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Frankfurt is located on an ancient ford (German: Furt) on the river Main. As a part of early Franconia, the inhabitants were the early Franks, thus the city's name reveals its legacy as "the ford of the Franks on the Main".
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany . Prior to 19th century. pre 475 CE – Roman town Nida was the capital of Civitas Taunensium and one of important fortresses near the Limes Germanicus. 843 CE – City becomes capital of East Francia. 1180 – Staufenmauer built.
Germany. Europe. Frankfurt History Facts and Timeline. (Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany) The first mention of Frankfurt in official history records dates to 794 AD.
History of Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main has many facets: it is a city of coronations, the cradle of German democracy and a popular location for trade fairs and, of course, the European centre of finance.
It was the capital of Germany from 1816 until it was annexed by Prussia in 1866. Its Old Town, once the largest surviving medieval city in Germany, was mostly destroyed in World War II; some landmarks survive, including its red sandstone cathedral, dedicated in 1239.
The Institute for the History of Frankfurt (Institut für Stadtgeschichte) is one of the most important municipal archives in Germany and one of the oldest cultural institutions in Frankfurt. It has been preserving the city’s historical legacy since 1436 and presents aspects of Frankfurt’s municipal history in changing exhibitions, as well ...
Nov 5, 2009 · The humiliating defeat of Louis Napoleon’s Second Empire of France is made complete on May 10, 1871, when the Treaty of Frankfurt am Main is signed, ending the Franco-Prussian War and marking...
