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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ian v/as intensified. Indeed, he did not go toRome to receive the imperial crown until 1014, and then only because he feltit was his duty to assert his authority in quelling the turbulence which wasrampant there. There were still wars all along the eastern frontier of Germany. TheSclavic races of Bohemians and Poles, and the Magyars in Hungary were slowlybecoming Christianized, and were beginning to accept the authority of the em-pire. They were, however, under no effective control, and frequently reassertedtheir independence and desolated the German border, much as the Indians didin America during the colonial days. Henry had also internal revolts to quell; but in the main he was a man ofpeace, and ruled by peaceful means. He left the empire much stronger thanhe had found it, but poverty-stricken through his generous way of giving to allwho asked. Many churches and monasteries owe their origin to him, and onegreat cathedral which he built at Bamberg was his special pride. Here he was
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Germany—End of the Saxon Emperors 559 buried in 1024. He had taken the monkish vow of chastity, and died childless,the Saxon line of emperors perishing with him. This line had produced two able monarchs, Henry I. and Otto I., who raisedGermany to great power, and did much to break down the old tribal distinc-tions. Then came the two feeble and youthful emperors. Otto H. and III.,who lost all that had been gained. Next followed this thoughtful and piousHenry II., who partially restored the unity and strength of the nation.

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