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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: an0n on January 27, 2005, 12:58:21 am

Title: Germanic History
Post by: an0n on January 27, 2005, 12:58:21 am

I need some nice synopsi of German life, religion, society and technological development circa 1730-1810AD.

Oh and are there any particular rules in regards to using 'von' in German names. I always assumed it was an affectation, but......

Title: Germanic History
Post by: BlackDove on January 27, 2005, 01:00:57 am

"Do my homework for me" project again?

Title: Germanic History
Post by: an0n on January 27, 2005, 01:01:48 am

No. I'm researching something.

Title: Germanic History
Post by: an0n on January 27, 2005, 01:27:24 am

And make that 1640-1810AD.

Title: Germanic History
Post by: Grug on January 27, 2005, 03:00:21 am

Um.

They had **** fights with France, and basically everyone else around them.
Germans really hate/d France.

They had no King, they were ruled by a Chancellor.

They kinda liked Ostria / Hungary still back then too.

Oh yeah, the famous old Gothic knights were still kicking ass.

- From a friend of mine who's into History (the killing parting anyway)

Title: Germanic History
Post by: mitac on January 27, 2005, 06:18:56 am

"von" is the same as the english "of", i.e. a title of nobility. For the synopsis, the Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany) is a good start.

Title: Germanic History
Post by: Clave on January 27, 2005, 07:56:17 am

1701 — The elector Frederick III of Brandenburg crowned himself King Frederick I of Prussia in Koenigsberg

1717 — Introduction of general compulsory education in Prussia

1740-1742 — First Silesian War between Prussia and Austria

1744-1745 — Second Silesian War

1756-1763 — The Seven-Year War (Prussia against Austria, France, Russia, Sweden and most of the imperial electors). The peace of Hubertusburg (1763) established the Dualism of Prussia and Austria

1792 — Beginning of the war against revolutionary France

1803 — Redistribution of Germany

1806 — Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation

1807 — Peace of Tilsit between France and Prussia
Beginning of the Stein-Hardenberg reforms in Prussia

1813-1815 — Liberation wars against Napoleonic France

Title: Germanic History
Post by: Janos on January 27, 2005, 09:46:17 am

The fact that there was practically no "Germany" to speak of before later 1800s - just small states with limited degree of cooperation and pretty strong local cultures, religious differencesm different political leanings and different alliances plus the fact that these were selectively ****ed in the ass several times in a row - makes it pretty hard.

European history is a confusing and irrational jingoistic ***** until 1800s anyways, I guess you already knew that.

Title: Germanic History
Post by: Clave on January 27, 2005, 02:41:59 pm

It still is irrational, jingoistic, and confusing - but now we have the EU as a common 'blame monkey'

Title: Germanic History
Post by: Knight Templar on January 27, 2005, 02:44:24 pm

www.wikipedia.com