Patrick von Stutenzee's History Blog
I like history. If it is sometimes weird and wonderful, so much the better.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Christina, the Female King of Sweden
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Christina of Sweden was five when her father King Gustav II Adolf fell in the battle of Lützen. Upon his death, her mother Queen Maria Ele...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Bern: Seat of The Swiss Federal Government
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Bern (or Berne, or Berna) is usually referred to as the capital of Switzerland, which it isn't. The first mistake lies in calling the C...
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
The First Family of Science: The Piccard Scientists
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'The First Family of Science' was a sentence coined for the Piccard family which has produced an unbroken line of explorers and sc...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
St. George's Day: April 23
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April 23rd is St. George’s Day; it’s the nearest England gets to a national celebration. Unbelievably, this national day is a cause for co...
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Good Queen Berta in Switzerland
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Queen Berta of Burgundy, formerly Princess of Swabia, Queen of Upper Burgundy, Queen of Italy, and Empress of Rome, was buried in Payerne,...
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