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Adalbert amongst appears Archbishop of Riga army assistance attack attempted battle became Bishop Boleslaus Brandenburg brother burg captured Casimir castle Christian Church cloister command commenced Comthur Conrad considerable Cujavia Culm Danish Dantzic death defeated despatched destroyed Dietrich dispute districts Dobrin Duke of Masovia Elbing elected Grand Emperor enemy erected Ermland Estland expedition favour Feuchtwangen force Frederick garrison Gedimin German Order Grand Chapter Grand Master heathens Henry Hermann von Salza Hohenlohe hostilities Hungary induced inhabitants invaded invasion Jagello King of Bohemia King of Poland Königsberg Kynstutte land Landmaster large number Liefland Lithu Lithuanians Lubeck Margrave Marienburg Marshal Memel Mestwin nobles obtain Olgyerd Papal Legate plunder Poles Polish Pomerania Pontiff Pope possession priests prisoners proceeded province Prussia received reinforcements resignation retired retreat returned Rome Samland siege stronghold Sudauer Swantepol Swetz Tartars Templars territory Teutonic Knights Teutonic Order Thorn tion took town treaty Vistula Vitold Waldemar Werner von Orseln Wladislaus
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Pagina 6 - Further to appreciate the duties of the engineer, one should designate more rigidly the status of his profession among the activities of mankind. Engineer and scientist. — It is not easy to draw a line of demarcation between the activities of the engineer and those of the scientist. Those men who contribute most to civilization share the attributes of both types, and workers in either field of endeavor, in order to succeed, must have the same habit of mind. The primary activity of both classes...
Pagina 334 - Landm aster was far more successful in settling the various disputes which existed with other bishops in Prussia. Each controversy seems to have arisen from a desire on the part of the Church for territorial aggrandizement ; but it must be said, to the credit of most of the bishops, that they did their utmost to increase the material prosperity of those under their rule. They not only introduced colonists, but spent large sums in assisting those Prussians who had made themselves conspicuous for their...
Pagina 140 - Han-ion and Wirland, whilst the Order retained the province of Jerwen, on the condition that the knights were not to erect any fortifications without the consent of King Waldemar. Both parties promised to assist each other in their wars with the heathens ; and should they conjointly acquire fresh territory, it was to be divided into three parts, two of which were to appertain to the King, and one to the knights. Waldemar's son, Erick, was a co-signatory to this treaty. The armament which Waldemar...
Pagina 490 - Although he took upon himself at once the full administration of the see, he did not assume the title of Pope until he had received the approbation of the Emperor Henry IV., to whom he despatched messengers for the purpose. The Emperor, pleased with this act of deference, readily confirmed the election of Hildebrand, who assumed the title of Gregory VII.. to testify his personal regard for his old patron. Having received the Emperor's sanction, Gregory was consecrated on St. Peter's day, 1073. This...
Pagina 20 - In addition ho declared that Boleslaus, on account of the brotherly love he had displayed towards Adalbert and the extent of his dominions, was worthy of the title of King of Poland. This rank the Duke accepted, and presented the Emperor with an arm of St. Adalbert. He also caused a medal to be struck in commemoration...
Pagina 157 - ... discontent of their oppressed subjects. But they had already gone too far, and the Prussians determined on the destruction of the Order. Towards the end of the year 1241, a Grand Chapter was held under the Presidency of Dietrich von...
Pagina 489 - On attaining manhood he entered a monastic Order, but, becoming disgusted with the laxity which existed among the Italian monks, he sought admission to the austere society of Cluni, where he distinguished himself by his theological and canonical learning as well as by the austerity of his life. On quitting Cluni he repaired to Rome, where he was appointed chaplain to Gregory VI., whose pupil he had formerly been. On the deposition of his patron and master Hildebrand returned to Germany and withdrew...