Monday, June 18, 2007
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
BOGOMILI-heretics of the greek church in 1200's. probably bulgarian. slavonic-bog(god) + milui(have mercy). hmm, sounds better than the usual catholic stuff back then. these heretics believed satan was the son of god-bad seed?
BOHEMIA-name-Boii-a celtic race expelled from the country by marcomanni, who after establishing his kingdom, under Marbod and Hiavzed(sp?), were kicked out by slavs, who were in danger from Avars, but defended and established by heroic Samo. then good knight Krok, whose daughter Libussa, marrying Premysl, founded a new dynnasty. Bohemia absorbed in great carlovingian monarchy for awhile; but reasserted its independence.
9thc, christianity introduced. under Boleslav I, the the brands of bohemia extended, its unity secured, but after vigorous defence, he had to recognize Otto I, of germany, overlordship. under Bol's grandkids, kingdom feel to pieces; polish conquest followed and restoration only achieved by help of henryII of germany. 1086, wratislas II recieved title of king. by emperor premysl Ottocar I. 1197-1230 founder of hereditary series of kings. bold defender of independence and at same time gave encouragement to german immigration(mexicans???). by introduction of primogenture in succession, the throne, he put an end to the disputes and contests; which usually followed the death of kings. 1241 his son was successful defender of europe against a mongolian invasion, but he was eclipsed by Ottocar II 1253-1278, who added greatly by conquest. the premsyl dynasty was extinguished in 1306 and after a few years, the bohemian crown was bestowed on john of luxembourg(son of emperor henry VII) who's dynasty lasted til 1437. this warlike and prosperous monarch succeeded by son charles I, who obtained imperial dignity as charles IV. d 1378, but following generations not so good. thrown into confusion by hussite reformation and war 1419-1434. success of reformers led to an elected monarch, and after various visitudes, george of podiebrad got throne in 1458, and in spite of papal bull and hungarian arms, maintained the throne til death in 1471. succeeded by polish prince lodislas, who also became king of hungary. but under him and son louis,1517-1526, the nobility made themselves more and more independent of the king and the commoners were crushed deeper into serfdom. after louis died in battle against the turks at mohacz, bohemia passed into the hands of ferdinand of austria, who was a despot and in 1547 declared b a hereditary possession. followed by maximillian II and the Rudolf II, the son of matthias(the following king was rejected by protestant party), which chose frederick V of the palimate(sp?), but victory at the white mountain in 1620 left B at the mercy of the emperor, who inflicted vengence on his enemies. in 1627 declared purely catholic and hereditary kingdom of emperor. because of this 30,000 or so families went into exile. population fell to 800,000. on death of Charles VI, charles albert of bavaria laid claim to crown, which was in dispute through silisian campaigns and 7 years war. successfully defended by maria-theresa and her son joseph II. benefitted by jo II, but destroyed the independent royal towns and treated the whole land as a mere province of the empire. religion condition improved in 1781. no affect from 1st french revolution. in 1848 however , a 'national' movement agitated which happened throughout austria/hungary.
BOII-celtic people who crossed the alps and settled between the po and appiennes, to insubres and cenoman. in defeat of senones by romans, joined etruscians against the romans. defeated at vadimonian lake in 283 bc. same the following year. signed peace treaty, which held til great gallic war of 225 bc.from that period warfare and on commencement of punic wars , gave aid to cathaginians time to time. in 191 bc, scipio nasica appropriated and secured their territories by colonies of bononia, parma and mutina. whole race seems to have been constrained to recross the alps to bohemia. then expelled from there and lost as a people.
OY. i am NOT a typist.
BOGOMILI-heretics of the greek church in 1200's. probably bulgarian. slavonic-bog(god) + milui(have mercy). hmm, sounds better than the usual catholic stuff back then. these heretics believed satan was the son of god-bad seed?
BOHEMIA-name-Boii-a celtic race expelled from the country by marcomanni, who after establishing his kingdom, under Marbod and Hiavzed(sp?), were kicked out by slavs, who were in danger from Avars, but defended and established by heroic Samo. then good knight Krok, whose daughter Libussa, marrying Premysl, founded a new dynnasty. Bohemia absorbed in great carlovingian monarchy for awhile; but reasserted its independence.
9thc, christianity introduced. under Boleslav I, the the brands of bohemia extended, its unity secured, but after vigorous defence, he had to recognize Otto I, of germany, overlordship. under Bol's grandkids, kingdom feel to pieces; polish conquest followed and restoration only achieved by help of henryII of germany. 1086, wratislas II recieved title of king. by emperor premysl Ottocar I. 1197-1230 founder of hereditary series of kings. bold defender of independence and at same time gave encouragement to german immigration(mexicans???). by introduction of primogenture in succession, the throne, he put an end to the disputes and contests; which usually followed the death of kings. 1241 his son was successful defender of europe against a mongolian invasion, but he was eclipsed by Ottocar II 1253-1278, who added greatly by conquest. the premsyl dynasty was extinguished in 1306 and after a few years, the bohemian crown was bestowed on john of luxembourg(son of emperor henry VII) who's dynasty lasted til 1437. this warlike and prosperous monarch succeeded by son charles I, who obtained imperial dignity as charles IV. d 1378, but following generations not so good. thrown into confusion by hussite reformation and war 1419-1434. success of reformers led to an elected monarch, and after various visitudes, george of podiebrad got throne in 1458, and in spite of papal bull and hungarian arms, maintained the throne til death in 1471. succeeded by polish prince lodislas, who also became king of hungary. but under him and son louis,1517-1526, the nobility made themselves more and more independent of the king and the commoners were crushed deeper into serfdom. after louis died in battle against the turks at mohacz, bohemia passed into the hands of ferdinand of austria, who was a despot and in 1547 declared b a hereditary possession. followed by maximillian II and the Rudolf II, the son of matthias(the following king was rejected by protestant party), which chose frederick V of the palimate(sp?), but victory at the white mountain in 1620 left B at the mercy of the emperor, who inflicted vengence on his enemies. in 1627 declared purely catholic and hereditary kingdom of emperor. because of this 30,000 or so families went into exile. population fell to 800,000. on death of Charles VI, charles albert of bavaria laid claim to crown, which was in dispute through silisian campaigns and 7 years war. successfully defended by maria-theresa and her son joseph II. benefitted by jo II, but destroyed the independent royal towns and treated the whole land as a mere province of the empire. religion condition improved in 1781. no affect from 1st french revolution. in 1848 however , a 'national' movement agitated which happened throughout austria/hungary.
BOII-celtic people who crossed the alps and settled between the po and appiennes, to insubres and cenoman. in defeat of senones by romans, joined etruscians against the romans. defeated at vadimonian lake in 283 bc. same the following year. signed peace treaty, which held til great gallic war of 225 bc.from that period warfare and on commencement of punic wars , gave aid to cathaginians time to time. in 191 bc, scipio nasica appropriated and secured their territories by colonies of bononia, parma and mutina. whole race seems to have been constrained to recross the alps to bohemia. then expelled from there and lost as a people.
OY. i am NOT a typist.
