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Diplomatic Note to the Decleration of Sovereignty
REM PUBLICAM DECLARARE MEMORANDUM DILPOMATICAE October 2013 via Babenberg Diplomatic of Dynasty Babenberg Diplomatic Service a Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government of the Sovereign Dynasty of Babenberg ratified by the CarlsRat WeisenRat published by the Department of Sovereignty Representation for the sovereigns Dynasty Babenberg The patriarch of Dynasty The General Ambassador of the Sovereign Dynasty Structure 1. History, Dynasty, Activities I. Remarks to archive II. Extrapolation to the Department of customary international law 2. Explicit the diplomatic note on the declaration 3. Legal situation results in I. Originary non-state subject of international law from customary international law including clause to declarative extension to originary subject of international law II. Establishment and extension of already existing diplomatic relations 4. Lex Vita Babenberg & Confederation of United Constitutions and Laws 5. Future orientation I. Actions and the duty of the Babenberg Dynasty, their value, experience, wisdom, knowledge, the well-being of the earth and humanity– People’s empathy II. Operations; Diplomacy, Peace Foundation, Peace maintenance, Peace keeping; Education; Family – children – youth; including foundations and companies of the Babenberg Dynasty III. Cultural maintenance and or restoration IV. International cooperation 6. Financial affairs of the Sovereign Babenberg Dynasty I. Financial concept/s, subsidy/s, donation/s, use of funds 7. Concluding information I. Documents and references II. Closing words 2 | S e i t e 1. History, Dynasty, Activities The Babenberg family has had a wide variety of names which have already been used in the past, as well as today. With the first document from the year AD 414, the roots of the entire family arise, internal records leading up to the year 69 BC. -
German Operetta on Broadway and in the West End, 1900–1940
Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 26 Sep 2021 at 08:28:39, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/2CC6B5497775D1B3DC60C36C9801E6B4 Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.202.58, on 26 Sep 2021 at 08:28:39, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/2CC6B5497775D1B3DC60C36C9801E6B4 German Operetta on Broadway and in the West End, 1900–1940 Academic attention has focused on America’sinfluence on European stage works, and yet dozens of operettas from Austria and Germany were produced on Broadway and in the West End, and their impact on the musical life of the early twentieth century is undeniable. In this ground-breaking book, Derek B. Scott examines the cultural transfer of operetta from the German stage to Britain and the USA and offers a historical and critical survey of these operettas and their music. In the period 1900–1940, over sixty operettas were produced in the West End, and over seventy on Broadway. A study of these stage works is important for the light they shine on a variety of social topics of the period – from modernity and gender relations to new technology and new media – and these are investigated in the individual chapters. This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core at doi.org/10.1017/9781108614306. derek b. scott is Professor of Critical Musicology at the University of Leeds. -
DANCE of DEATH Hubert Klocker It Would Be A
D ANCE O f DEATH It would be a misunderstanding to interpret Helmut Lang’s “Pillars”, Hubert Klocker “Spikes”, and “Planes” as abstractions. On the contrary, this group of works, which has taken shape in his studio over recent years, is about a process of reduction, condensation, and concen- tration of concrete corporeal values. For is there anything more inescapable and concrete than death? Owing particularly to their ragged, torn or fragmentary appearance, Lang’s objects stand for structures of organic material, rotted organisms, and bodies laid open down to their bones, and are visualizations of an apocalyptic pro- cess that eludes abstract language. They perhaps even convey the dark aura of the cult of the dead that, turned into gilded stone, is represented by the plague columns erected on the main squares of some Central European towns. In their magnifcent but ambivalent this-worldly sensuality, they are memo- rials to the horrifc epidemics of the 17th century — stone monuments to mental repression. One of the most splendid of these idols commemorates, with a his- trionic gesture, the 12,000 lives taken, by the lowest estimate, within a period of a few months in the last big plague epidemic to strike the city of Vienna in 1679. An inscription on the column built some twenty years later in praise of the Curia and the Habsburg system of rule is a testament not only to the all-too-ready ostrichism of the population, but rather to the manipula- tive sophistication of the secular and ecclesiastical aristocracy. It suggests that by the highest goodness of the Holy Trinity, the death of the plague was warded off. -
Art & History of Vienna
Art & History of Vienna Satoko Friedl Outline History Architecture Museums Music Eat & Drink Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 2 History Architecture Museums Music Eat & Drink Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 3 "It all started with a big bang…" Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 4 Prehistoric Vienna . Sporadic archeological finds from Paleolithic age . Evidence of continuous settlements from Neolithic age (~5000 BC) Venus of Willendorf (~25000 BC, Naturhistorisches Museum) Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 5 Vindobona: The Roman Fortress . Founded ~20 AD (after today‘s Austria was conquered) . "Standard" layout Roman military camp (castrum) surrounded by civilian city . Several excavation sites and archeological finds Reconstruction of Vindobona Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 6 Roman Excavations in Vienna (1) Roman floor heating (Excavations in Römermuseum, Hoher Markt) Roman stones from the thermae (Sterngasse/Herzlstiege) Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 7 Roman Excavations in Vienna (2) Roman and medieval houses (Michaelerplatz) Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 8 Location of the Roman Fortress (1) . Upper edge was washed away by a flood in 3rd century Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 9 Location of the Roman Fortress (2) Street called "Tiefer Danube Graben" canal (deep moat) Rotenturm- strasse Place called "Graben" (moat) St. Stephen‘s Cathedral Tiefer Graben(modern city center) Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 10 Old Friends… Is it worth the long travel? Obelix, shall we go to Vindobona? Satoko Friedl: Art & History of Vienna 26 September 2011 11 The Dark Ages . -
The Reigning Woman As a Heroic Monarch? Maria Theresa Traced As Sovereign, Wife, and Mother
The Reigning Woman as a Heroic Monarch? Maria Theresa Traced as Sovereign, Wife, and Mother Anne-Marie Metzger The Empress is one of the most beautiful princesses in Europe: despite all her vigils and puerperia, she has held up very well. When she was younger, she loved hunting, games, and theatre. Today, her only pleasures are governing her empire and the education of her children.1 This quotation from Carl Joseph, Baron of Fürst and Kupferberg, contains essen- tial aspects that can be found very often in representations of Maria Theresa: the dual nature of her representation, namely on one hand the monarch and on the other the mother. Maria Theresa consciously used – among others – these two elements to create her identity. It is interesting to see how contemporaries per- ceived these two contrary public personas and how these personas promoted the adoration of Maria Theresa as an “Austrian heroine”,2 as she was called in a eulo- gy for her husband, Francis Stephen.3 The impact was at any rate so strong that 1 All English translations, unless otherwise indicated, are my own. “Die Kaiserin ist eine der schönsten Prinzessinnen Europas: all ihren Nachtwachen und Wochenbetten zum Trotz hat sie sich sehr gut erhalten. Früher liebte sie Jagd, Spiel und Theater. Das einzige, woran sie jetzt Geschmack findet, ist die Regierung ihres Staates und die Erziehung ihrer Kinder.” Carl Joseph Maximilian Freiherr von Fürst und Kupferberg. Severin Perrig (Ed.), “Aus müt- terlicher Wohlmeinung”. Kaiserin Maria Theresia und ihre Kinder. Eine Korrespondenz, Weimar 1999, p. 17. 2 “Österreichische Heldinn”, Ignaz Mayrhoffer, Trauerrede auf Franzen den Ersten römi- schen Kaiser, Grätz 1765, p. -
The Daughter of a Byzantine Emperor – the Wife of a GalicianVolhynian Prince
The daughter of a Byzantine Emperor – the wife of a GalicianVolhynian Prince «The daughter of a Byzantine Emperor – the wife of a GalicianVolhynian Prince» by Alexander V. Maiorov Source: Byzantinoslavica Revue internationale des Etudes Byzantines (Byzantinoslavica Revue internationale des Etudes Byzantines), issue: 12 / 2014, pages: 188233, on www.ceeol.com. The daughter of a Byzantine Emperor – the wife of a Galician-Volhynian Prince Alexander V. MAIOROV (Saint Petersburg) The Byzantine origin of Prince Roman’s second wife There is much literature on the subject of the second marriage of Roman Mstislavich owing to the disagreements between historians con- cerning the origin of the Princeís new wife. According to some she bore the name Anna or, according to others, that of Maria.1 The Russian chronicles give no clues in this respect. Indeed, a Galician chronicler takes pains to avoid calling the Princess by name, preferring to call her by her hus- band’s name – “âĺëčęŕ˙ ęí˙ăčí˙ Ðîěŕíîâŕ” (Roman’s Grand Princess).2 Although supported by the research of a number of recent investiga- tors, the hypothesis that she belonged to a Volhynian boyar family is not convincing. Their arguments generally conclude with the observation that by the early thirteenth century there were no more princes in Rusí to whom it would have been politically beneficial for Roman to be related.3 Even less convincing, in our opinion, is a recently expressed supposition that Romanís second wife was a woman of low birth and was not the princeís lawful wife at all.4 Alongside this, the theory of the Byzantine ori- gin of Romanís second wife has been significantly developed in the litera- ture on the subject. -
The Habsburg Monarchy Makes Peace (1606)
Volume 1. From the Reformation to the Thirty Years War, 1500-1648 Rebels and Ottomans – The Habsburg Monarchy Makes Peace (1606) War and peace between the Ottoman sultans and the Holy Roman emperors was a major strand of Imperial history from the Ottomans’ first invasion of Hungary in 1526 to their decisive defeat at Imperial hands in Vienna in 1683. In contested Hungary, there were alternating periods of serious campaigning (1526-47, 1593-1606, 1663-83) and long, negotiated truces (1547-93, 1606-63). In its early phase, this contest played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation, for it provided the Protestant princes with a tactic that became a policy: no taxes without concessions on religion. During the next decades, some saw the Ottoman threat as a more or less welcome Habsburg problem, others as a threat to the Empire. Financial and symbolic goods played an important role in this rhythm. For example, the peace of 1547, which was renewed in 1562 and 1590, contained passages in which the Holy Roman emperor acknowledged the Ottoman overlordship of Hungary and agreed to pay the sultans 30,000 Venetian ducats per year in tribute. Between major campaigns, the respective positions were held by two heavily fortified systems of defense. On the Habsburg side, the defensive line was called “the military frontier” and was manned by Croats, Vlachs, and Serbs who were both free farmers and resident warriors. Trading across the frontier was a reality, but so were raids in strength, which sometimes presaged major outbreaks of all-out war. One such incident occurred in 1592, when Emperor Rudolph II sent a large force to the front and helped spark the so-called Long War. -
Japanese Monarchy: Past and Present Ben-Ami Shillony, Louis
Japanese Monarchy: Past and Present Ben-Ami Shillony, Louis Frieberg Chair in East Asian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Will an empress save the Japanese monarchy? p.1 Antony Best, London School of Economics A royal alliance: Anglo-Japanese Court Relations, 1900-41 p.18 The Suntory Centre Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines London School of Economics and Political Science Discussion Paper Houghton Street No. IS/06/512 London WC2A 2AE November 2006 Tel: 020-7955-6699 Preface A symposium was held on 23 February 2006 in the Michio Morishima room at STICERD to discuss aspects of Japanese and British royalty. Professor Ben-Ami Shillony discussed the future succession to the Japanese throne in the light of the current debate about female succession, outlined in his recent book Enigma of the Emperors (Folkestone: Global Oriental, 2005). Dr Best analysed the changing Anglo-Japanese court relationship which had originally been underpinned by the Anglo-Japanese alliance but had become a secondary factor by the 1930s. November 2006 Abstracts Shillony: Paper examines how Japan’s imperial dynasty dependent on the male line of succession has lasted so long and analyses how it will overcome its present difficulties. An Advisory Panel was created to recommend future policy to the Koizumi cabinet but its report in 2005 was criticized. The impasse over the Panel’s report was broken by the birth of a son in September 2006 to Princess Kiko, wife of Prince Akishino. Best: Paper explains why the royal relationship with Japan became so important to Britain. During the Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902-23), relations between the two Courts were cordial. -
Selected Ancestors of the Chicago Rodger's
Selected Ancestors of the Chicago Rodger’s Volume I: Continental Ancestors Before Hastings David Anderson March 2016 Charlemagne’s Europe – 800 AD For additional information, please contact David Anderson at: [email protected] 508 409 8597 Stained glass window depicting Charles Martel at Strasbourg Cathedral. Pepin shown standing Pepin le Bref Baldwin II, Margrave of Flanders 2 Continental Ancestors Before Hastings Saints, nuns, bishops, brewers, dukes and even kings among them David Anderson March 12, 2016 Abstract Early on, our motivation for studying the ancestors of the Chicago Rodger’s was to determine if, according to rumor, they are descendants of any of the Scottish Earls of Bothwell. We relied mostly on two resources on the Internet: Ancestry.com and Scotlandspeople.gov.uk. We have been subscribers of both. Finding the ancestral lines connecting the Chicago Rodger’s to one or more of the Scottish Earls of Bothwell was the most time consuming and difficult undertaking in generating the results shown in a later book of this series of three books. It shouldn’t be very surprising that once we found Earls in Scotland we would also find Kings and Queens, which we did. The ancestral line that connects to the Earls of Bothwell goes through Helen Heath (1831-1902) who was the mother and/or grandmother of the Chicago Rodger’s She was the paternal grandmother of my grandfather, Alfred Heath Rodger. Within this Heath ancestral tree we found four lines of ancestry without any evident errors or ambiguities. Three of those four lines reach just one Earl of Bothwell, the 1st, and the fourth line reaches the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. -
The Law Library Serves the Needs of the U
Hereditary Monarchies and Inherited Titles Bhutan • Denmark • Fiji • Japan • Kuwait • Bahrain Norway • Sweden • Tonga • United Kingdom February 2008 LL File No. 2008-00589 LRA-D-PUB-000151 The Law Library of Congress, Global Legal Research Directorate (202) 707-5080 (phone) • (866) 550-0442 (fax) • [email protected] • http://www.law.gov This report is provided for reference purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice and does not represent the official opinion of the United States Government. The information provided reflects research undertaken as of the date of writing. It has not been updated. 2008-00589 LAW LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HEREDITARY MONARCHIES AND INHERITED TITLES BHUTAN In 1724, Jigme Dakpa was recognized as Druk Shabdung and King in 1728. Since then the line of succession to the King has been hereditary. In 1973, when the King volunteered to surrender some of his powers, the subjects of the King refused to let him. His son surrendered some powers, including giving the National Assembly the right to force a monarch to abdicate in favor of his successor, in 1998, against similar opposition from the Bhutanese people.1 In 1907, the Wangchuck family was acknowledged as the ruling dynasty of Bhutan, creating an hereditary monarchy. In 1952, when the second Wangchuck King died, Bhutan was an absolute monarchy.2 Since that time, the Kings have moved toward creating a constitutional monarchy. Under the new constitution being drawn up, it is stated that the Throne of Bhutan shall vest in the legitimate descendants of the Druk Gyalpo Ugyen Wangchuck.3 A photocopy of the full succession rules suggested in Article 2 of the third, and latest, Draft Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, in English, is attached, which was obtained from http://www.constitution.bt/ (official source). -
Steve Westmoreland Ancestor Report Back to Godwulf
Ancestors of Steven Odis Westmoreland Generation 1 1. Steven Odis Westmoreland (son of Herbert Otis Westmoreland and Betty Katherine Covington) was born on 06 Jan 1962 in Durant, Oklahoma. He married Tiffany Lenn Sharpe (daughter of Dwight Albert Sharpe and Suzanne Margaret Boggess) on 21 Mar 1998 in University Park, Dallas County, Texas.She was born on 04 Aug 1966 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. She was born on 04 Aug 1966 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Notes for Steven Odis Westmoreland: Steve was raised in Platte City, Missouri. He had an early engineering type interest and particularly was drawn to flight. He acquired a pilot's license as a teenager. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in mechanical engineering and served as a jet fighter pilot for the Navy Air Force. He shared a birthday with the long-tenured Speaker of the House of the United States Congress, Mr. Sam Rayburn, born in 1882. Sam, a revered leader in the Democratic Part of his day, died in November, 1963, the year after Steve was born. Actually, I was a student at Austin College in Sherman, Texas when the school dedicated its new Chapel in the fall of 1957, and Mr. Sam (as he was called) was the keynote speaker for the occasion. The school was located in his Congressional District. Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050106.html?th) Steve's young life had his focus on wanting to fly early on. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he became a Navy Jet Fighter Pilot. -
The Origins of Contemporary France: the Ancient Regime
The Origins of Contemporary France: The Ancient Regime Hippolyte A. Taine The Origins of Contemporary France: The Ancient Regime Table of Contents The Origins of Contemporary France: The Ancient Regime...............................................................................1 Hippolyte A. Taine.........................................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................4 PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR: ON POLITICAL IGNORANCE AND WISDOM....................................9 BOOK FIRST. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANCIENT SOCIETY......................................................................12 CHAPTER I. THE ORIGIN OF PRIVILEGES..........................................................................................13 CHAPTER II. THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES...........................................................................................19 CHAPTER III. LOCAL SERVICES DUE BY THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES........................................27 CHAPTER IV. PUBLIC SERVICES DUE BY THE PRIVILEGED CLASSES.......................................43 BOOK SECOND. MORALS AND CHARACTERS...............................................................................................56 CHAPTER I. MORAL PRINCIPLES UNDER THE ANCIENT REGIME...............................................57 CHAPTER II. DRAWING ROOM LIFE.[1]..............................................................................................76