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To: ken21

Ironically, even though Koenigsberg was a German city, the king it was named for was a Slav—Ottokar II “the Great,” king of Bohemia from 1253 to 1278 (who was killed in a battle with Rudolf von Habsburg, the first Habsburg to be elected Holy Roman Emperor).


4 posted on 11/11/2011 9:25:47 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

what a cool name! ottokar ii.

we have our own gm

autocar 2 obama king.


7 posted on 11/11/2011 9:34:01 AM PST by ken21
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