The Danube (Donau in German; Dunaj in Slovak; Duna in Hungarian; Dunav in Croatian; Дунав/Dunav in Serbian; Дунав in Bulgarian; Dunăre in Romanian; Дунай (Dunay) in Ukrainian; Danuvius in Latin) is Europe's second-longest river (after the Volga). It rises in the Black Forest in Germany as two smaller rivers – the Brigach and the Breg – which join at Donaueschingen, and it is from here that it is known as the Danube, flowing south-eastwards for a distance of some 2850 km (1771 miles) before emptying into t ...

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• Danube - Modern navigation
• Danube - The Danube delta
• Danube - Geology
• Danube - Human history
• Danube - Cultural significance
• Danube - Economics of the Danube
• Danube - Drinking Water
• Danube - Navigation and transport
• Danube - Fishing
• Danube - Tourism
• Danube - Notes

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Danube, Danube - Tributaries, Danube - Modern navigation, Danube - The Danube delta, Danube - Geology, Danube - Human history, Danube - Cultural significance, Danube - Economics of the Danube, Danube - Drinking water, Danube - Navigation and transport, Danube - Fishing, Danube - Tourism, Danube - Notes

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Danube - Drinking water. Along its path, the Danube is a source of drinking water for about ten million people. In Baden-Württemberg, Germany, almost thirty percent (As of 2004) of the water for the area between Stuttgart, Bad Mergentheim, Aalen and the Alb-Donau-Kreis comes from purified water of the Danube. Other cities like Ulm and Passau also use some water from the Danube. In Austria and Hungary, most water comes from ground and spring sources, and only in rare cases is water from the Danube u ...

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Danube, Danube - Tributaries, Danube - Modern navigation, Danube - The Danube delta, Danube - Geology, Danube - Human history, Danube - Cultural significance, Danube - Economics of the Danube, Danube - Drinking water, Danube - Navigation and transport, Danube - Fishing, Danube - Tourism, Danube - Notes

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The Váh (-Slovak, German: Waag, Hungarian: Vág) is the most important river in Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is the longest river in Slovakia with a length of 403 km. Its two sources, the Biely Váh (White Váh) and the Čierny Váh (Black Váh), are located in the High and Low Tatra Mountains, respectively, and it flows over northern and western Slovakia and finally pours into the Danube near Komárno. The left tributaries are Demänovka, Revúca, Turiec, Rajčanka and Nitra rivers and the right tributaries are Belá, Orava, Varínka, Kysuca, Biela vo ...

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Abensberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It used to be a spa town located at 48°49′N 11°51′E, on the Abens, a tributary of the Danube, 18 m. S.W. of Regensburg, with which it is connected by rail and motorway (A93). Pop. (2004) about 12500. It has a small spa, and its sulphur baths are resorted to for the cure of rheumatism and gout. The water is not used any more. The town is the Castra Abusina of the Romans, and Roman remains exist in the neighbourhood. Here, in the Battle of Abensberg on the 20th of April 1809, Napoleon gained a signal victory over the Austri ...

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The Bistriţa River is a river in the Romanian region of Moldavia. Near Bacău it flows into the Siret River, which is a tributary of the Danube. It flows through the counties Suceava, Neamţ and Bacău. The towns Vatra Dornei, Bicaz, Piatra Neamţ, Buhuşi and Bacău lie along the Bistriţa. The following villages are located on the Bistriţa, starting with Vatra Dornei: Ortozia Ruşca Călineşti Zugreni (has a camping site, near the water) Chiri Cojoci Satu M ...

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The Drava or Drave (German: Drau, Slovenian, Croatian and Italian: Drava, Hungarian: Dráva) is a river in southern Central Europe. It rises in South Tyrol, Italy and flows east through East Tyrol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia (145 km), and then southeast, passing through Croatia and soon forming most of the border between Croatia and Hungary, before it joins the Danube near ...

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In Celtic mythology, Abnoba was a forest and river goddess, worshipped in the Black Forest and surrounding areas. An altar at the Roman baths at Badenweiler, Germany, equates her with Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt. According to Tacitus's Germania, Abnoba also was the name of a mountain, from a grassy slope of which flows the source of the River Danube. Ptolemy's Geography (2.10) also mentions the mountain as the source of the Danube. The surrounding range, in Ptolemy, is the Abnobaia ora (the nominative case, given here, is not in P ...

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A river is a large natural waterway. The source of a river may be a lake, a spring, or a collection of small streams, known as headwaters. From their source, all rivers flow downhill, typically terminating in the ocean. The mouth, or lower end of a river is known as its base level. A river's water is normally confined to a channel, made up of a stream bed between banks. Most rainfall on land passes through a river on its way to the ocean. Smaller side streams that join a river are tributaries. The scientific term for any flowing natur ...

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• River - Dams
• River - Flooding
• River - Logjams
• River - Management
• River - River lists
• River - The world's ten longest rivers
• River - Well-known rivers in alphabetic order
• River - Other lists
• River - Rivers in myth and fiction
• River - Real rivers
• River - Mythological rivers
• River - Fictional rivers
• River - Crossings
• River - Transport

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Basil II "Bulgaroktonus" (in Greek Basilios Bulgaroktonos, written Βασίλειος Βουλγαροκτόνος, (en) "The Bulgar-Slayer" (958 – December 15, 1025)) Byzantine emperor (January 10, 976 – December 15, 1025) led the Byzantine Empire to its greatest heights in nearly five centuries. However, he left no worthy heir and most of his achievements were undone by a long line of weak successors. Basil II - Birth and childhood. Basil, who was of Armenian origin, was the son of Emper ...

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• Basil II - Assessment
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Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany. It came into existence in the 12th century as the Margraviate of Baden and subsequently split into different lines, which were unified in 1771. It became the much-enlarged Grand Duchy of Baden, a sovereign country, through the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1803-1806. It joined the German Empire in 1871, remaining a Grand Duchy until 1918 when it became part of the Weimar Republic. Baden was bounded to the north by the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Grand Duch ...

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Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. Its capital for the by far longest period was Stuttgart. For short periods of time, the seat of the government resp. the monarch was located in Ludwigsburg and Urach. The name of the dynasty and the state originates from a steep Stuttgart hill, close to Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. Württemberg, once a Duchy, became a Kingdom after the implosion of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, during the r ...

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• Württemberg - Army
• Württemberg - Finances
• Württemberg - History
• Württemberg - Namesake
• Württemberg - Bibliography

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44°25′N 26°06′E Bucharest (Romanian: Bucureşti /bu.ku'reʃtʲ/) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is located in the southeast of the country, at 44°25′N 26°06′E, and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River. The city was first mentioned in 1459 and became the capital of Romania in 1862. Since then, it has gone through a variety of changes and has become the centre of the Romanian mass media, cul ...

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• Bucharest - Communist architecture
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Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus or Justinian I (May 11, 483–November 13/14, 565), was Eastern Roman Emperor from August 1, 527 until his death. One of the most important rulers of Late Antiquity, he is best remembered for his reform of the legal code through the commission of Tribonian, and the military expansion of imperial territory that was achieved during his reign, primarily through the campaigns of Belisarius. He is also known as "The last Roman Emperor." He is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church, commemorate ...

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• Justinian I - Suppression of non-Christian religions
• Justinian I - Ecclesiastical policy
• Justinian I - Ecclesiastical Relations with Rome
• Justinian I - Bibliography

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Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Ţepeş IPA: /'tsepeʃ/ in Romanian or Vlad the Impaler) (November/December, 1431 – December 1476) reigned as Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia in 1448, 1456 to 1462 and 1476. He was born in Sighişoara, a small town in Transylvania. He led an independent policy in relation to the Ottoman Empire. He is known in Turkish as Kaziglu Bey, or "the Impaler Prince", and is ...

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• Vlad III Dracula - Alledged atrocities
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• Vlad III Dracula - Nine anecdotes
• Vlad III Dracula - The vampire myth and the Romanian attitudes

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Oberallgäu is the southernmost district of Germany. "Oberallgäu" literally means "Upper Allgäu". The term Allgäu is applied to the part of the Alps located in Swabia and their northern foothills. In the very south of the district there are some of the highest mountains of the Allgäu, culminating in the Hochfrottspitze (2649 m). The Iller River (a tributary of the Danube) runs through the district from south to north. ...

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Bucharest - Geography. Bucharest is situated on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River, which flows into the Argeş River, a tributary of the Danube. Several lakes — the most important of which are Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei and Lake Colentina — stretch across the city, along a tributary of the Dâmboviţa, named the Colentina River. In addition, in the center of the capital there is a small artificial lake - Lake Cişmigiu. The lake is surrounded by the Cişmigiu Gardens, which were opened in 1847 after the plans ...

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Bucharest, Bucharest - Geography and climate, Bucharest - Geography, Bucharest - Climate, Bucharest - Law and government, Bucharest - Administration, Bucharest - Justice system, Bucharest - Crime, Bucharest - History, Bucharest - Treaties signed in Bucharest, Bucharest - Demographics, Bucharest - Economy, Bucharest - Transport, Bucharest - Culture, Bucharest - Landmarks, Bucharest - Visual arts, Bucharest - Performing arts, Bucharest - Music and nightlife, Bucharest - Traditional culture, Bucharest - Cultural events and festivals, Bucharest - Architecture, Bucharest - Historical architecture, Bucharest - Communist architecture, Bucharest - Modern architecture, Bucharest - Education, Bucharest - Media, Bucharest - Sports, Bucharest - Portrayal in film and fiction, Bucharest - Notes

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The territory known today as Transylvania, consists of a region of 16 counties (Romanian: judeţ), which cover nearly 103 600 km² in central and northwest Romania. The 16 counties are Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Braşov, Caraş-Severin, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureş, Mureş, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, and Timiş. The Transylvanian plateau, 300 to 500 metres (1,000-1,600 feet) high, is drained by the Mureş, Someş, Criş, and Olt rivers, as well as other tributaries of the Danube. Cluj-Napoca (318,027) is t ...

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Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - The Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture

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The territory known today as Transylvania, consists of a region of 16 counties (Romanian: judeţ), which cover nearly 103 600 km² in central and northwest Romania. The 16 counties are Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Braşov, Caraş-Severin, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureş, Mureş, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, and Timiş. The Transylvanian plateau, 300 to 500 metres (1,000-1,600 feet) high, is drained by the Mureş, Someş, Criş, and Olt rivers, as well as other tributaries of the Danube. Cluj-Napoca (318,02 ...

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Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: Transylvania as the heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Austrian Rule and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture

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Rhine - The Palaeolithic. During the Middle Palaeolithic, ca 100,000-30,000 BP (the dates vary a geat deal) western Europe, including the Rhine and Danube Valleys, was occupied by Neanderthal Man, to which belonged the Mousterian culture of stone tools. Mousterian sites are not considered intrusive. It is believed that the Neanderthals may have evolved from the preceding Homo erectus in the vicinity of the glaciers, but the question has by ...

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Rhine, Rhine - Geography, Rhine - Switzerland, Rhine - Germany and France, Rhine - the Netherlands, Rhine - Large cities, Rhine - Smaller cities, Rhine - Railway bridges, Rhine - Tributaries, Rhine - Distributaries, Rhine - Canals include, Rhine - Geologic History, Rhine - Alpine Orogeny, Rhine - Stream Capture, Rhine - Ice Age, Rhine - Prehistory, Rhine - The Palaeolithic, Rhine - The Mesolithic, Rhine - The Neolithic, Rhine - Chalcolithic, Rhine - The Bronze Age, Rhine - The Iron Age, Rhine - Historic and Military Relevance

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