He is now (1414) holding this Council of Constance, by way of healing the Church, which is sick of three simultaneous popes and of much else. He finds
Brandenburg Pawned
And so we have now reached that point in Brandenburg history when, if some help does not come, Brandenburg will not long be a country, but will either
The House of Hohenzollern Established in Brandenburg
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The First of the Dynasty.IntroductionThe Hohenzollern family had gotten
Arminus’ Final Years
Today's installment concludes Arminius Drives Romans Out of Germany,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Sir Edward S.
Early Years of Arminius
It is interesting to trace how far his fame survived during the Middle Ages, both among the Germans of the Continent and among ourselves.Continuing
Decisive German Victory at Teutoburg
Throughout Germany the Roman garrisons were assailed and cut off; and within a few weeks after Varus had fallen, the German soil was freed from the
Arminius Orders German Army to Attack
The fierce shouts of the Germans pealed through the gloom of the forests, and in thronging multitudes they assailed the flanks of the
Arminius Chooses Place of Ambush
This region still retains the name (Teutobergenwald = Teutobergiensis saltus) which it bore in the days of Arminius.Continuing Arminius Drives
Roman Occupation of Germany
Vast, however, and admirably organized as the fabric of Roman power appeared on the frontiers and in the provinces, there was rottenness at the