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information, mostly history.
» Originally inhabited by Slavs who migrated to the to-be area of Brandenburg. It was established as a Bishopric in 928.
» After being taken over, conquered by another force, and then reconquered, Albert the Bear, an Ascanian, was able to establish Brandenburg as a Margraviate in 1157. It was also around this time that Brandenburg got the nickname of “the sandbox of the Holy Roman Empire.” The last Ascanian ruler, Henry II, died in 1320.
» It was then ruled by the Wittelsbachs, most famously by Louis I, ‘the Brandenburger.’ After the death of Emperor Louis VI, False Waldemar, an imposter, was recognized as the Margrave of Brandenburg. He was later exposed, and rule of Brandenburg went to Louis II, ‘the Roman’. Louis II then managed to get the margraves of Brandenburg recognized as prince-electors in the Holy Roman Empire in the Golden Bull of 1356, making Brandenburg a Kurfürstentum.
» Emperor Charles IV of the House of Luxembourg purchased Brandenburg in 1373 to ensure Luxembourg’s election to the royal throne.
» in 1410, Frederick VI of Nuremburg, part of the Hohenzollerns, was given control of Brandenburg. When this was opposed, he put down such oppositions via battle, establishing himself as the prince-elector and Margrave Frederick I of Brandenburg.
» Brandenburg was part of the Protestant Reformation, and has remained mostly Lutheran since.
» In an inheritance battle that managed to get tangled up with the Thirty Years War, Brandenburg managed to take in the Duchy of Cleves and the Counties of Mark and Ravensburg.
» John Sigismund inherited both the Duchy of Prussia and the Duchy of Brandenburg. During that time, John Sigismund obtained territory in the Baltic and in the Rhineland.
» Brandenburg then spent the next two centuries gaining territory, attempting to united the disjointed territories of Prussia and Brandenburg. From the point where Prussia gained its independence from Poland, the territory became known as Brandenburg-Prussia.
» Because of its aid in the War of Spanish Succession, Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg became the King in Prussia. The territory of the Hohenzollerns became known as the Kingdom of Prussia, but its power base was largely in Brandenburg.
» And we all known how Prussia came to Kick Ass and Take Names in his time as a kingdom, at one point being attacked by Austria, Russia, France, and Sweden all at once and still managing to come out on top.
» Dietrich still thanks god for the death of Elizabeth of Russia, also known as the miracle of the House of Brandenburg, which managed to save Prussia from defeat in the Silesian Wars.
» Prussia managed to take in Bohemia, Saxony, and the Rhineland from the HRE; and Royal Prussia, Warmia, Pomeria, New Silesia, South Prussia, New East Prussia from Poland. It also took in the Provinces of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern-Hechingen, which had been ruled by a smaller house of Hollerzollern at that point. In the Wars of German Unification, Prussia took in Schleswig from Denmark; the Kingdom of Hanover, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, Holstein, and the Free City of Frankfurt from Austria (finally connecting the Rhineland to Westphalia); and Alsace-Lorraine from France. This formed the new German Empire, with Prussia (and thus Brandenburg) at its heart.
» Then comes along WWI, which prompted the fall of the German Empire. And the two depressions, which sucked. And then WWII, which sucked even more. Oh, and then there was the whole West Germany-East Germany thing, which sucked the most.
» The present State of Brandenburg (Land Brandenburg, as opposed to Mark Brandenburg) was established October 3, 1990.
» Brandenburg has a sort of grudging friendship with Saxony. He grudgingly admits that Saxony has had its high points and managed to evade Prussian capture for a long time, but will not hesitate to point out that they did manage to take over Saxony in the end. He’s one of the few that can out-drink Dietrich.
» Besides German and English, he also can speak various forms of Sorbian and can recognize (though understanding and speaking is a different story) most German-based languages. He still understands some Russian, though he has tried to scourge all the Russian from his system.
» Major political parties include: the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Left Party, Christian Democratic Union, and the German People’s Union. Yeah, he seems to kind of lean left.
» He is bordered by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony, and Poland. The only one he will admit to liking is Saxony and possibly the other Saxon states. He also surrounds Berlin - which used to be a major part of Brandenburg - and treats her like a younger sister, often acting as the overprotective older brother you don’t want but still love. Or at least, deal with.
» Has 14 rural districts (Landkreise) and four urban districts (kreisfreie Städte).
» Brandenburg has very ambitious nature protection policies which are reflected in Dietrich’s need to constantly be hygienic. When he’s stressed, he cleans. And when he cleans, he really cleans - no germs can ruin his perfect land of disinfected glory.
» Dietrich has a pretty bad short-term memory.
» His coat of arms is a red eagle on white.
» Keeps up with European news, but not any other international news.
googlisms, in which i have to use both names because 'dietrich' only got like ten hits.
dietrich is luca's son
[Who the hell is Luca?]
dietrich is leaving
[Ja. I wish.]
dietrich is not so
[Uh… what?]
dietrich is a sort of benevolent fairy godmother
[HA. HAHAHAHA. HA. Delusional freaks.]
dietrich is made chief of the
[Of the what?! I love leading stuff!]
brandenburg is one of nearly 175 non
[non-what? Tell me!]
brandenburg is relatively clean
[I’m really clean, actually!]
brandenburg is wow
[Uh-huh, that’s me.]
brandenburg is a personal and business coach who works with clients to create strategies for extraordinary lives and careers
[HAHAHAHA. Right.]
brandenburg is situated on the south bank of the ohio river in north central Kentucky
[Ohio? Kentucky? What?]
brandenburg is supporting forward
[Of what, the football team or something?]
brandenburg is to guarantee
[Guarantee what?!]
brandenburg is above average in a super
[That’s right! I’m above average in a super… something!]
brandenburg is characterised by two things
[AWESOMENESS and BADASSERY.]
brandenburg is complete
[Since when was I incomplete?]
brandenburg is an experimental physicist working in the field of high energy elementary particles and is the director of harvard's high energy physics
[Ha. Ha. In your face, French bastard!]
brandenburg is a specific type of salmonella bacteria
[… What? No I’m not!]
brandenburg is the story of two young lovers briefly united in a pure and innocent love
[Oh god, no. Please, no.]
brandenburg is vice president of cash transactions in the single family division
[Gimme your cash!]
brandenburg is a rich country
[Yeah, that’s right!]
brandenburg is that of Prussia
[GET OUT OF MY FUCKING MEME, PRUSSIA.]
brandenburg is the site where the infamous "sue mundy" was captured
[Who’s she?]
brandenburg is impeccable
[Thanks!]
brandenburg is two meter under the ground
[…I’m fucking flying.]
» Originally inhabited by Slavs who migrated to the to-be area of Brandenburg. It was established as a Bishopric in 928.
» After being taken over, conquered by another force, and then reconquered, Albert the Bear, an Ascanian, was able to establish Brandenburg as a Margraviate in 1157. It was also around this time that Brandenburg got the nickname of “the sandbox of the Holy Roman Empire.” The last Ascanian ruler, Henry II, died in 1320.
» It was then ruled by the Wittelsbachs, most famously by Louis I, ‘the Brandenburger.’ After the death of Emperor Louis VI, False Waldemar, an imposter, was recognized as the Margrave of Brandenburg. He was later exposed, and rule of Brandenburg went to Louis II, ‘the Roman’. Louis II then managed to get the margraves of Brandenburg recognized as prince-electors in the Holy Roman Empire in the Golden Bull of 1356, making Brandenburg a Kurfürstentum.
» Emperor Charles IV of the House of Luxembourg purchased Brandenburg in 1373 to ensure Luxembourg’s election to the royal throne.
» in 1410, Frederick VI of Nuremburg, part of the Hohenzollerns, was given control of Brandenburg. When this was opposed, he put down such oppositions via battle, establishing himself as the prince-elector and Margrave Frederick I of Brandenburg.
» Brandenburg was part of the Protestant Reformation, and has remained mostly Lutheran since.
» In an inheritance battle that managed to get tangled up with the Thirty Years War, Brandenburg managed to take in the Duchy of Cleves and the Counties of Mark and Ravensburg.
» John Sigismund inherited both the Duchy of Prussia and the Duchy of Brandenburg. During that time, John Sigismund obtained territory in the Baltic and in the Rhineland.
» Brandenburg then spent the next two centuries gaining territory, attempting to united the disjointed territories of Prussia and Brandenburg. From the point where Prussia gained its independence from Poland, the territory became known as Brandenburg-Prussia.
» Because of its aid in the War of Spanish Succession, Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg became the King in Prussia. The territory of the Hohenzollerns became known as the Kingdom of Prussia, but its power base was largely in Brandenburg.
» And we all known how Prussia came to Kick Ass and Take Names in his time as a kingdom, at one point being attacked by Austria, Russia, France, and Sweden all at once and still managing to come out on top.
» Dietrich still thanks god for the death of Elizabeth of Russia, also known as the miracle of the House of Brandenburg, which managed to save Prussia from defeat in the Silesian Wars.
» Prussia managed to take in Bohemia, Saxony, and the Rhineland from the HRE; and Royal Prussia, Warmia, Pomeria, New Silesia, South Prussia, New East Prussia from Poland. It also took in the Provinces of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern-Hechingen, which had been ruled by a smaller house of Hollerzollern at that point. In the Wars of German Unification, Prussia took in Schleswig from Denmark; the Kingdom of Hanover, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Duchy of Nassau, Holstein, and the Free City of Frankfurt from Austria (finally connecting the Rhineland to Westphalia); and Alsace-Lorraine from France. This formed the new German Empire, with Prussia (and thus Brandenburg) at its heart.
» Then comes along WWI, which prompted the fall of the German Empire. And the two depressions, which sucked. And then WWII, which sucked even more. Oh, and then there was the whole West Germany-East Germany thing, which sucked the most.
» The present State of Brandenburg (Land Brandenburg, as opposed to Mark Brandenburg) was established October 3, 1990.
» Brandenburg has a sort of grudging friendship with Saxony. He grudgingly admits that Saxony has had its high points and managed to evade Prussian capture for a long time, but will not hesitate to point out that they did manage to take over Saxony in the end. He’s one of the few that can out-drink Dietrich.
» Besides German and English, he also can speak various forms of Sorbian and can recognize (though understanding and speaking is a different story) most German-based languages. He still understands some Russian, though he has tried to scourge all the Russian from his system.
» Major political parties include: the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Left Party, Christian Democratic Union, and the German People’s Union. Yeah, he seems to kind of lean left.
» He is bordered by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Lower Saxony, and Poland. The only one he will admit to liking is Saxony and possibly the other Saxon states. He also surrounds Berlin - which used to be a major part of Brandenburg - and treats her like a younger sister, often acting as the overprotective older brother you don’t want but still love. Or at least, deal with.
» Has 14 rural districts (Landkreise) and four urban districts (kreisfreie Städte).
» Brandenburg has very ambitious nature protection policies which are reflected in Dietrich’s need to constantly be hygienic. When he’s stressed, he cleans. And when he cleans, he really cleans - no germs can ruin his perfect land of disinfected glory.
» Dietrich has a pretty bad short-term memory.
» His coat of arms is a red eagle on white.
» Keeps up with European news, but not any other international news.
googlisms, in which i have to use both names because 'dietrich' only got like ten hits.
dietrich is luca's son
[Who the hell is Luca?]
dietrich is leaving
[Ja. I wish.]
dietrich is not so
[Uh… what?]
dietrich is a sort of benevolent fairy godmother
[HA. HAHAHAHA. HA. Delusional freaks.]
dietrich is made chief of the
[Of the what?! I love leading stuff!]
brandenburg is one of nearly 175 non
[non-what? Tell me!]
brandenburg is relatively clean
[I’m really clean, actually!]
brandenburg is wow
[Uh-huh, that’s me.]
brandenburg is a personal and business coach who works with clients to create strategies for extraordinary lives and careers
[HAHAHAHA. Right.]
brandenburg is situated on the south bank of the ohio river in north central Kentucky
[Ohio? Kentucky? What?]
brandenburg is supporting forward
[Of what, the football team or something?]
brandenburg is to guarantee
[Guarantee what?!]
brandenburg is above average in a super
[That’s right! I’m above average in a super… something!]
brandenburg is characterised by two things
[AWESOMENESS and BADASSERY.]
brandenburg is complete
[Since when was I incomplete?]
brandenburg is an experimental physicist working in the field of high energy elementary particles and is the director of harvard's high energy physics
[Ha. Ha. In your face, French bastard!]
brandenburg is a specific type of salmonella bacteria
[… What? No I’m not!]
brandenburg is the story of two young lovers briefly united in a pure and innocent love
[Oh god, no. Please, no.]
brandenburg is vice president of cash transactions in the single family division
[Gimme your cash!]
brandenburg is a rich country
[Yeah, that’s right!]
brandenburg is that of Prussia
[GET OUT OF MY FUCKING MEME, PRUSSIA.]
brandenburg is the site where the infamous "sue mundy" was captured
[Who’s she?]
brandenburg is impeccable
[Thanks!]
brandenburg is two meter under the ground
[…I’m fucking flying.]