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Arnim, Hans-Jurgen
Arnulf I
Benedict V
Beseler, Hans von
Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von
Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von
Blaskowitz, Johannes von
Bock, Fedor von
Bruchmuller, Georg
Bulow, Bernhard Heinrich Martin
Charles VII
Conradin
Conrad IV
Eugene of Savoy
Falkenhayn, Eric von
Falkenhorst, Nikolaus von
Ferdinand
Fiennes
Frederick I Barbarossa
Frederick II
Frederick II the Great
Frederick William
Frederick William II
Friedrich Josias
Friedrich Karl
Gallwitz, Max von
Goering, Herman
Groener, Karl Eduard Wilhelm
Guderian, Heinz
Hatzfield
Henry III the Black
Henry I the Fowler
Henry IV
Henry VI
Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig Hans von
Hitler, Adolf
Hoffman, Maximilian
Hutier, Oskar von
Karl Wilhelm
Kleist, Paul Ludwig Ewald von
Langkeit, Willi
List, Siegmund Wilhelm von
Louis II
Louis IV of Bavaria
Ludendorf, Erich von
Mackensen, August von
Manfred
Mansfeld
Manstein, Fritz Erich von
Model, Otto Moritz Walter
Moltke
Nehring, Walter Kurt Josef
Otto II
Otto I the Great
Otto IV
Reichenau, Walter von
Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen
Rupert of the Rhine
Schroder, Ludwig von
Student, Kurt
Vietinghoff, Heinrich von
Waldersee
Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von
Wilhelm II
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History of Germany

              

0871
Louis II
Bari Louis & the Byzantines recapture Bari
0896
Arnulf I
Captures control of Rome
0920
Henry I the Fowler
Lusatian Sorbs Defeats & captures Lusatian Sorbs
0922
Henry I the Fowler
Saxony The Magyars overwhelm Saxony
0925
Henry I the Fowler
Lorraine Annexes Lotharingia (Lorraine)
0947
Otto I the Great
Bavaria Combines diplomacy & military action to win control of Bavaria
0972
Benedict V
Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII
0972
Otto I the Great
Otto II completes the capture of Rome where Benedict V had deposed Leo VIII
0978
Otto II
Lorraine Captures Lorraine
1044
Henry III the Black
Menfo Hungary is brought under German control after the battle of Menfo
1073
Henry IV
Rome is captured by Henry IV
1091
Henry IV
Mantua Captures Mantua
1157
Frederick I Barbarossa
Bresica Frederick I Barbarossa invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
Milan Invades Italy & seizes Milan, Brescia & other towns in Lombardy
1158
Frederick I Barbarossa
June Milan Captures Milan from the insurgents
1166
Frederick I Barbarossa
Captures Rome
1190
Frederick I Barbarossa
Konya Captures Konya in Anatolia
1194
Henry VI
Tuscany Captures part of Tuscany
Sicily Takes over Siciliy from Tancred & ends 90 years of Norma rule there
1210
Otto IV
Captures Southern Italy
1228
Frederick II
Bethlehem The Sultan of Egypt, al-Kamil, surrenders Bethlehem
Jerusalem The Sultan of Egypt, al-Kamil, surrenders Jerusalem
Nazareth The Sultan of Egypt, al-Kamil, surrenders Nazareth
1229
Frederick II
Captures Southern Italy from the Papal armies
1241
Frederick II
Tuscany Captures Tuscany from Pope Gregory IX
1253
Conrad IV
Naples Captures Naples
1258
Manfred
Tuscany Manfred defeats the Papal forces & captures Tuscany
1268
Conradin
Captures Rome
18th Aug Apulia Captures Apulia
1328
Louis IV of Bavaria
Jan Captures Rome from the Papacy
1618
Mansfeld
21st Nov Pilsen A mercenary force of 20,000 takes Pilsen for the Protestants
1626
Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von
Mecklenburg Wallenstein's army marches north, occupying Mecklenburg, Pomerania, and ultimately Jutland itself.
1627
Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von
Silesia Drives the Danes out of Silesia
With Tilly captures the whole of continental Denmark
1632
Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von
Bohemia After being recalled drives the Swedes out of Bohemia
1637
Rupert of the Rhine
20th Oct Breda Serves with Prince Frederick Henry of Orange, in George Monck's company
1642
Rupert of the Rhine
12th Nov Brentford Rupert of the Rhine captures Brentford for the Royalists, as ordered by Charles I
1643
Fiennes
23rd July Bristol Nathaniel Fiennes surrenders Bristol to Rupert of the Rhine
1643
Rupert of the Rhine
2nd Feb Cirencester Rupert of the Rhine captures Cirencester for the Royalists
21st April Lichfield Lichfield surrenders to Rupert & the route from York to Oxford is opened for the Queen
11th June Liverpool Captures the earthworks of Liverpool
18th June Chalgrove Field Rupert of the Rhine defeats Parliamentary forces near Dorchester then moves on the capture Bristol
26th July Bristol Rupert of the Rhine captures Bristol, England's 2nd port which becomes the HQ for the Prince of Wales
1644
Rupert of the Rhine
24th Mar Newark The Midlands falls into royalists hands after the siege of Newark
28th May Bolton Captures Bolton from the Roundheads
1645
Rupert of the Rhine
1st June Leicester Helps Charles I to capture Leicester, there is much slaughter
10th Sep Bristol Forced to surrender Bristol to a Parliamentary force under Fairfax
1657
Hatzfield
Kracow Captures Kracow from the Swedish
1675
Frederick William
28th June Brandenburg The Swedes, under Count Waldemar von Wrangel had invaded and occupied parts of Brandenburg from their possessions in Pomerania, but were repelled by the forces of Frederick William
1717
Eugene of Savoy
21st Aug Belgrade Captures Belgrade
1741
Charles VII
Sep Passau Charles Albert captures Passau & joins up with the French army
26th Nov Prague Charles Albert & the French capture Prague
1741
Frederick II the Great
Olmutz Frederick II the Great captures Olmutz
Jan Silesia Frederick II the Great captures Silesia from Maria Theresa
1742
Charles VII
24th Jan Munich Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria
1744
Frederick II the Great
Silesia Prussia extends its territories in Silesia
16th Sep Prague Frederick II the Great captures Prague
1756
Frederick II the Great
10th Sep Dresden Captures Dresden
Oct Saxony Captures Saxony after the battle of Lobositz
Oct Saxony Incorporates the Saxons into the Prussian Army
1757
Frederick II the Great
24th Nov Austria Austria captures Breslau
Dec Silesia Frederick defeats the Austrians at Leuthen and recovers Silesia
Dec Silesia With Frederick's decisive victory over the French at Rossbach, the British renege on the Convention of Klosterzeven and continue the war
8th Dec Breslau Captures Breslau after the battle of Leuthen
1758
Frederick II the Great
16th April Schweidnitz Prussia captures Schweidnitz
1760
Frederick II the Great
3rd Nov Saxony Gains control of Saxony after the battle of Torgau
1762
Frederick II the Great
Silesia Captures Silesia after victory at the battle of Burkersdorf
1792
Ferdinand
Longwy Captures the fortress of Longwy
Verdun Captures the fortress of Verdun & moves toweard Paris
2nd Dec Frankfurt Captures Frankfurt from the French forces under Custine
1793
Frederick William II
23rd Jan Danzig Prussia takes Danzig, Thorn & Great Poland
1793
Friedrich Josias
10th July Conde Captures Conde
29th July Valenciennes Captures Valenciennes
1793
Karl Wilhelm
Mainz Captures Mainz from the French forces under Custine
1866
Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von
Schleswig Prussia annexes Schleswig, Holstein, Frankfurt, Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, and Nassau; and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs
1866
Moltke
8th June Holstein Prussian troops capture Holstein
1870
Friedrich Karl
Le Mans Captures Le Mans
Orleans Captures Orleans
27th Oct Metz Made Field Marshal after the capture of Metz
1897
Bulow, Bernhard Heinrich Martin
Jiaozhou Bay The Germans capture Jiaozhou Bay in China after the murder of 2 German missionaries
Qingdao The Germans capture Qingdao in retalliation for the murder of two German missionaries
1900
Waldersee
July Tientsin The Allies capture Tientsin
1908
Bulow, Bernhard Heinrich Martin
Berlin Forces Europe to accept Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovinia
Berlin Forces Europe to accept Austria-Hungary's Annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovinia
1914
Beseler, Hans von
9th Oct Antwerp Commands the capture of Antwerp by the First Army
1914
Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von
20th Aug Brussels Germany captures Brussels
1914
Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig Hans von
4th Dec Augustov The Russians regroup, counterattack & recapture Augustov & move into East Prussia
1914
Ludendorf, Erich von
7th Aug Liege Ludendorf commands the 14th Infantry Brigade in Liege & accepts its surrender
1914
Moltke
30th Aug Amiens Germany captures Amiens
9th Oct Antwerp Antwerp surrenders to the Germans
1914
Schroder, Ludwig von
Oct Antwerp Takes part in the German capture of Antwerp
1914
Wilhelm II
Tannenberg Advises that the 90,000 Russian prisoners "should be left to starve"
1915
Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von
23rd Nov German, Austro-Hungarian and Bulgarian forces push the Serbian army into exile; Serbia falls
1915
Gallwitz, Max von
9th Oct Belgrade Commands the 11th Army which helps capture Belgrade
1915
Mackensen, August von
7th May Libau Captures Libau, Russian Baltic port
22nd June Lvov Captures Lvov
29th Aug Brest Litovsk Captures Brest-Litovsk
9th Oct Belgrade Captures Belgrade
4th Dec Serbia Completes the capture of Serbia
1915
Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen
Aug Mount Cosna Leads a raid which captures Mount Cosna from the Romanians
1916
Falkenhayn, Eric von
6th Dec Bucharest The Germans capture Bucharest after the battle of Argesul
1916
Groener, Karl Eduard Wilhelm
Serves under Von Mackensen
1916
Mackensen, August von
Dobrudja Captures Dobrudja from Romania
6th Sep Silistra Captures Silistra
6th Sep Turtukai Captures Turtukai
23rd Oct Constanta Captures the key Black Sea port of Constanta from Romania
6th Dec Bucharest The Germans capture Bucharest after the battle of Argesul
1917
Bruchmuller, Georg
3rd Sep Riga Bruchmuller & Hutier capture Riga, remains in German hands until the end of the war
1917
Hutier, Oskar von
3rd Sep Riga Bruchmuller & Hutier capture Riga, remains in German hands until the end of the war
1917
Mackensen, August von
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