Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. Population (1999): 50,513. Arles - Geography. The Rhône river divides itself in two arms in Arles, forming the Camargue delta. Because the Camargue is administratively part of Arles, the latter is the largest commune in France in terms of territory, although its population is only slightly more than 50,000. Its area i ...

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The Arlésiens (citizens of Arles) were noted for distinctive traditional dress which is now worn publicly at certain festivals and occasions. A famous photography festival takes place in Arles every year, and the French national school of photography is located there. The major French publishing house Actes Sud is also situated in Arles. The film Ronin was filmed partially in Arles. Bull fights are conducted in the Roman amphitheater, including Provencal-style bullfights (courses camarguaises) in wh ...

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Arles - Roman Arles. Arles is an ancient town, having been established by the Greeks as early as the 6th century BC under the name of Theline. It was captured by the Celtic Saluvii in 535 BC, who renamed it to Arelate. The Romans took the town in 123 BC and expanded it into an important city, with a canal link to the Mediterranean Sea being constructed in 104 BC. However, it struggled to escape the shadow of Massalia (Ma ...

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St. Caesarius, sometimes called of Châlons (Cabillonensis seu Cabellinensis) from his birthplace Châlons-sur-Saône; but more usually known as Caesarius of Arles (Arelatensis) from his see, which he occupied for forty years. He was certainly the foremost ecclesiastic in the Gaul of his own age. The date of his birth lies between A.D. 468 and 470; the date of his death is Aug. 27, 542. Caesarius of Arles - Authorities. The biography, written by his admiring disciple, St. Cyprian, bp. of Toulo ...

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Bedroom in Arles (French: La Chambre à Arles; Dutch: Slaapkamer te Arles) is a painting by 19th-century Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The painting is a depiction of van Gogh's bedroom at his "Yellow House" in Arles. Van Gogh painted Bedroom in Arles in October 1888 while staying in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, shortly before his admittance to the psychiatric centre at Monastery Saint-Paul de Mausole. The painti ...

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Vincent Willem van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch painter, generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history. He produced all of his work (some 900 paintings and 1100 drawings) during a period of only ten years before he became mentally ill and committed suicide. He had little success during his lifetime, but his posthumous fame grew rapidly, especially following a showing of 71 of Van ...

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The Way of St James, or St James' Way, quite often known by its Spanish name the Camino de Santiago, is the pilgrimage to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in north-westernmost Spain where the apostle Saint James the Great is said to be laid to rest. There is no one route - the Way can be one of any number of pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela - but there are a number of main ones. The Way of St James has been one of the most important Christian pilgrimages since medieval times - the othe ...

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Way of St. James - The French Way or Camino Francés Way of St. James - The Arles Way and the Aragonese Way Way of St. James - The Northern Way or Camino del Norte Way of St. James - The English Way or Camino Inglés Way of St. James - The Portuguese Way or Camino Portugués Way of St. James - The Camino Mozárabe and the Via de la Plata
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Cafe Terrace at Night, also known as The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, is a painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh which he rendered in Arles, France in September 1888. Van Gogh used oil paint on canvas and the painting is 81 × 65.5 cm (32" × 26"). The painting is currently at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands. In the painting van Gogh expressed his new impressions from southern France and the painting depicts a café in Arles, then Café Terrace and is now renamed to Café Van Gogh. The style of the painting is unique for van Gogh ...

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Events While Constantine was campaigning against the Bructeri, Maximian attempted to make himself emperor at Arles. Constantine's troops swiftly returned, forcing Maximian to flee. He surrenders at Marseille. Constantine builds a bridge over the Rhine at Cologne. Pope Miltiades succeeds Pope Eusebius. Births Ausonius, Roman poet and rhetorician Epiphanius of Salamis, Church Father Deaths Maximian, former Roman Emperor and father of Emperor Maxentius (executed ...

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412 - Events. The Visigoths move into Gaul, led by Alaric's brother-in-law Ataulf. Cyril of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria. Ataulf marries Galla Placidia, sister of the Emperor Honorius. Lazarus, bishop of Aix-en-Provence, and Herod, bishop of Arles, are expelled from their sees on a charge of Manichaeism. 412 - Births. February 8 - Proclus, Neoplatonist philosopher (d. 487) 412 - Deaths. ...

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Events Vandals under Geiseric cross from Spain into Roman Africa Pope Celestine I dispatches bishops Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus of Troyes to Britain to combat Pelagian heresy. Theodosius II starts the reform of Roman law St. Hilary becomes bishop of Arles. Domnus II, future Patriarch of Antioch, is ordained as a deacon. The East Roman Emperor Theodosius II orders all funds raised by Jews to support schools be turned over to his treasury. Births Zu Chongzhi, ...

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Constantine II (February 317 - 340) was Roman Emperor (337 - 340). The eldest son of Constantine I the Great and Fausta, he was born at Arles. Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II became Emperor jointly with his brothers Constantius II and Constans. His section of the Empire was Gaul, Britain and Spain. At first, he was the guardian of his younger brother Constans, whose portion was Italy, Africa and Illyria. As Constans came of age, Constantine would not relinquish the guardianship and in 340 he marched against Constans Italy, but was defeated at Aquileia and died in ...

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Synod of Elvira, an ecclesiastical synod held in Spain, the date of which cannot be determined with exactness. The solution of the question hinges upon the interpretation of the canons, that is, upon whether they are to be taken as reflecting a recent, or as pointing to an imminent, persecution. Thus some argue for a date between 300 and 303, i.e. before the Diocletian persecution; others for a date between 303 and 314, after the persecution; but before the synod of Arles; still others for a date between the synod of Arles and ...

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314 - Events. August 30 - Council of Arles, which confirmed the pronouncement of Donatism as a schism, and passed other canons. Synod of Ancyra: consulting a magician is declared a sin earning five years of penance. Pope Silvester I succeeds Pope Miltiades. Alexander becomes Bishop of Byzantium. 314 - Births. Libanius, Greek Sophist 314 - Deaths. January 11 - Pope Miltiades M ...

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1001 - Events. Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II. Canonisation of Edward the Martyr, king of England. Robert II, King of France marries for the third time, with Constance Taillefer d'Arles. Khmer king Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I and/or Suryavarman I. Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor has Charlemagne's vault opened (see Aachen Cathedral). 1001 - Births. A ...

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The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, one of the destroyer classes of the United States Navy, are built around the Aegis combat system and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The first ship was commissioned on 4 July 1991. The Arleigh Burke class are among the largest and most powerful destroyers ever built. (The larger Ticonderoga class were constructed as destroyers, but were subsequently redesignated as cruisers.) According to Bath Iron Works promotional material, Arle ...

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The Councils of Orange (or the Synods of Orange) comprised two synods held at Orange, France. The first took place on November 8, AD 441, under the presidency of Hilary of Arles, with Eucherius of Lyons also being present. Seventeen bishops attended the meeting. Thirty canons (or judgements) were passed, dealing with unction, the Permission of penance, the right of asylum; recommending caution to bishops in the ordination of foreign clergy, the consecration of churches outside of their own jurisdictions, and other matters; impo ...

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Carl XII, Karl XII or Carolus Rex, (June 17, 1682 – November 30, 1718), the Alexander of the North, nicknamed in Turkish as Demirbaş Şarl (Charles the Habitué), was a King of Sweden from 1697 until his death in 1718. He was the fourth king of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Sweden. As a child, many people thought he was going to be sickly. This was proved to be wrong, though: he hardened his body for war by riding on horseback and hunting the wolves of Sweden's fir forests. When his father died, he was read ...

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