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Luxembourgers (/ ˈ l ʌ k s əm b ɜːr ɡ ər z / LUK-səm-bur-gərz; Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger [ˈlətsəbuəjɐ] ⓘ) are an ethnic group native to their nation state of Luxembourg, where they make up around half of the population. They share the culture of Luxembourg and speak Luxembourgish, a West Germanic language.
She became the grand duchy's first reigning female monarch upon her father's death in 1912, and upon her own abdication in 1919, was succeeded by her younger sister Charlotte, who married Felix of Bourbon-Parma, a prince of the former Duchy of Parma.
Luxembourgers, who strenuously resisted the Nazi occupiers, suffered the third highest death toll of the war relative to the size of their population, surpassed only by the Soviet Union and Poland. The Battle of the Bulge (1944–45) was to a large extent fought on Luxembourgian soil.
In 1945, 5,101 Luxembourgers, including 2,857 men and 2,244 women were in prison for political activities, constituting 1.79% of the population. 12 collaborators were sentenced to death and were shot in Reckenthal in Luxembourg City. 249 were sentenced to forced labour, 1366 were sentenced to prison and 645 were sent to workhouses ...
Feb 15, 2024 · 1669-1709. The number of Protestant fugitives escaping from the Catholic-ruled Low Countries resulted in legal sanctions. A 1669 edict by Louis XIV of France forbade the emigration of his subjects (including Luxembourgers) to foreign colonies.
The Bigger Picture. The Gëlle Fra on Place de la Constitution stands as a monument to the Luxembourgers who served in World War I. Sadly, we will never know exactly how many young men of...
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1482 - Mary of Burgundy died. Luxembourg was ruled by the Habsburgs again. 1795 - After the French revolution Luxembourg was taken over by France. It became a département of France. 1815 - Luxembourg became a grand duchy. It was ruled by the king of the Netherlands. 1815-1866 - Luxembourg became a member of the German Confederation.
