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  Rhaetia
merovigian • middle ages • liechtenstein • franks • rhaetia
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.
rome • liechtenstein • alamani • barbarians • rhaetia
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 Graubünden Geschichte Seiner Kreise
The reason for this was that Rhaetia with its passes was the key to Lombardy, which was also a part of Charlemagne's territory.
As a result the Duke who ruled Rhaetia was left without royal support and the representatives of the Church -the Bishop of Chur and the Abbot of Disentis -as well as former royal officials, were able to avail themselves of an increasing number of imperial rights.
The Walsers, who had settled along the important passes and in the high-lying valleys, were given a high degree of personal and political freedom by the lords of Rhaetia.
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 ALEMANNI. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Their westward expansion brought them into conflict with the Franks, whose king Clovis I defeated them in 496.
In 505 he forced them to retire into Rhaetia, and in 536 they passed under Frankish rule.
Swabia is also known as Alamannia, and the High German dialects of SW Germany and Switzerland are called Alemannic.
www.bartleby.com /aol/65/al/Alemanni.html   (129 words)

  
 Dissertation Outline
Rhaetia (Rezia) as a province included every pass between the Simplon and Brenner, the head waters of the Rhine and Inn, and large area bordering the frontier with Germanic tribes all the way North to the Danube (Figure 18).
While Rhaetia is part of the Frankish political sphere, the Bishopric remains part of the Archdiocese of Milan, which became Lombardic in the sixth century.
Rhaetia was part of the Eastern/German part, and the feudal claims eventually fell into the hands of Swabian Dukes.
geog.tamu.edu /~prout/Chapter2.htm   (15703 words)

  
 K.B.St.V. Rhaetia - Geschichte
Demnach gehört Rhaetia bis heute - obwohl gewissermaßen verwandt - keinem Cartell (Dachverband) an.
Rhaetia hat in seinen Prinzipien aufgrund der Historie die klassische Quadriga der Lebensgrundsätze der katholischen deutschen Studentenschaften mit religio, scientia, amicitia und patria - in Hinblick auf patria geändert in Bavaria.
"Rhaetias Mitglieder sehen eine besondere Verpflichtung in der gewissenhaften Hingabe an ihr Studium, bzw.
www.rhaetia.de /geschichte.html   (589 words)

  
 CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1538 his book on Rhaetia, written in 1528, was published in Latin and in German--De prisca ac vera Alpina Rhætia, or Die uralt warhafftig Alpisch Rhætia.
Down to the latter part of the 19th century Swiss historical writers had largely based their works on his investigations and manuscripts.
The Beschreibung Galliae Comatae appeared under Gallati's editorship in 1758, and is mainly devoted to a topographical, historical and antiquarian description of ancient Helvetia and Rhaetia, the latter part being his early work on Rhaetia revised and greatly enlarged.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Aegidius_Tschudi   (548 words)

  
 Jonathan REYNOLDS - Phebe RHODES
1 Adalbert of RHAETIA =(Unknown) 2 Burchard of RHAETIA = REGINLINDE 3 Burchard I of SWABIA, Duke of Swabia =Regilindis in NELLENBURG =Liutgard of SAXONY 3 Udalrich of RATHIEN 2 Adalbert of RHAETIA 2 Dietbirg of RHAETIA =Hucbald of DILLINGEN
Ancestors of Rudolf of RHAETIA, Duke of Rhaetia
\-Eigilwi (Heilwig) of SAXONY Rudolf of RHAETIA, Duke of Rhaetia \- RODUNA
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~dphaner/HTML/people/p00000v9.htm   (1593 words)

  
 Roman Liechtenstein
The Limes to the north and east in the Roman province of Germania Superior were a high spiked wooden fence with a ditch or moat.
The Limes in Rhaetia was a single stone wall with manned watchtowers.
The inhabitants of the Liechtenstein valley and Rhaetia became during the Imperial years quite romanized.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/liechtenstein/79724   (461 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Rhaetia: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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In medieval times the region was known as Rhaetia, and was loosely bound by an association of three leagues...
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 Ships
On November 13, 1892, the Rhaetia left the port of Cuxhaven, Germany for the port of New York, a transatlantic crossing that took 15 days.
The German manifest indicates that the SS Rhaetia departed Germany on November 13, 1892 and sailed to New York with Capt. Ludwig at the helm.
The Rhaetia arrived at the port of New York on November 28, 1892.
www.genemaas.net /ships.htm   (2527 words)

  
 New Page 3
the Iron Age, as well as the Roman era., when the city was the main agglomeration within the Rhaetia Prima province.
Rhaetia is still the name by which the general area is known though not co-extensive with today's borders of the Canton but significantly larger.
Christianity came to the area in the form of a bishopric around the 4th century AD and is still the main religious feature of the area, although, since the Reformation, divided between Roman Catholicism and Reformist Protestantism.
www.disca.net /Chur1.htm   (531 words)

  
 Burchard I, Duke of Swabia at AllExperts
Burchard I (died 5 or 23 November 911) was the duke of Swabia from 909 to his death and margrave of Rhaetia, as well as count in the Thurgau and Baar.
Born between 855 and 860, he was the son of Adalbert II, count in the Thurgau.
Burchard enterred into a conflict with the Count Palatine Erchanger and Bishop Solomon III of Constance, who were loyal to King Conrad I.
en.allexperts.com /e/b/bu/burchard_i,_duke_of_swabia.htm   (295 words)

  
 USN Ships--USS Black Arrow (ID # 3913)
She was seized by the United States Government in April 1917, when the U.S. entered World War I. Renamed Black Hawk and later Black Arrow, she spent the rest of the war carrying cargo for the U.S. Army, making at least five trips to France.
Built in 1904 as the Hamburg-America Line steamer Rhaetia, this ship was seized by the United States in April 1917.
Renamed Black Hawk, and later Black Arrow, she served on U.S. Army account for the rest of World War I. Transferred to the Navy, she was placed in commission on 27 January 1919 as USS Black Arrow.
www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/id3913.htm   (574 words)

  
 Virtual Rome | North | Viennensis | Alpes Atrectianae et Poeninae
The entire country came under the control of the Roman Empire after the eastern districts were conquered by Drusus and Tiberius in 15 BC.
On the organization of the Roman provinces before Diocletian the northwestern past of the territory of Switzerland belonged to the provinces of Germania Superior, the southwestern section (Geneva) to the Provincia Narbonensis, the eastern and the greater part of the southeastern region to the province of Rhaetia.
The region of the southwestern Alps was divided into special administrative districts, of which the district of the "Alpes Poeninae" included the present canton of Valais and the adjoining portions of Savoy.
www.magellannarfe.com /virtualrome/north/viennensis/alpespenninae   (184 words)

  
 REPORT SUBMITTED BY LIECHTENSTEIN
During the Roman period, the Rhaetia culture became Christianized and Romanized.
In the fifth century, Alemanni invaded the collapsing Roman empire and mixed with the existing population.
Under Charlemagne, as a result of the centralization of imperial power, the former province of Rhaetia became a county.
www.humanrights.coe.int /minorities/Eng/FrameworkConvention/StateReports/1999/liechtenstein/liechtenstein.htm   (3018 words)

  
 St. Verena Resource Ministry
She was brought up in the Theban region (modern day Luxor in Upper Egypt) in a noble Christian family, who handed her over to Bishop Sherimon, Bishop of Bani Suwayf, who in turn taught her and baptized her.
Saint Verena joined the Theban Legion in its mission to Rhaetia (modern day Switzerland) and was a relative of St. Victor of the Theban Legion.
The Soldiers' relatives were allowed to accompany them in order to look after them and take care of their wounds.
www.suscopts.org /svrm/stverena.html   (278 words)

  
 Switzerland Hotels Reviews, Tips, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
Rhaetia Hotel We paid around $125 US per night.
The Rhaetia had only one roon so we took it.
A family owned business, the Rhaetia offered extradary service and an extra friendly staff made our experience a special one.
www.virtualtourist.com /hotels/Europe/Switzerland/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Switzerland-R-19.html   (496 words)

  
 Klosters Self Catered Ski chalet for ski and summer holidays - Chalet Rhaetia, Chalet Rhaetia
Unusually for self-catering accommodation, Chalet Rhaetia is so convenient that it is not necessary to hire a car for the whole holiday, a valuable saving!
Trains travel from Zurich airport to a 5 minute walk from the chalet with just a train change along the way.
For families with young children there is a high chair and a travel cot.
www.chaletsdirect.com /klosters/holiday_chalet.htm   (421 words)

  
 Klosters Chalet - Swiss self-catering holidays
If you are able to go outside the school holidays for a walking holiday, or maybe with very young children, have you considered a holiday in a less conventional month?
June is one of my favorite times to visit Chalet Rhaetia, so green an pleasant as summer is fresh and new.
Chalet Rhaetia overlooks mountains and meadows, yet it is conveniently just five minutes walk from shops and restaurants.
www.klosterschalet.com   (356 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Rhaetia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
the region was known as Rhaetia, and was loosely bound by...
a blowsy young noblewoman from Rhaetia who had rouged her nipples...
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 The Rhaetian Railway line section Filisur - Chur - Landquart
Historic locos of this class are in action once a week in schedule operation still.
The journey starts at Filisur, which is also starting point of the Albula mountain ramp and continues to Chur, the capital of Rhaetia.
The two days which I stayed in Rhaetia in summer 2002 were not long enough to really comprehensively document that line section.
www.ebepe.com /html/filichure.html   (1710 words)

  
 The Roman Legion
He had an excellent view from the fort Legio XXXIII occupied, it gave him a commanding presence in the region and he could see any movements for miles to come.
There were shocks from the Tribunes, “Let me see.” Valens said as he took the report.
I will take the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cohorts and meet the threat in Western Rhaetia, you Verus,” he said pointing to a high Tribune, “will take the 4th, 5th and 6th cohorts and deal with the raids here in this province.
www.romanlegion.com /newscenario.php/view/335?RomanSession=05ba3b119f9c4711a77fcd8bd0ae8893   (608 words)

  
 The Rise and Fall of The Syndicate
Based on the commerce-world of Rhaetia, their empire spanned the known universe and encompassed virtually any venture that would produce a profit.
With member species from across known space, they had a gross income estimated to rival the legitimate government of Rhaetia.
They continued to operate on a small scale in Kri'Talkis space (contributing to political instability in that region), and their headquarters on Rhaetia was seized by Arisch authorities for non-payment of income tax.
www.angelfire.com /stars6/campaign/Syndicate_Report.html   (824 words)

  
 Steam Locomotives of the Swiss Rhaetia Express - Rotten Tomatoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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Clooney and Co. are back in their third caper, and we've got the pictures to prove it.
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  Switzerland - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Switzerland
In 1481 Fribourg and Solothurn came into the confederation.
In 1499 the Austrian Habsburg emperor, Maximilian I, attempted to reassert his rule over the eastern region of Rhaetia – which as the Grey League (Grisons or Graubünden) had asserted its independence – but he was defeated at Calven.
Later, during the Reformation, Austria was more successful, but the Grey Leaguers retained their independence until they at last joined the Swiss Confederation in 1803.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Switzerland   (2789 words)

  
 The Roman Legion
Now it is our job to rebuild it and make it part of oureverlasting empire.
I propose the construction of one fortress in each of these three provinces: Noricum, Pannonia, and Western Rhaetia.
Second, I propose the construction of a iron mine in each of these provinces:Noricum, Western Rhaetia, and Eastern Rhaetia.
www.romanlegion.com /senatearchive.php/view/290?RomanSession=faf902e7c42eabaeb2d1d9e358c14810   (183 words)

  
 Early Modern Democracy in the Grisons - Cambridge University Press
Local practice and federal government in the Freestate; 4.
Elite power and popular constraint in sixteenth-century Rhaetia; 6.
Political language and political cosmology during the crisis years, 1617–1622; Conclusion: Democracy in early modern Rhaetia.
www.cambridge.org /aus/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521893798   (242 words)

  
 Flavius Stilicho — FactMonster.com
He was responsible for putting down a revolt (397) in Africa.
Subsequently he campaigned in Rhaetia against the Vandals and other barbarians (401–2), fought Alaric at Pollentia (402) and at Verona (403), and crushed Radagaisus near Fiesole (405).
In 408, Honorius, influenced by an ambitious favorite, had Stilicho arrested and executed for high treason.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0846746.html   (211 words)

  
 Decline Of The Ancient World Study Notes
Rome maintained the prestige of its history but its power had faded out.
Rhaetia; Illyricum (North West Balkans): Latin speaking areas.
Late 3rd Century area of Illyricum supplied best troops, effective generals, and a few Emperors.
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 Swiss Skiing - Chalet Rhaetia for self-catering holidays in Switzerland
This immaculate wooden chalet was built in 2003 with the capacity to accommodate up to eight people in comfort.
The ski season gets fully booked up so book as early so don't delay booking.
Tour around this website for lots more information about Chalet Rhaetia and the area and how to
www.swissskiing.co.uk   (344 words)

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