Autun

2 Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military personal). Autun is a town in the Saône-et-Loire département in Burgundy, France. Population (1999): 16,419. Autun - History. Autun was an early center of Christianity, as attested by the 3rd century funeral inscription, in Greek, of a certain Pectorius, and during the Merovingian era it was a politically important see. Two bisho ...

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• Autun - History
• Autun - Sights
• Autun - Miscellaneous
• Autun - Twin towns
• Autun - External link

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Autun was an early center of Christianity, as attested by the 3rd century funeral inscription, in Greek, of a certain Pectorius, and during the Merovingian era it was a politically important see. Two bishops of Autun figured prominently in political affairs: St. Syagrius, bishop during the second half of the 6th century, a contemporary of St. Germanus, bishop of Paris, who was a native of Autun, and Leodegar (St Léger), bishop from 663 to 680, who came into conflict with Ebroin and put to death by order of Theoderic III. Much later, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, the future diplomat, was Bishop of Autun fro ...

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Autun, Autun - History, Autun - Sights, Autun - Miscellaneous, Autun - Twin towns, Autun - External link

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Bibracte was the capital of the Aedui in the Iron Age, one of the most important hillforts in Gaul. It is situated near modern Autun in Burgundy, France. In 58 BC at the Battle of Bibracte, Julius Caesar's armies defeated the Helvetii 16 miles south of the fort. Today, important international excavations take place at the oppidum of Bibracte (Mont Beuvray), with teams from the universities of ...

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The Battle of Tours (often called the Battle of Poitiers, but not to be confused with the Battle of Poitiers, 1356) was fought on October 10, 732 between forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel and a massive Islamic army led by Emir Abd al Rahman, near the city of Tours, France. During the battle, the Franks defeated the Islamic army and Emir Abd er Rahman was killed. This battle stopped the northward advance of Islam from the Iberian peninsula, and is considered by most historians to be of macrohistorical importance, i ...

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Events January 18 - Magnentius proclaimed Emperor by the army in Autun. Founding of the city of Anbar. Births Deaths January - Constans, Roman Emperor Category: 350 ...

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Brunhilda (in German) or Brunehaut (in French) (534-613) was a Frankish queen who ruled the East Frankish kingdoms of Austrasia and Burgundy in the names of her sons and grandsons. Initially known as a liberal ruler of great political acumen she became notorious for her cruelty and avarice. In some histories she is known as Brunhilde, or Brunechildis. She was born about 534, the daughter of the Visigoth king Athanagild of Spain and Ingonde, his queen. She married king Sigebert I of Austrasia, the grandson of Clovis, and joined him at Metz. Upon her marriage in 567 she ...

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Cathedrals are among the most ambitious buildings ever conceived, far exceeding the size and complexity of most other constructions and often requiring many years to complete. This article describes some of the elements of cathedral architecture and how these elements have varied from place to place and time to time. Romanesque and Gothic cathedral architecture is laid out upon some conventional ground plans, which are discussed at Cathedral diagram. Consult the articles in the See also section (be ...

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• Cathedral architecture - Basic elements
• Cathedral architecture - Chevets
• Cathedral architecture - Monster and human forms in Cathedral architecture

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Aedui, Haedui or Hedui (Gr. Aidouoi), are Gallic people of Gallia Lugdunensis, who inhabited the country between the Arar (Saone) and Liger (Loire), in today's France. The statement in Strabo (ii. 3. 192) that they dwelt between the Arar and Dubis (Doubs) is incorrect. Their territory thus included the greater part of the modern departments of Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or and Nièvre. According to Livy (v. 34), they took part in the expedition of ...

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Saint Bruno (Cologne, c. 1030 – October 6, 1101), the founder of the Carthusian Order, personally founded the order's first two communities. He was a celebrated teacher at Reims, France, and a close advisor of his former pupil, Pope Urban II. Bruno of Cologne - Remembered for his eloquence. His funeral elegies celebrate his eloquence, his poetic, philosophical, and theological talents; and his merit as a teacher is reflected in the merits of his pupils, amongst whom were Eudes of Châtillon, afterwards Po ...

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• Bruno of Cologne - Educated in Reims and served in Cologne
• Bruno of Cologne - Chancellor to the diocese of Reims
• Bruno of Cologne - Refused to become a Bishop
• Bruno of Cologne - Bruno's legacy
• Bruno of Cologne - Centuries passed before he was canonized
• Bruno of Cologne - Linked to the legend of the doctor of Paris

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Marcus Piav(v)onius Victorinus was emperor of the successionist Gallic Empire from 268 to 270 or 271, following the brief reign of Marius. Victorinus, born to a family of great wealth, was a soldier under Postumus, the first of the so-called Gallic emperors. Victorinus held the title of tribunus praetorianorum in 266/267, and was co-consul with Postumus in 267 or 268. Following the death of Marius, Victorinus was declare ...

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This is a list of the counts of Burgundy (i.e., of the region known as "Franche-Comté", not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy) from 867 to 1678. Odo (count of Mâcon, Dijon, Autun, and Burgundy, 867-870) Rodfried (870-895) Hugh the Black (921-952) Otto William (986-1026) Renaud I (1026-1057) William I the Great (1057-1087, also count of Mâcon, 1078-1085 Renaud II (1087-1097, also count of Mâcon, 1085) Stephen I (titular count, 1097-1102) Re ...

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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (February 2, 1754 - May 17, 1838) was a French diplomat. He worked successfully from the regime of Louis XVI, through the revolution and then under Napoleon I, Louis XVIII and Louis-Philippe. Known since the turn of the 19th century simply by the name Talleyrand, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and influential diplomats in European history, although he was known to accept bribes from other European powers, especially while serving under Napoleon. Charles M ...

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• Charles Maurice de Talleyrand - French Empire
• Charles Maurice de Talleyrand - Restoration
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Claudius Ptolemaeus (Greek: Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος; ca. 100 – ca. 178), known in English as Ptolemy, was an ancient geographer, astrologer, and astronomer who probably lived and worked in Alexandria, off the coast of Egypt. Ptolemy was the author of several scientific treatises, two of which have been of continuing importance to later Islamic and European science. One is the astronomical treatise that is now known as the Almagest (in Greek Η μεγάλη Σύνταξις, "The Great Treat ...

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• Ptolemy - Geographia
• Ptolemy - Ptolemy and astrology
• Ptolemy - Ptolemy and music
• Ptolemy - Named after Ptolemy

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List of cathedrals - Hong Kong. St John's Cathedral (聖約翰座堂) (The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (香港聖公會) (Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopalian)) Immaculate Conception Cathedral, (聖母無原罪主教座堂) (Catholic) Roman Catholic Cathedral The Cathedral of St Luke the Evangelist (Russian Orthodox) List of cathedrals - Macau. A Sé Catedral (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança de São Lázaro) (Catholic) See also:

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Kingdom of Aquitaine (843–860). (containing regions of: Aquitaine, Auvergne, Gascony, Septimania (844–860)) Kingdom of the Central Franks (843–855). Containing: Kingdom of Burgundy Kingdom of Italy regions of: Alsace, Burgundy, Friuli, Frisia, Lombardy, Lorraine, Papal States, Provence, Romania, Spoleto, Tuscany Kingdom of Burgundy (855–863). (containing regions of: Burgundy, Provence) < ...

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Lazarus - The biblical Lazarus. In the motion picture The Last Temptation of Christ, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead but Lazarus is subsequently murdered by Jewish zealots who seek to discredit Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. The Star Trek episode "Requiem for Methuselah" an immortal man known as "Flint", born in the year 3834 BC, and gifted with immortality through instant tissue regeneration. He claims to be a number of historical figures, including Lazarus. The novel ...

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Lazarus, Lazarus - The parable of Lazarus, Lazarus - The miracle of Lazarus, Lazarus - The name Lazarus, Lazarus - The developed Lazarus legend, Lazarus - Tombs of Lazarus, Lazarus - Modern age, Lazarus - In entertainment, Lazarus - The biblical Lazarus, Lazarus - Other characters named Lazarus, Lazarus - Unrelated uses of the name

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In 542, Childebert, while making war in Spain, besieged Saragossa, but when he heard that the inhabitants had placed themselves under the protection of St. Vincent, martyr, Childebert raised his siege and spared the city. In gratitude the bishop of Saragossa presented him with the saint's stole. When Childebert came back to Paris, the king caused a church to be erected where he could see it across the fields to receive the relic. In 588 St. Vincent's church was completed and dedicated by Germain, 23 December; on the very same day, Childebert ...

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Germain of Paris, Germain of Paris - The abbey church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Germain of Paris - External link

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List of city name changes - British Columbia. Fort Camosun → Fort Victoria → Victoria Wu'muthkweyum → Vancouver List of city name changes - Manitoba. Prince of Wales Fort → Churchill List of city name changes - New Brunswick. Fort LaTour → Saint John Léger Corner → Dieppe Ste. Anne's Point → Fredericton List of city name changes - NunavutSee also:

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In its first century Lugdunum was many times the object of attention or even visits by the emperors or the imperial family. Agrippa, Drusus, Tiberius, and Germanicus were among the governor generals who served in Lugdunum. Augustus is thought to have visited at least three times between 16 and 8 BC. Drusus lived in Lugdunum between 13 and 9 BC. In 10 BC his son Claudius (the future emperor) was born there. Tiberius stopped in Lugdunum in 4-5 BC, on his way to the Rhine, and again in 21 AD, campaigning against the Andecavi. Caligula's visit in 39-40 was longer, stranger, and better documented by Suetonius. Claudius and Ne ...

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Lugdunum, Lugdunum - Name, Lugdunum - Pre-Roman settlements and the area before the founding of the city, Lugdunum - Founding of the Roman city, Lugdunum - Attention from the Emperors, Lugdunum - Growth and prosperity in the first centuries of the Empire, Lugdunum - Christianity and the first martyrs, Lugdunum - The Battle of Lugdunum, Lugdunum - Decline of Lugdunum and the Empire, Lugdunum - Sources and references

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Listed below are examples of surviving Romanesque buildings in modern France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Italy, England, Netherlands, Scandinavia and Central Europe. Romanesque architecture - France. Gordes, Abbey of Sénanque Saint-Foy, Conques Saint-Sernin, Toulouse Saint-Bénigne, Dijon Notre-Dame-du-Port, Clermont-Ferrand Saint-Austremoine, Issoire Notre-Dame, Orcival Saint-Nectaire Saint-Saturnin Saint-Pierre, Angoul� ...

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Romanesque architecture, Romanesque architecture - Surviving Romanesque buildings, Romanesque architecture - France, Romanesque architecture - Germany, Romanesque architecture - Spain, Romanesque architecture - Switzerland, Romanesque architecture - Ireland, Romanesque architecture - Italy, Romanesque architecture - England, Romanesque architecture - Netherlands, Romanesque architecture - Belgium, Romanesque architecture - Scandinavia, Romanesque architecture - Poland, Romanesque architecture - Central Europe

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