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Melchior Broederlam, who probably lived between 1350 and 1409, certainly is worth to mention as a painter of Royal Art. He was born Ypres (nowadays located in Flanders, Belgium) and he became one of the Early Netherlands painters. In the first years of his career, Melchior Broederlam even stayed in Italy. There he was influenced by Trecento painting (the beginning of the Renaissance in art). Royal Links Melchior Broederlam was appointed as court painter of Louis II, Count of Flanders from 1381. When Louis II, Count of Flanders died in 1384, Broederlam 's career wasn't finished. From then the painter worked for Louis 's son-in-law, Philip the Bold, the first Valois Duke of Burgundy . Melchior Broederlam even stayed at the Burgundian Court during the reign of John the Fearless . The ducal painter was last mentioned in the archives in 1409. Works His only surviving works probably are two wings of an altar piece, commissioned by Phili

Princess Auguste of Bavaria was born on April 28th. 1875 at Munich, Bavaria (nowadays a part of Germany). Princess Auguste of Bavaria, her parents and her siblings Family Her parents were Prince Leopold of Bavaria and Archduchess Gisela of Austria. Her maternal grandparents were Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi). Princess Auguste of Bavaria was thus a sister of: - Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria; - Prince George of Bavaria; - Prince Conrad of Bavaria. By birth she was a member of the noble House of Wittelsbach. Love and Marriage On November 15th. 1893, Princess Auguste of Bavaria married at Munich to Archduke Joseph August of Austria. The royal couple would have 6 children. Duty During World War I, Princess Auguste of Bavaria and other noble women took care of the wounded people and she gave financial help to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Death Princess Auguste of Bav

April 26th. 1319 marks the birth of John of France. This took place at Le Mans, France. Family His parents were King Philip VI of France and Joan of Burgundy, also called Joan the Lame. He was thus a brother of inter alia Philip, Duke of Orleans. Love and Marriage At first, there were rumors of a marriage between John of France and Eleanor of Woodstock, sister of King Edward III of England. However King Philip VI of France invited John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia to Fontainebleau. As a part of a treaty, John had to marry Bonne of Bohemia. On July 28th.1332, at the Church of Notre Dame in Melun, the wedding between John of France and Bonne of Bohemia was celebrated. They would have 10 children together. Bonne of Bohemia died in 1349. On February 19th. 1350, John married  Joanna I, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne. She was the widow of Philip of Burgundy and the mother of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy. She and King John II of France would have 3 children, w

On April 23rd. 1823 a royal birth took place in the Sahil Palace in Besiktas or at the Topkapi Palace, both in Constantinople. ( Now located in Istanbul, Turkey .) The new born boy received the name: Abdul Mecid bin Mahmud also known as: Abdülmecid or Abdulmejid. Family His parents were sultan Mahmud II and his first wife Bezmiâlem Sultan. Youth Abdulmejid received a European education and he spoke fluent French. He was interested in literature and classical music. He traveled to Izmit, Mudanya, Bursa, Gallipoli, Canakkale, Lemnos, Lesbos and Chios and in 1846 he toured in the Balkan provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Love & Marriage Abdulmejid married nineteen times and he had forty-three children. Duty On July 2nd. 1839, Abdulmejid became the 31st. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Like his father Abdulmejid I, he was an advocate of reforms and he was lucky enough to have the support of the progressive viziers. The conservatives opposed his reforms.