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Lena Gercke (born 1988), winner of 2006 Germany's Next Topmodel [8] Stefanie Giesinger (born 1996), model [9] Jennifer Hof (born 1991), winner of 2008 Germany's Next Topmodel; Alexandra Kamp (born 1966) Heidi Klum (born 1973), model and host of Project Runway and Germany's Next Topmodel [10] Diane Kruger (born 1976), model and actress
Germany was ruled by monarchs from the beginning of division of the Frankish Empire in August 843 to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in August 1806. [1] [2] [3] During most of 19th century, independent German principalities were organized into various confederations, such as the Confederation of the Rhine dominated by Napoleon (1806-1813) and the German Confederation created by the ...
The 9th c. Rök runestone lists names of Germanic heroes and events, but the significance of most of them is nowadays lost. The figures in the lists below are listed either by the name of their article on Wikipedia or, if there is no article, according to the name by which they are most commonly attested.
The waterfalls of the dwarf Andvari, who swam there in the form of a pike and owned the hoard that later became known as the Rhinegold. Loki later caught him and extorted from him all the gold, including the cursed ring Andvaranaut. [10] Aquitaine Latin: Aquitania, Middle High German: Wasconje lant: Region in modern western France.
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany
The name is probably derived from PGmc *nauði-("need, distress"), with the German form developing from a contracted form of the diphthong with a nasalized long "o" to OHG "uo/ua". [ 204 ] [ 205 ] The son of Rüdiger; he mentioned as having been killed by Witege in the Nibelungenlied , but appears as a supporting character in other epics.
Possibly has a historical analogue in the dynastic politics of Merovingians; [44] his role is reminiscent of the office of the mayor of the palace. [45] From PGmc *berhta ("bright, shining"), a form almost exclusive to West Germanic and typically Frankish. [46] Becca is a hypocoristic form of Berht. [47] Hugdietrich's majordomo.
L. Arnold Landvoigt; Helene Lange; Károly Leiningen-Westerburg; Princess Leopoldine of Baden; Frederick Lessner; Felix Lichnowsky; Mechtilde Lichnowsky; Alexander Lion