers - own picture Like his uncle Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Charles Joseph also became bishop of Breslau. This was confirmed by Pope Alexander VII. In 1663 he became Archbishop. Unfortunately Archduke Charles Joseph couldn't forfill all his duties due to his age. He died on January 27th. 1664 in Linz at the age of 15. 

Princess Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on September 28th. 1636 in Glücksburg. Glücksburg is a small town in Northern Germany, where the family Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ruled. Members of that noble family became King/Queen of Denmark and Norway.  Even Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom is a descendant. Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg - Source picture: Wikipedia Princess Sophia Dorothea claimed Royal blood due to her great-grandfather  King Christian III of Denmark, although her parents  Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-  Glücksburg and  Sophia Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg , were of much lower rank.  Sophia Dorothea married twice. In 1653 she married Christian Louis, Duke of Brünswick-Lüneburg (brother-in-law of King Frederick III of Denmark).  They had no children. He died in 1665. She married Frederick Will

Termessos Turkey One of the most beautiful destinations in Turkey is without no doubt: Termessos. Termessos was a Pisidian city located in Turkey (now near Antalya). It was  built in the Taurus mountains.  The city was mentioned in the history books because it could stop emperor  Alexander the Great on his conquests, due to its strategic location.  Finally the old place was abandoned between the fifth and seventh century.  Nowadays the site is a protected National Park. As you can see on the picture, the view really is stunning.