Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...fact that Francis assumed the title of Emperor of Austria-Hungary leads many people into the erroneous impression that he rules over one homogeneous nation. His prerogatives as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary are absolutely different, autocracy as opposed to constitutionalism. For convenience foreign affairs and part of the military organization are managed by a common executive body. All appropriations must be approved by the separate parliaments. There is no common judiciary of the two countries, common legislature, citizenship, or territory. In view of these facts it is evident that Hungary can at any moment abolish the whole...
...total amount subscribed so far is $290,000, of which Mr. Busch has given $250.000; $10,000 is the result of Miss Maude Adams's presentation of "Joan of Are" in the Stadium last June. "The Emperor William Fund," which was started several years ago, is at present $30,000, completing the total mentioned above...
...cast of the so-called Emperor Konrad III, the oldest equestrian statue of German sculpture, has been received by the Germanic Museum from His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent of Bavaria. It stands on a pillar in the transept of Bamberg Cathedral; and, since Konrad III is buried in this Cathedral, it is indeed possible that this equestrian statue was erected in his memory. There is, however, no direct evidence of this, and the statue itself shows unmistakable affinity to some princely figures of Rheims Cathedral. It is, therefore, probably safest to consider it as an ideal impersonation...
...program for this evening's concert is as follows: Schumann, Overture to "Genoveva"; Cesar Franck, Symphony in D minor; Beethoven, Concerto for Pianoforte and Orchestra, No. 5, in E-flat major, "The Emperor," Op. 73; Wagner, Prelude to "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg." The soloist will be Mr. Heinrich Gebhard...
...Beginning with the study of medicine, a rapid assimilation of western education took place. The revolutionary ideas thus brought about made possible the peaceful restoration of the imperial dynasty in 1868. At that time an oath of five articles was sworn to by the emperor. As a result of this oath the feudal system was abolished. Owing to the leadership of the late Prince Ito this and the other reforms were not brought about without great difficulty. Their success can only be ascribed to the far-sightedness of the Emperor and to the great devotion of all his subjects...