Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 1-17 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.019
Ottoman entry into the First World War is often considered a natural conclusion to long-lasting German activities in the Near East. However, the role of German ambassador Hans von Wangenheim is often overlooked, despite his large expertise in regional issues and his influence on the formulation of German Near East policy. Wangenheim was ultimately responsible for the decision to sign the treaty, even though he was the main proponent of continued Turkish neutrality. In older literature, his contribution is often overshadowed by long-term German projects like the Baghdad Railway. The more present works, often by Turkish authors, disprove the importance...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 18-35 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.020
The study deals with the personality of the Greek-Catholic Apostolic Administrator in Prešov Dionýz Njaradi in 1922–1927. In the context of political-religious conditions, it analyzes his personality in the reflection of Church dignitaries and Czechoslovak-Vatikan relations which interprets in the milieu of Slovak Catholicism in the Church history of Czechoslovakia of the 1920s. Njaradi’s activities in the 1920s can be perceived mainly positively. In accordance with the will of Slovak bishops and in accordance with the Cyril and Methodius tradition he stopped anti-Christian agitation, consolidated and renewed the Church structure, organized...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 36-59 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2024.021
An integral part of the household of the Olomouc Archbishop Friedrich Cardinal von Fürstenberg was a large staff of servants. This text deals with the composition of the domestic staff and its development during Fürstenberg’s almost forty-year episcopate compared to the situation under his predecessors, Cardinals Rudolph Johann z Rakouska and Sommerau-Beckh. It also summarizes information on salaries, bonuses and benefits, and duties associated with service at the archbishop’s residences. At the same time, the servants are briefly characterized (e. g. in terms of marital status and nationality) and offer possibilities for further...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 60-72 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2025.003
This article focuses on the analysis of answers from a questionnaire survey in which respondents expressed their perceived connotations and associations with selected personalities from Czech history. This probe provides insight into the historical awareness of the Czech population and reveals how these personalities are perceived in the collective memory of the nation. The results show not only the diversity of perceptions of individual historical figures but also reflect the broader cultural and social contexts that influence the interpretation of historical events and personalities. Analysis of these responses provides valuable insights into how...
Historica Olomucensia 2 (2024), 73-81 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2025.001
This article deals with the somewhat neglected history of the use of war games in Austria before the First World War. Primarily based on contemporary studies and articles, it reconstructed the journey of kriegsspiel from Prussia to Austria and the role of the circle of officers around Friedrich von Beck, as well as the methods and benefits of introducing war games into the classroom. War games became established in the Austrian army at all levels, from military schools to the general staff, and their practice was intended to shape officers’ skills such as the correct formulation of orders or practice with commanding larger detachments. A loose...
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