House of Hohenzollern and Prussian Lithuanians

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between House of Hohenzollern and Prussian Lithuanians

House of Hohenzollern vs. Prussian Lithuanians

The House of Hohenzollern is a dynasty of former princes, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German Empire, and Romania. The Prussian Lithuanians, or Lietuvininkai (singular: Lietuvininkas, plural: Lietuvininkai), are Lithuanians, originally Lithuanian language speakers, who formerly inhabited a territory in northeastern East Prussia called Prussian Lithuania, or Lithuania Minor (Prūsų Lietuva, Mažoji Lietuva, Preußisch-Litauen, Kleinlitauen), instead of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, later, the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania Major, or Lithuania proper).

Albert, Duke of Prussia

Albert of Prussia (Albrecht von Preussen, 17 May 149020 March 1568) was the 37th Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, who after converting to Lutheranism, became the first ruler of the Duchy of Prussia, the secularized state that emerged from the former Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights.

Albert, Duke of Prussia and House of Hohenzollern · Albert, Duke of Prussia and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

Catholic Church and House of Hohenzollern · Catholic Church and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Duchy of Prussia

The Duchy of Prussia (Herzogtum Preußen, Księstwo Pruskie) or Ducal Prussia (Herzogliches Preußen, Prusy Książęce) was a duchy in the region of Prussia established as a result of secularization of the State of the Teutonic Order during the Protestant Reformation in 1525.

Duchy of Prussia and House of Hohenzollern · Duchy of Prussia and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Frederick the Great

Frederick II (Friedrich; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king.

Frederick the Great and House of Hohenzollern · Frederick the Great and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

German Empire

The German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich, officially Deutsches Reich),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people.

German Empire and House of Hohenzollern · German Empire and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Germans

Germans (Deutsche) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe, who share a common German ancestry, culture and history.

Germans and House of Hohenzollern · Germans and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

Germany and House of Hohenzollern · Germany and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

House of Hohenzollern

The House of Hohenzollern is a dynasty of former princes, electors, kings and emperors of Hohenzollern, Brandenburg, Prussia, the German Empire, and Romania.

House of Hohenzollern and House of Hohenzollern · House of Hohenzollern and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Kingdom of Prussia

The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen) was a German kingdom that constituted the state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.

House of Hohenzollern and Kingdom of Prussia · Kingdom of Prussia and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Protestantism

Protestantism is the second largest form of Christianity with collectively more than 900 million adherents worldwide or nearly 40% of all Christians.

House of Hohenzollern and Protestantism · Protestantism and Prussian Lithuanians · See more »

Teutonic Order

The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem (official names: Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Hierosolymitanorum, Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus der Heiligen Maria in Jerusalem), commonly the Teutonic Order (Deutscher Orden, Deutschherrenorden or Deutschritterorden), is a Catholic religious order founded as a military order c. 1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem.

House of Hohenzollern and Teutonic Order · Prussian Lithuanians and Teutonic Order · See more »

Unification of Germany

The unification of Germany into a politically and administratively integrated nation state officially occurred on 18 January 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France.

House of Hohenzollern and Unification of Germany · Prussian Lithuanians and Unification of Germany · See more »

Weimar Republic

The Weimar Republic (Weimarer Republik) is an unofficial, historical designation for the German state during the years 1919 to 1933.

House of Hohenzollern and Weimar Republic · Prussian Lithuanians and Weimar Republic · See more »

West Germany

West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; Bundesrepublik Deutschland, BRD) in the period between its creation on 23 May 1949 and German reunification on 3 October 1990.

House of Hohenzollern and West Germany · Prussian Lithuanians and West Germany · See more »

William I, German Emperor

William I, or in German Wilhelm I. (full name: William Frederick Louis of Hohenzollern, Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig von Hohenzollern, 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), of the House of Hohenzollern was King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and the first German Emperor from 18 January 1871 to his death, the first Head of State of a united Germany.

House of Hohenzollern and William I, German Emperor · Prussian Lithuanians and William I, German Emperor · See more »

World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

House of Hohenzollern and World War I · Prussian Lithuanians and World War I · See more »