Verdun
Coordinates: 49°09′43″N 5°23′15″E / 49.162°N 5.3876°E / 49.162; 5.3876Imperial City of Verdun | |||||
Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire | |||||
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Capital | Verdun | ||||
Government | Republic | ||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||
- | Established | Uncertain Enter start year | |||
- | Three Bishoprics annexed by France |
1552 1552 |
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- | Peace of Westphalia recognises annexation |
1648 |
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Today part of | France |
Verdun (; medieval German: Wirten, official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.
Read more about Verdun: History, Battle of Verdun (1792), Verdun in 1819, Battle of Verdun (First World War), Cemetery and Memorial, Notable People, Landmarks
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