Articles related to "Schellenberg"



The Buying of Liechtenstein
The House of Liechtenstein realized an imperial dream by buying the two counties of Schellenberg and Vaduz. But it was not as easy as they thought it would be.
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Achieving The Imperial Dream
The Prince of Liechtenstein had acquire the County of Schellenberg as part of his dream to be an Imperial Prince. The next step was to acquire the County of Vaduz. But that was still not enough.
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Appenzell War 1403-1408
The little land of Liechtenstein has been invaded many times, even by their neighbours in the Swiss Canton of Appenzell.
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Castles of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has two castles still in use today. The ruins of two others can still be seen.
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Celtic Liechtenstein
A nomadic tribe, the Celts, moved into the Liechtenstein valley and displaced the prehistoric inhabitants over 3000 years ago.
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The Counts of Werdenberg-Vaduz
Family feuds and civil wars split the Monfort-Werdenberg family and brought war and destruction to the Liechtenstein valley
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The Counts of Hohenems 1613-1712
A century of rule by the Counts of Hohemens brought only misery, war, famine and plague to the villagers of Liechtenstein.
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The French Invasion of Liechtenstein Part Two
The people of Liechtenstein were to once again suffer the cruelties of war when the French invaded the little land in 1799.
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The House of Liechtenstein
The Princes of Liechtenstein come from a long line of Imperial servants of the Austrian Empire who worked, fought and bought their way to a Princely rank and eventually rulers of their own small country.
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Regions of Liechtenstein
Even a small country like Liechtenstein has distinct regions.
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The New World/Pocahontas
The New World or Disney's Pocahontas: Which One Got It Right?
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January In Liechtenstein
What happened in the Principality of Liechtenstein in the month of January over the years?
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The Barons von Brandis
New owners of the counties of Vaduz and Schellenberg, brought democratic institutions as well as war. In the end, they lost their domains to the Counts of Sulz.
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The Counts of Sulz - A Century of Peace
From 1507 to 1613 the people of the Counties of Vaduz and Schellenberg (present day Liechtenstein) enjoyed a century of relative peace under the rule of the Counts of Sulz. But there was a hard side to this rule.
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More Castles Of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has several ruins of castles built by the Romans and later rulers of the valley.
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March in Liechtenstein
What happened in Liechtenstein in March over the years? Find out here.
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Medieval Rulers of Liechtenstein
From the 9th to the 14th century the lands that were to become present day Liechtenstein were part and parcel of different states and a variety of rulers.
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August in Liechtenstein
What happened in Liechtenstein in August over the years? Read about it here!
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February in Liechtenstein
What are the important events that happened in Liechtenstein during the month of February over the years? Check them out here.
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Preventing Youth Violence
A more peaceful future can be acheived through patience by teaching youth to deal with conflict in nonviolent ways.
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June In Liechtenstein
What happened in the month of June over the years in the Principlaity of Liechtenstein? Find out here!
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New Look for St Andrews Golf Hotel
A full refurbishment of the boutique St Andrews Golf Hotel includes a new restaurant overlooking the West Sands, near the most famous golf course in the world
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Strange Horizons March 2008
Fiction by Will McIntosh, Sarah Thomas, Genevieve Williams and Will Ludwigsen; reviews by John Clute and Bruce Sterling;poetry by Joanne Merriam, Robert Borski and others
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May In Liechtenstein
What happened over the year in the Month of May in the Principality of Liechtenstein? Check it out here.
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The First Prince of Liechtenstein - Anton Florian
In 1719 the Principality of Liechtenstein was found by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire who named it after the family that owned it. Anton Florian von Liechtenstein was its first sovereign prince.
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John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill is one of Britain's greatest heroes. He won the Battle of Blenheim against Louis XIV, the greatest victory since Agincourt.
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Hiking Liechtenstein
A good way to see the real Liechtenstein is to hike it.
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2004 In Review Part Two
2004 was an eventful year in many areas. For such a small country, it made an impact in many areas.
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Liechtenstein's Constitution Part 1
The development of Liechtenstein’ constitution began nearly three hundred years ago. In a two part article we will look at its various stages and how it contirbuted to the social, political and economical development of the principality.
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Missing Liechtenstein
You are missing the real Liechtenstein if you just pass through and not stay awhile.
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The French Invasion of Liechtenstein Part One
In the late 18th Century war would come once again to the people of Liechtenstein, this time in the form of the French.
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The Swabian War of 1499 Part Two
War came to the Liechtenstein Valley when the Swiss Confederation and Swabian League went to war over an insult in 1499.
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ANIMAL LOVER: FREE WILLY, INTO THE WEST
A look at FREE WILLY and INTO THE WEST, two kids with animals movies.
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