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Adrian von Bubenberg
Adrian von Bubenberg (born 1434 in Bern; died August 1479 in Bern) was a Bernese knight, general and mayor (Schultheiss) of Bern in 1468-1469, 1473-1474 and 1477-1479.
Adrian von Bubenberg (born 1434 in Bern; died August 1479 in Bern) was a Bernese knight, general and mayor (Schultheiss) of Bern in 1468-1469, 1473-1474 and 1477-1479.
Alaric I
Alaric I (; ; 370 - 410) was the King of the Visigoths from 395–410.
Alaric I (; ; 370 - 410) was the King of the Visigoths from 395–410.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
Albert Einstein (; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg.
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg.
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck (, many variant spellings; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (, many variant spellings; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England.
Arminius
Arminius (18/17 BC – AD 21), also known as Armin or Hermann (Arminius being a Latinization, similar to Brennus) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Rom...
Arminius (18/17 BC – AD 21), also known as Armin or Hermann (Arminius being a Latinization, similar to Brennus) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Rom...
Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria
Arnulf (died 14 July 937), called the Bad (der Schlimme) or the Evil (der Böse), was the duke of Bavaria from 907 until his death.
Arnulf (died 14 July 937), called the Bad (der Schlimme) or the Evil (der Böse), was the duke of Bavaria from 907 until his death.
Augustus II the Strong
Frederick Augustus I or Augustus II the Strong was Elector of Saxony, Imperial Vicar and became King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Frederick Augustus I or Augustus II the Strong was Elector of Saxony, Imperial Vicar and became King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar was a German prince and general in the Thirty Years' War.
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar was a German prince and general in the Thirty Years' War.
Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild
Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild (1442 – 1504) was Archbishop of Mainz and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1484 to 1504.
Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild (1442 – 1504) was Archbishop of Mainz and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1484 to 1504.
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (; Gauß, Carolus Fridericus Gauss) (30 April 177723 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physical scientist who contributed significantly to many...
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (; Gauß, Carolus Fridericus Gauss) (30 April 177723 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physical scientist who contributed significantly to many...
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Charles William Ferdinand (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Fürst und Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) (October 9, 1735 – October 16, 1806), Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, was a soverei...
Charles William Ferdinand (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Fürst und Herzog von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) (October 9, 1735 – October 16, 1806), Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, was a soverei...
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck (2 July 1714 in Erasbach near Berching (Upper Palatinate) 15 November 1787 in Vienna) was an opera composer of the early classical period.
Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck (2 July 1714 in Erasbach near Berching (Upper Palatinate) 15 November 1787 in Vienna) was an opera composer of the early classical period.
Clovis I
Clovis or Chlodowech was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensu...
Clovis or Chlodowech was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensu...
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.
Eberhard I, Duke of Württemberg
Eberhard I of Württemberg (11 December 1445, Urach – 24 February 1496, Tübingen).
Eberhard I of Württemberg (11 December 1445, Urach – 24 February 1496, Tübingen).
Engelbert II of Berg
Count Engelbert II of Berg, also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert of Cologne, Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne or Engelbert I of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne (1185 or...
Count Engelbert II of Berg, also known as Saint Engelbert, Engelbert of Cologne, Engelbert I, Archbishop of Cologne or Engelbert I of Berg, Archbishop of Cologne (1185 or...
Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg, called "the Pious" (Altenburg, 25 December 1601 – Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, 26 March 1675), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha and, by marriage, became also D...
Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg, called "the Pious" (Altenburg, 25 December 1601 – Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, 26 March 1675), was a duke of Saxe-Gotha and, by marriage, became also D...
Ernst Gideon von Laudon
Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon (German: Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon) (February 2, 1717 in Tootzen, now Latvia – July 14, 1790 in Nový Jičín, now Cze...
Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon (German: Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon) (February 2, 1717 in Tootzen, now Latvia – July 14, 1790 in Nový Jičín, now Cze...
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II, was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages and head of the House of Hohenstaufen.
Frederick II, was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages and head of the House of Hohenstaufen.
Frederick the Great
Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick William was the Elector of Brandenburg and the Duke of Prussia from 1640 until his death.
Frederick William was the Elector of Brandenburg and the Duke of Prussia from 1640 until his death.
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm) (16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was the Elector of Brandenburg and the Duke of Prussia ("Brandenburg-Prussia") from 1640 until his death.
Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm) (16 February 1620 – 29 April 1688) was the Elector of Brandenburg and the Duke of Prussia ("Brandenburg-Prussia") from 1640 until his death.
Friedrich Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright.
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright.
Gaius Julius Civilis
Gaius Julius Civilis was the leader of the Batavian rebellion against the Romans in 69.
Gaius Julius Civilis was the leader of the Batavian rebellion against the Romans in 69.
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt, Graf, later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nati...
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt, Graf, later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nati...
Georg von Frundsberg
Georg von Frundsberg was a South German knight and Landsknecht leader in the service of the Imperial Habsburg dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire.
Georg von Frundsberg was a South German knight and Landsknecht leader in the service of the Imperial Habsburg dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire.
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos.
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos.
Gottfried August Bürger
Gottfried August Bürger (December 31, 1747 – June 8, 1794) was a German poet.
Gottfried August Bürger (December 31, 1747 – June 8, 1794) was a German poet.
Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style.
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style.
Hans Karl von Diebitsch
Count Hans Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch und Narden was a German-born soldier serving as Russian Field Marshal.
Count Hans Karl Friedrich Anton von Diebitsch und Narden was a German-born soldier serving as Russian Field Marshal.
Helmuth James Graf von Moltke
Helmuth James Graf von Moltke was a German jurist who, as a draftee in the German Abwehr, acted to subvert German human-rights abuses of people in territories occupied by Germany during World Wa...
Helmuth James Graf von Moltke was a German jurist who, as a draftee in the German Abwehr, acted to subvert German human-rights abuses of people in territories occupied by Germany during World Wa...
Henry the Fowler
Henry I the Fowler was the Duke of Saxony from 912 and German king from 919 until his death.
Henry I the Fowler was the Duke of Saxony from 912 and German king from 919 until his death.
Henry the Lion
Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180.
Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180.
Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B., also known as Saint Hildegard, and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary,...
Saint Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B., also known as Saint Hildegard, and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary,...
Hugo Grotius
Hugo Grotius (10 April 1583 – 28 August 1645), also known as Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio or Hugo de Groot, was a jurist in the Dutch Republic.
Hugo Grotius (10 April 1583 – 28 August 1645), also known as Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio or Hugo de Groot, was a jurist in the Dutch Republic.
Jacob Fugger
Jacob Fugger, sometimes known as Jacob Fugger the Rich, was a German banker and a member of the Fugger family.
Jacob Fugger, sometimes known as Jacob Fugger the Rich, was a German banker and a member of the Fugger family.
Jakob Fugger
Jakob Fugger of the Lily also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II. Fugger was a major merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker of Europe between ca.
Jakob Fugger of the Lily also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II. Fugger was a major merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker of Europe between ca.
Jan van Eyck
Jan van Eyck (or Johannes de Eyck) (before c. 1395 – before 9 July 1441) was a Flemish painter active in Bruges and is generally considered one of the most significant Northern European pa...
Jan van Eyck (or Johannes de Eyck) (before c. 1395 – before 9 July 1441) was a Flemish painter active in Bruges and is generally considered one of the most significant Northern European pa...
Johann Gottfried Herder
Johann Gottfried von Herder (25 August 174418 December 1803) was a German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic.
Johann Gottfried von Herder (25 August 174418 December 1803) was a German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic.
Johann Jakob Wilhelm Heinse
(Johann Jakob) Wilhelm Heinse (February 16, 1749 – June 22, 1803), German author, was born at Langewiesen near Ilmenau in Thuringia.
(Johann Jakob) Wilhelm Heinse (February 16, 1749 – June 22, 1803), German author, was born at Langewiesen near Ilmenau in Thuringia.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath.
Johannes Aventinus
Johannes Aventinus (July 4, 1477 – January 9, 1534) was a Bavarian historian and philologist.
Johannes Aventinus (July 4, 1477 – January 9, 1534) was a Bavarian historian and philologist.
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period.
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period.
Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe.
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe.
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (10 March 1788 – 26 November 1857) was a German poet and novelist of the later German romantic school.
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (10 March 1788 – 26 November 1857) was a German poet and novelist of the later German romantic school.
Joseph Görres
Johann Joseph von Görres (25 January 1776 – 29 January 1848) was a German writer and journalist.
Johann Joseph von Görres (25 January 1776 – 29 January 1848) was a German writer and journalist.
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter was born in Mespelbrunn Castle, Spessart and died in Würzburg.
Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter was born in Mespelbrunn Castle, Spessart and died in Würzburg.
Maarten Tromp
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (23 April 1598 – 10 August 1653) was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy.
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (23 April 1598 – 10 August 1653) was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther was a German monk, priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Master Gerhard
Meister or Master Gerhard was the first master mason of Cologne Cathedral.
Meister or Master Gerhard was the first master mason of Cologne Cathedral.
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, was a Russian Field Marshal and Minister of War during Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and War of the Sixth Coalition.
Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, was a Russian Field Marshal and Minister of War during Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and War of the Sixth Coalition.
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in Dutch history.
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in Dutch history.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (Nikolaus Kopernikus; Nicolò Copernico; Mikołaj Kopernik; in his youth, Niclas Koppernigk; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance astronomer and the first pers...
Nicolaus Copernicus (Nikolaus Kopernikus; Nicolò Copernico; Mikołaj Kopernik; in his youth, Niclas Koppernigk; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance astronomer and the first pers...
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman who dominated European affairs from the 1860s to his dism...
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman who dominated European affairs from the 1860s to his dism...
Regiomontanus
Johannes Müller von Königsberg, today best known by his Latin toponym Regiomontanus, was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, translator and instrument maker.
Johannes Müller von Königsberg, today best known by his Latin toponym Regiomontanus, was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, translator and instrument maker.
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and polemicist primarily known for his operas.
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and polemicist primarily known for his operas.
Sophie Scholl
Sophia Magdalena Scholl was a German student, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany.
Sophia Magdalena Scholl was a German student, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany.
Walhalla memorial
The valhalla is a hall of fame that honors laudable and distinguished Germans, famous personalities in German history — politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German tongue".
The valhalla is a hall of fame that honors laudable and distinguished Germans, famous personalities in German history — politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German tongue".
Walhalla temple
The Walhalla temple is a hall of fame that honors laudable and distinguished Germans, famous personalities in German history — politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German t...
The Walhalla temple is a hall of fame that honors laudable and distinguished Germans, famous personalities in German history — politicians, sovereigns, scientists and artists of the German t...
Wilhelm Röntgen
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievemen...
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievemen...
William Herschel
Sir Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS, German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and composer.
Sir Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS, German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and composer.
William of Cologne
William of Cologne was a medieval German painter active in Cologne and recorded in city charters between 1370 and 1390.
William of Cologne was a medieval German painter active in Cologne and recorded in city charters between 1370 and 1390.
William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
Wilhelm, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg (9 January 1724 – 10 September 1777), born Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Graf zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, was a ruler of the County of Schaumburg-...
Wilhelm, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg (9 January 1724 – 10 September 1777), born Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Graf zu Schaumburg-Lippe-Bückeburg, was a ruler of the County of Schaumburg-...