Bibra
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Places
- Bibra, Schmalkalden-MeiningenBibra, Schmalkalden-MeiningenBibra is a former municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. From December 1, 2007 it is part of Grabfeld.-St. Leo's Church:...
: a village in the municipality of Grabfeld in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany - Bibra, Saale-HolzlandBibra, Saale-HolzlandBibra is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
: a municipality in Saale-Holzland-Kreis in Thuringia, Germany - Bad BibraBad BibraBad Bibra is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated northwest of Naumburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde An der Finne.- References :...
: a town in Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany - Bibra: a town 20 km away from Sirpur-KaghaznagarKaghaznagarSirpur Kaghaznagar or Sirpur Kagaznagar or Kaghaznagar or Kagaznagar is a town, a Mandal and a municipality in Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :...
, Adilabad districtAdilabad districtAdilabad District is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is at Adilabad town. A famous Temple of the Goddess Saraswathi, the Hindu Goddess of Education, is located here in the town of Basara.-Origin of name:...
in state of Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India.19°18′N 79°40′E - Bibra: Roman Fort by Beckfoot, CumbriaCumbriaCumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, U.K. near 54°49′N 3°24′W - Bibra: former village (6th century) in present day Israel in the foothills overlooking the coastal plain just south of the Lebanese border 33.04472°N 35.14401°E
- Bibra Lake, Western AustraliaBibra Lake, Western Australia-Facilities:The majority of the suburb, which is not part of the Beeliar Regional Park contains a major light industrial area, with businesses such as Amcor....
: a suburb of Perth, Western AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
named after Bibra Lake within its borders - Bibra Valley: ice-free valley in Antarctica bounded eastward by Danum Platform, lying 6 mi NE of Haven Mountain in Britannia Range, named for Roman Bibra above 79°57′S 155°30′E.
- Bibra’s Landing: LandingLanding (water transport)A landing is a water terminal which may receive ferry passenger or cargo traffic from marine vessels. They may characterized by long wharves if they handle a large volume of cargo....
in the west coast of Australia named after Francis Louis von Bibra and/or brother Charles who operated in the area in the 1870s-90's 25.93333°S 114.2333°E - BibracteBibracteBibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, was the capital of the Aedui and one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It was situated near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. The material culture of the Aedui corresponded to the Late Iron Age La Tène culture,In 58 BC, at the Battle of...
: a Gaulish oppidumOppidumOppidum is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of ancient Rome. The word is derived from the earlier Latin ob-pedum, "enclosed space," possibly from the Proto-Indo-European *pedóm-, "occupied space" or "footprint."Julius Caesar described the larger Celtic Iron Age...
or fortified city, was the capital of the AeduiAeduiAedui, Haedui or Hedui , were a Gallic people of Gallia Lugdunensis, who inhabited the country between the Arar and Liger , in today's France. Their territory thus included the greater part of the modern departments of Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or and Nièvre.-Geography:The country of the Aedui is...
and one of the most important hillforts in GaulGaulGaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
. It was situated near modern AutunAutunAutun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the early Roman Empire as Augustodunum. Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.-Early history:...
in BurgundyBourgogneBurgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. In 58 BC, at the Battle of BibracteBattle of BibracteThe Battle of Bibracte was fought between the Helvetii and six Roman legions, under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar. It was the second major battle of the Gallic Wars....
, Julius CaesarJulius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
's armies defeated the HelvetiiHelvetiiThe Helvetii were a Celtic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss plateau at the time of their contact with the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC...
16 miles south of the fort.
Bodies of Water
- Bibra (river)Bibra (river)Bibra a small river in southern Thuringia, Germany by Bibra which is a tributary of the Jüchsen which is in turn a tributary of the Werra.-See also:*List of rivers of Thuringia...
, a small river in southern ThuringiaThuringiaThe Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany by Bibra (by Meiningen) which is a tributary of the Jüchsen which is in turn a tributary of the WerraWerraThe Werra is a river in central Germany, the right-source river of the Weser. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After 293 km the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser....
. - Bibra Lake, a lake within the town of Bibra Lake, Western AustraliaBibra Lake, Western Australia-Facilities:The majority of the suburb, which is not part of the Beeliar Regional Park contains a major light industrial area, with businesses such as Amcor....
, which in turn is a suburb of Perth, Western AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, named after Benedict von Bibra (son of Franz Ludwig von BibraFranz Ludwig von BibraFranz Ludwig Freiherr von Bibra was soldier, author, and early settler of Tasmania, Australia.-Life:...
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Organizations
- BIBRA: British Industrial Biological Research Association
BIBRA no longer exists as a research or testing organisation, but the Information, Advice and Consultancy department survives and flourishes as bibra - toxicology advice and consulting, a desk-based company providing independent, expert hazard and risk assessments relating to chemicals. See also REACH.
School
- Heinrich-von-Bibra-Schule: A public school in Fulda, Germany http://www.schulen-fulda.de/bibra/
Noble Families
- von Bibra : Germanic FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
n (northern BavariaBavariaBavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
), ThuringiaThuringiaThe Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
n family and beginning early 19th century rest of world, especially British Empire- August von BibraAugust von BibraAugust Ludwig Karl Georg Friedrich Freiherr von Bibra was director of the business affairs of Hermann, prince of Wied...
(1808–1894) general manager of the Verein zum Schutze Deutscher Einwanderer in Texas - Conrad von BibraConrad von BibraConrad von Bibra , Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1540 to 1544. -Biography:...
(* 1490–1544), WürzburgWürzburgWürzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
Prince-Bishop and Duke in FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken... - Ernst von BibraErnst von BibraDr. Ernst Freiherr von Bibra was a German Naturalist and author...
(* 1806 – † 1878), Naturalist and Author - Eve von BibraEve von BibraEve von Bibra is a former member of 1980s Australian pop group the Chantoozies as one of four female lead vocalists.Von Bibra featured in the 2006 movie Kenny, playing flight attendant and Kenny's love interest Jackie....
living actress and singer active in Australia - Franz Ludwig von BibraFranz Ludwig von BibraFranz Ludwig Freiherr von Bibra was soldier, author, and early settler of Tasmania, Australia.-Life:...
(1783 – 1823) was soldier, author, and early settler of Tasmania, Australia - Heinrich von BibraHeinrich von BibraHeinrich von Bibra , Prince-Bishop, Prince-Abbot of Fulda was Prince-Bishop from 1759 to 1788.-Biography:...
(* 1711 – † 1788), Prince-Bishop and Abbot of FuldaFuldaFulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :... - Lorenz von BibraLorenz von BibraLorenz von Bibra, Duke in Franconia was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from 1495 to 1519. His life paralleled Maximilian I , who served as Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, to which Lorenz did serve as an advisor....
(* 1456 – † 1519), WürzburgWürzburgWürzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
Prince-Bishop and Duke in FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken... - Nikolaus von Bibra: 13th century ErfurtErfurtErfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
monk, unknown if connected to von Bibra family. Listed under theology and satire, he wrote under the pseudonym Occultus Erfordernis and his satirical work is called Carmen Satiricum. - Wilhelm von BibraWilhelm von BibraWilhelm von Bibra was a Papal Emissary.-Papal Emissary:Wilhelm functioned as a Papal Emissary for both the archbishop of Cologne and Kaiser Friedrich. Wilhelm’s half brother, Prince Bishop Lorenz von Bibra of Würzburg, in 1487 wrote a letter of introduction to Pope Innocent VIII for Wilhelm who...
(*1442 † 1490), Papal Emissary
- August von Bibra
- von Bibra(n)-ModlauBibran-ModlauFor other Bibra and Bibran entries, go to Bibra disambiguation pageBibran-Modlau was a Silesian noble family which was raised to Reichsfreiherr 1624....
family (as in Friedrich Heinrich von Bibran-Modlau of Silesia) sometimes referred to as von Bibra. Raised to Reichsfreiherr (Imperial barons) 1624. One source (Origines familiae Bibranorum in Francia orientali utraque Silesia et Lusatia ...) reports that family descends from Sigmund von Bibra (Franconian Bibra family) who traveled to SilesiaSilesiaSilesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
in the 11th century, however the different coat of arms casts doubt on the connection. The three sons-in-law of of the apparent last male Bibran-Modlau (David Heinrich), adopted the names: 1) Block von Bibran und Modlau 2) Kölichen gen. Freiherren von Bibra u. Modlau and 3) Schönberg von Bibra und Modlau. One of the three sons-in-law (Ernst Heinrich v. Kölichen,) adopted the name and coat of arms (c. 1828) but died without sons in 1832 (see Senden-Bibran below).
- von Senden-Bibran family (as in Gustav von Senden-BibranGustav von Senden-BibranGustav Freiherr von Senden-Bibran was an admiral of the German Imperial Navy. His father was a Silesian landowner who had served in the Austro-Hungarian Calvary. He entered the Prussian Navy at age 15, never married, and dedicated his life to building a strong German Navy...
)- Ludwig Freiherr von Senden adopted Bibran name after marrying the daughter (Agnes) of the eldest daughter of the apparent last von Bibran-Modlau c. 1836.
Other Families
- Bibra: a fairly rare German last name
- Bibra: an Indian last name