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	Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein (June 26, 1760 - April 20, 1836) was the tenth prince of Liechtenstein between 1805 and 1806 and again from 1814 until 1836.
		He was the last Liechtenstein prince to rule under the Holy Roman Empire between 1805 and 1806 and as regent of Liechtenstein from 1806 until 1814.
		Johann was prominent in the Napoleonic Wars, during which he was promoted to field marshal and given supreme command of the Austrian Army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johann_Josef_I,_Prince_of_Liechtenstein (347 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Alois II of Liechtenstein
		Alois II (1796 - 1858) was the prince of Liechtenstein between 1836 and [[1858.
		Liechtenstein is situated in the Upper Rhine valley of the European Alps.
		Johann II (5 October 1840 – 11 February 1929) was the prince of Liechtenstein between 1858 and 1929.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alois-II-of-Liechtenstein (191 words)

	Liechtenstein HISTORY
		The Principality of Liechtenstein as such was created on 23 January 1719 by act of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, who made it a direct fief of the crown and confirmed the rule of Prince Anton-Florian, Johann Adam's successor, under the title of Prince von und zu Liechtenstein.
		Sixty-four percent of Liechtenstein's voters approved a new constitution for Liechtenstein in a referendum held in March 2003; Hans-Adam II will be granted near-absolute powers.
		Liechtenstein ranks as one of the world's most prosperous countries with one of the world's highest living standards while its people pay very low taxes.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Liechtenstein-HISTORY.html (871 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Johannes II of Liechtenstein
		Johann II (1840 – 1929) was the prince of Liechtenstein between 1858 and 1929.
		Liechtenstein has, since the end of the Second World War and particularly in the last fifty years, experienced an economic and cultural development unsurpassed, in relation to the size of the country, by any other western nation.
		In 1978, Liechtenstein joined the Council of Europe, in 1990 it was accepted as a member of the United Nations, 1991 followed membership in the EFTA and in 1995 in the European Economic Area, as well as in the WTO.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Johannes-II-of-Liechtenstein (262 words)

	LIECHTENSTEIN PRINCELY FAMILY
		His Serene Highness Prince Hans-Adam II was born on 14 February 1945, as the eldest son of His Serene Highness Prince Franz Josef II von und zu Liechtenstein and Her Serene Highness Princess Gina.
		According to the Constitution of the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Prince is the Head of State and exercises his sovereign authority in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution.
		In the critical hours of the history of the Habsburgs, in the second decade of the seventeenth century, the House of Liechtenstein stood by the Habsburgs and the decisive victory against the Bohemian rebels in 1620 was achieved with the intervention of the brothers Karl and Maximilian.
	personales.ya.com /fororeal/enfrlie.htm (1479 words)

	Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein - Biocrawler
		Johann Josef I (1760 - 1836) was the tenth prince of Liechtenstein between 1805 and 1806 and again from 1814 until 1836.
		Both of these treaties were very favourable to Napoleon and hard on Austria and Johann was accused of having little diplomatic skill and to escape critism he resigned from the military in 1810.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Johann_Josef_I_of_Liechtenstein (309 words)

	Liechtenstein Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		It wasn't until 1938 that Prince Franz Josef II became the first monarch to live in the principality, when he and his much-loved wife, Gina, began dramatically transforming a poor rural nation into today's rich banking state.
		Liechtenstein has no airport; the nearest ones are in Friedrichshafen (Germany) and Zürich (Switzerland), with train connections to the Swiss border towns of Buchs (via Romanshorn) and Sargans, respectively.
		The postbus is a cheap and reliable form of transport in Liechtenstein, but as some services finish early you should check the times posted on stops or get hold of a timetable from the tourist office.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/liechtenstein?v=print (930 words)

	Untitled Document
		The two territories which now comprise the nation of Liechtenstein were elevated to the rank of a principality of the Holy Roman Empire by action of the Kaiser (emperor) on January 23, 1719.
		Liechtenstein was occupied by French troops in 1799.
		In the years leading up to World War II there was an active group which was sympathetic to the Nazi party, the “Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein”, but the group was unable to gain significant influence and the country remained neutral and in partnership with Switzerland during the war.
	courseweb.stthomas.edu /paschons/language_http/essays/liechtenstein.html (857 words)

	St. Johann - Alpendorf
		Johann im Pongau is a small town in the middle of the province of Salzburg in Austria on a sun-drenched terrace on the right bank of the river Salzach.
		In 1929 Sankt Johann was granted the right to carry a Coat of Arms with St. John the Baptist being symbolized on it.
		Sankt Johann is also known the nearby natural wonder of the Liechtenstein Gorge which was made accessible for the public in 1876.
	www.sanktjohann.com /xxl/_lang/en/_season/at1/_area/457005/_subArea/457033/index.html (489 words)

	The Liechtenstein Constitution of 1921
		The hereditary succession to the throne within the Princely House of Liechtenstein, the age of majority of the Reigning Prince and of the Hereditary Prince, and any applicable guardianship shall be laid down by the Princely House in the form of a Law on the Princely House.
		For the legal provisions applicable in the Principality of Liechtenstein pursuant to international treaties, a promulgation may be arranged in a simplified form, such as in particular publication by reference to foreign compendia of laws.
		All Liechtenstein citizens who are at least eighteen years of age and whose right to vote has not been suspended shall be eligible to vote in municipal matters in the municipality in which they reside.
	www.geocities.com /dagtho/lieconst19211005.html (8752 words)

	Liechtenstein
		The title Prince of Liechtenstein (derived not from the territory but from Liechtenstein Castle near Vienna) was granted earlier, but only as a personal distinction.
		It is from one of those earlier princes, Johann Adam I Andreas (s.a.), that the current prince derives his "II." The rulers of the Liechtenstein family lived mainly in Lower Austria and Moravia until moving permanently to Liechtenstein only in 1938.
		Territorial Disputes: In Feb 2005, the ICJ refused to rule on the restitution of Liechtenstein's land and property assets in the Czech Republic confiscated in 1945 as German property.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Liechtenstein.htm (1019 words)

	Const. of the Princely House of Liechtenstein (of 26 Oct 1993)
		1) The Princely House of Liechtenstein is an autonomous family community established and organised at the level of the Constitution of the Principality, on the basis of the provisions of the dynastic statute hitherto in force.
		Princess of Liechtenstein, Duchess of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Countess Rietberg.
		The text of the translated Constitution of the Princely House of Liechtenstein of 26 October 1993 is provided by the Secretary to HSH The Prince of Liechtenstein by e-mail of 10 March 2000.
	www.geocities.com /dagtho/lieact19931026.html (5759 words)

	Liechtenstein's Last Soldier
		A severe famine in 1817 made it impossible for Liechtenstein to meet its military obligations with the German League and the people demanded to be relieved of the cost of the army.
		Liechtenstein’s army, as part of the 8th Army corps, fought in the suppression of in the Baden uprising in 1849.
		During the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Prince Johann II placed his soldiers at the disposal of the Confederation but only to “defend the German territory of Tyrol”.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/liechtenstein/95784/2 (435 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Crown Prince From Liechtenstein Visits College, Eats at Leverett
		Crown Prince Johann-Adam, son of reigning Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein, lunched with Master Conway and 12 undergraduates in Leverett House yesterday during a tour of Harvard and M.I.T. The 18-year-old Hapsburg descendant will visit with President Kennedy in Washington tomorrow.
		Liechtenstein, with a population of 17,000 covering sixty-one square miles, remains the only survivor of the 342 states that once comprised the Holy Roman Empire.
		The House of Liechtenstein dates from the twelfth century, and Crown Prince Johann-Adam will be the thirteenth monarch of his line when he succeeds to the throne some day.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=491989 (256 words)

	Liechtenstein - Uncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Liechtenstein is such a tiny country that it cannot be seen from space.
		Hence, due to this, Liechtenstein is the only country not to have its own military, on account of its controlling every other military power in the universe.
		Liechtenstein's main export is, um, wait, lemme think back to the answers on those school tests, um....The main exports are Corn and semen, corn is known by the Native Americans as Maize.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Liechtenstein (1309 words)

	November In Liechtenstein
		Each month we will present here various events that occurred in Liechtenstein during that month We have made every effort to be as accurate as possible.
		In the years to come the constitution would be changed to increase the powers and rights of the people while keeping a balance with the rights and powers of the ruling Prince.
		Liechtenstein does not have its own railway but is serviced by the Austria railroad connections to Switzerland.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/liechtenstein/95772 (411 words)

	Liechtenstein
		The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional hereditary monarchy on a parliamentary and democratic basis.
		When Prince Johann Adam I of Liechtenstein purchased the County of Vaduz he became the fifth owner of Vaduz Castle, which was originally built during the 14th century.
		Reigning Prince Franz-Josef II was the first prince to take permanent residence during 1938 in Liechtenstein, as Austria had been annexed by the Nazis.
	www.gettingaway.com /directory/europe/liechtenstein/main.htm (1304 words)

	Liechtenstein - Gurupedia
		The Principality of Liechtenstein (pronounced lick-ten-stine or likh-ten-shtein) is a small landlocked country in central Europe, enclosed by Switzerland in the west and
		Liechtenstein is situated in the Rhine valley in the
		The Liechtenstein family claims 1,600 sq km of land in the Czech Republic which was confiscated from its royal family in 1918.
	www.gurupedia.com /l/li/liechtenstein.htm (643 words)

	Hans Rudisuli
		When Hans left Fruemsen (located 10 miles west of Liechtenstein) in 1651, he was a journeyman, learning the trade of a tailor.
		Johann died 26 May 1725 in Michelsfeld, Germany, at 45 years of age.
		Johann died 6 Mar 1710/11 at 27 years of age.
	ourworld.cs.com /journeysthrutime/id101.htm (295 words)

	Museum opening of the year: The Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna: the restoration by Prince and Princess Hans-Adam II von ...
		Museum opening of the year: The Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna: the restoration by Prince and Princess Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein of the family's Garden Palace in Vienna as a setting for works of art from the Liechtenstein collection has provided Austria with a major new museum.
		Johann Adam Andreas was not only a compulsive builder: he also collected painting and sculpture with avidity.
		From the sixteenth century the Liechtensteins had been amassing art of a high order, and in the early nineteenth century the palace at Rossau became a permanent home to some of the finest pieces, to which the public was given access.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAL/is_514_160/ai_n9480411 (863 words)

	Rubens - Venus at a Mirror
		The Garden Palace in Vienna’s present-day Rossau district was constructed during the reign of Prince Johann Adam Andreas I of Liechtenstein (1657-1712), who was one of the greatest builders of his day.
		On the occasion of the opening of the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna, Austria and Liechtenstein released a joint stamp issue to mark the new artistic attraction of Austria's capital.
		Art and art treasures have been and are a passion of the Princes of Liechtenstein, and of the reigning prince Hans-Adam II too.
	www.artonstamps.org /Countries/Liechtenstein/Venus/rubens-venus.htm (917 words)

	Prince Johann II. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Compared to his ancestors, Johann II (born in 1840, died in1929) had a solitary life.
		Even though Johann II tried to avoid publicity, he was regarded as a prestigious man. He was an outstanding art connoisseur and a generous patron.
		Johann II ruled for a period of 71 years.
	www.fuerstenhaus.li /fhl/en/fuerstenhaus/fuersten/fuerst_johann_2.html (268 words)

	The Principality of Liechtenstein
		It is not needed anymore that the wife of a prince of Liechtenstein is from noble birth.
		The Princes of Liechtenstein perhaps descend from the Donauwörth family, landlords of Bavaria, who probably lived in Lower Austria in the 13th century.
		Liechtenstein became fully independent during the French occupation, after becoming a member of the Rhine Alliance in 1806.
	www.nettyroyal.nl /liechtenstein1.html (671 words)

	Portal of the Principality of Liechtenstein - Princely House - Prince Johann II
		Johann enjoyed the reputation of an excellent connoisseur and patron of the arts.
		In the course of vibrant construction activity, the former family castle of Liechtenstein near Maria Enzersdorf and Vaduz Castle were renovated in a historically accurate manner.
		In addition to introducing progressive social benefits for his staff, Johann gave significant contributions to numerous individuals, welfare institutions, and various charitable organizations.
	www.liechtenstein.li /en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/fl-fueh-fuerstenhaus/fl-fueh-fuersten/fl-fueh-fuersten-johann2.htm (269 words)

	HELLO! Royalty
		It's modern history begins in 1719, when Johann Adam Andreas purchased and combined the Lordship of Schellenberg and the County of Vaduz to form the principality as it is today.
		Although it remained independent, Liechtenstein was allied politically and economically to Austria's Habsburg monarchy.
		The current Reigning Prince's father, Franz Joseph II, who ascended to the throne in 1938, is largely credited with turning Liechtenstein from an agricultural workhorse to an industrial powerhouse.
	www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/liechtenstein/history.html (355 words)

	Johann Jacob Heber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The map, Preliminary Draft of the Present Principality of Liechtenstein or The Former Count of Vaduz and the Free Lordship of Schellenberg, was drawn in 1721 by J. Heber (1666-1727) an engineer (surveyor) and geometrician of the city of Lindau.
		The map was drawn two years after the establishment of the principality, probably commissioned by Anton Florian who was instrumental in uniting the Lordship of Schellenberg and the county of Vaduz, which had been purchased by Prince Johann Adam Andreas of the house of Liechtenstein in 1699 and 1712 respectively.
		After being lost for many years the map was discovered by Prince Johann II who ruled from 1858 until 1929.
	sio.midco.net /dansmapstamps/heber.htm (155 words)

	About Liechtenstein - Prince Johann II von Liechtenstein profile
		In 1858, Prince Johann assumed the leadership of the House and the Principality, which he granted a modern Constitution in 1921 on the a parliamentary and democratic basis.
		In addition to introducing progressive social benefits for his staff, Johann gave significant contributions to numerous individuals, welfare institutions, and various charitable organisations.
		General - Karl I - Karl Eusebius - Hans Adam I - Anton Florian - Josef Johann - Johann Nepomuk - Josef Wenzel - Franz Josef I - Alois I - Johann I - Alois II - Johann II - Franz - Franz Josef II - Hans Adam II - The Future - Alois
	www.about-liechtenstein.co.uk /history/royals/Johann-2.html (332 words)

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