Henry II of Świdnica, (Polish: Henryk II Świdnicki, Czech: Jindřich Svídnický, German: Heinrich II. von Schweidnitz; c. 1316 – c. 28 June 1345), was a...

first noble line is descendant of Heinrich von Schroeter, who was elevated to Prussian nobility by Emperor Wilhelm II on January 18, 1901. The second line...

Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern...

Prince of Prussia took part in the Siege of Schweidnitz and the Battle of Burkersdorf. Although Frederick II praised him for his bravery and appointed him...

territories. In 1291 Henry V granted Bolko I the towns of Świdnica (Schweidnitz), Ziębice, Ząbkowice Śląskie and Strzelin in return for his support against...

in Brunswick. They had: Richenza (b. 1143 - d. 1200), married Landgrave Heinrich V of Steffling. The marriage produced no male heirs, as Gertrude died in...

who was a town clerk in Schweidnitz, and to have been born in Schweidnitz, Silesia. Stoltzer may have studied with Heinrich Finck; while no concrete...

(1602 – 2 August 1668) Francis Albert (31 October 1598 – 10 June 1642, Schweidnitz); ∞ on 21 February 1640 in Güstrow Christina Margaret of Mecklenburg-Güstrow...

Swedish troops penetrated as far as Anklam and captured the Prussian general Heinrich von Manteuffel. However, despite these successes and despite the Prussian...

after giving birth, and his twin brother died a little earlier) Anna von Schweidnitz (1362), third wife and queen consort of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor...