Germany and Prussia’s Religion
Martin Luther and the New Church During the 16th and 17th centuries (1500’s and 1600’s) there were many changes in the religion of Europe. For hundreds of years, people had […]
Martin Luther and the New Church During the 16th and 17th centuries (1500’s and 1600’s) there were many changes in the religion of Europe. For hundreds of years, people had […]
The official language of both Germany and Prussia was German. As part of the German Empire, all of the states in the empire needed to speak German. The states in […]
Effects of the Thirty Years’ War The splitting of the Catholic Church caused the Thirty Years’ War, which ruined the German economy for generations (age relationships between people, like grandparents, […]
Natural Resources Located in northern Europe, the German Empire (including the state of Prussia) had many rivers. The Rhine River is one of the most important rivers in Europe. It […]
The German Empire (1871—1918) The Kingdom of Prussia (1701—1918) Hundreds of years before the German Empire, Rome ruled most of Europe. Julius Caesar called the people and area of lands […]
Keeping power in the family The Habsburg family kept power for almost 500 years. They began as Kings of the Romans, and kept power as they split into the Spanish […]
The motto of the house of Habsburg was: “Let others make war! But you, happy Austria, marry, because the lands that Mars gives to others, Venus gives to you.” Mars […]
The birth of the Austrian Empire Before the Austrian Empire, Austria was part of the Holy Roman Empire, a group of countries who were ruled by one emperor. It was […]
The social classes of the Austrian Empire. Social classes At the top of the social classes in the Austrian Empire were the Emperor and his royal family. Beneath them were […]
Natural Resources Less than 17% of Austria can be farmed. The land that can be farmed grows potatoes, grains, fruit, and sugar beets. About 20% of the land has meadows […]
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