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1 day ago · Alsace (/ æ l ˈ s æ s /, US also / æ l ˈ s eɪ s, ˈ æ l s æ s /; French: ⓘ; Low Alemannic German/Alsatian: Elsàss; German: Elsass (German spelling before 1996: Elsaß.) ⓘ; Latin: Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland.
May 1, 2024 · Franconia ( German: Franken, pronounced [ˈfʁaŋkŋ̍] ⓘ; East Franconian: Franggn [ˈfrɑŋɡŋ̍]; Bavarian: Frankn) is a region of Germany, characterised by its culture and East Franconian dialect (German: Ostfränkisch ). Franconia is made up of the three Regierungsbezirke of Lower, Middle and Upper Franconia in Bavaria, the adjacent ...
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May 4, 2024 · With the death in 1477 of Charles the Bold, France and the Habsburgs began a long process of dividing his rich Burgundian lands, leading to numerous wars. In 1532, Brittany was incorporated into the Kingdom of France. France engaged in the long Italian Wars (1494–1559), which marked the beginning of early modern France.
Apr 19, 2024 · Alsace and Lorraine were part of the "Father of Europe" Emperor Charlemagne's Frankish Empire, and in 843 A.D., his grandson Emperor Lothair I was proclaimed the ruler of Middle Francia. This became better known as Lotharingia and later as Lorraine. Alsace lay to Lorraine's east and southeast. On 8 August 870, Charles the Bald in West Francia ...
1 day ago · France is a unitary semi-presidential republic. The head of state is the President, who is also a politician. The Prime Minister is secondary to the President. Metropolitan France is bordered (clockwise from the North) by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain.
- 93.0% French citizens, 7.0% foreign nationals
4 days ago · The Capetians: Kings of France, 987–1328. London, Continuum, 2007, ISBN: 9781852855284; 352pp.; Price: £35.00. Bradbury’s text is a delightful read. His text discusses the Capetian dynasty of kings, from the events that brought the family to power in the tenth century up to the death of Charles IV in 1328. Charles died without male heirs ...
May 1, 2024 · Elevation. highest point: Mont Blanc 4,810 lowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m mean elevation: 375 m note: to assess the possible effects of climate change on the ice and snow cap of Mont Blanc, its surface and peak have been extensively measured in recent years; these new peak measurements have exceeded the traditional height of 4,807 m and have varied between 4,808 m and 4,811 m; the actual ...
