Illuminati in the 18th Century
Secret societies, like the notorious Illuminati, have long fascinated people worldwide, their influence extending from history into today’s popular culture.
History Rhymes Gets a New Design and More
Today I am excited to announce that after a number of years of lying dormant, History Rhymes is finally getting a new lease on life.
From The Archives
![Prince Regent Luitpold](https://i0.wp.com/www.historyrhymes.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Prinzregent_Luitpold.jpg?fit=421%2C596&ssl=1)
Kings of Bavaria: Prince Regent Luitpold
The story of Prince Luitpold and how he came to power is a rather tragic one. Although Prince Luitpold was never actually king of Bavaria, he reigned in place of his nephew, King Otto I, who was declared insane and unfit to rule even before inheriting the throne after the death of his older brother, King Ludwig II. Luitpold was proclaimed prince regent after Ludwig was deposed and remained so until his death in 1912.
![A fresco created by Philipp Veit to represent German unification.](https://i0.wp.com/www.historyrhymes.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Philipp_Veit_008.jpg?fit=768%2C1146&ssl=1)
Nineteenth Century German History: Rise and Fall of a New Empire (1850-1918)
By midcentury a fairly clear picture was beginning to emerge that unification of the German states was going to be inevitable in one form or another. One of the largest and more pressing hurdles yet to overcome, however, was which state was going to dominate and lead this unified Germany. The key players in this … more →
![The announcement by Philipp Scheidemann that the Kaiser has abdicated](https://i0.wp.com/www.historyrhymes.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Ausrufung_Republik_Scheidemann.jpg?fit=768%2C965&ssl=1)
Nineteenth Century German History: Conclusion
Germany in the nineteenth century was a place of unimaginable political unrest. The collapse of the Holy Roman Empire at the beginning of the century set the precedent for how the political scene of most of the rest of the century would play out. It would be chaotic, unnavigable and yet somehow the German people … more →