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Dresden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dresden - History
Dresden - Early and pre-war history.
An ancient Slavic settlement known as Drežďany ("alluvial forest dwellers") on the northern bank...
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Charles Iii Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Iii Of Spain - King Of Spain
On August 10, 1759, his half-brother Ferdinand VI died and Charles succeeded him as King. On October 6, 1759 he abdicated the throne of t...
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Jacob Frank: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacob Frank - Historical Background
The spread of Frank's messianic movement (1760-1770) occurred in the period following the killing of the Jews in the days of Bohdan Chmie...
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Dresden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dresden - History
Dresden - Early and pre-war history.
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Dresden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dresden - About The City
Dresden is located at 51°03′N 13°45′E, in the southeastern corner of eastern Germany; about two hours south of Germany's capital, B...
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Dresden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dresden - Education And Science
Dresden is home to a number of renowned universities:
Dresden University of Technology with almost 35.000 students (2004), founded in 18...
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Charles Iii Of Spain: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Iii Of Spain - King Of Naples And Sicily
It was his good fortune to be sent to rule as Duke of Parma by right of his mother at the age of sixteen, and thus come under more intell...
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Jacob Frank: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacob Frank - Baptism Of The Frankists
This time the rabbis energetically repulsed their opponents. After the discussion the Frankists were requested to demonstrate in practise...
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Jacob Frank: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacob Frank - Early Life Of Frank
From among these secret circles of the Shabbethaians came the founder of the Frankist sect, Jacob Frank, born in Korolowka (Podolia) abou...
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Jacob Frank: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacob Frank - The Anti-talmudists
As a result of these disclosures the congress of rabbis in Brody proclaimed a strong Cherem (Hebrew for excommunication) against all impe...
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Dresden: Encyclopedia Ii - Dresden - About The City
Dresden is located at 51°03′N 13°45′E, in the southeastern corner of eastern Germany; about two hours south of Germany's capital, B...
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Jacob Frank: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacob Frank - Frank In Prison
Frank's imprisonment lasted thirteen years, yet it only tended to increase his influence with the sect by surrounding him with the aura o...
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