Gascony

Gascony - Origins. In pre-Roman times, the inhabitants of Gascony were the Aquitanians (Latin: Aquitani), who spoke a language related to the old Basque language. The Aquitanians inhabited a territory limited to the north and east by the Garonne River, to the south by the Pyrenees mountain range, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Romans called this territory Aquitania, either from the Latin word aqua (meaning "water"), in reference to the many rivers flowing from the Pyrenees through the area, or ...

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Gascony, Gascony - History, Gascony - Origins, Gascony - Dukes and counts of Gascony, Gascony - The Vikings in Gascony 840-982, Gascony - Geography, Gascony - Economy, Gascony - External link

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Midi-Pyrénées is divided in two by its traditional languages, Occitan and Gascon, with Toulouse lying by the limit between the two languages, on the Occitan side. Gascon (in its many local variants) was traditionally spoken in the west and southwest of the région: Gascony, Bigorre, Quatre Vallés, Nébouzan, Comminges, Couserans. Occitan (also in its many local variants) was spoken in the east and northeast of the région ...

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Midi-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées - Historical disunity, Midi-Pyrénées - Elements of unity, Midi-Pyrénées - Human disunity, Midi-Pyrénées - Elements of unity, Midi-Pyrénées - Future of the région, Midi-Pyrénées - Notes

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Agotes or cagots were a discriminated minority in the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Bearn, Gascony and also Brittany. They have been also known by other names: Cagots, Gahets, Gafets in France; Agotes, Gafos in Spain; and Cacons, Cahets, Caqueux and Caquins in Brittany. The earliest mention of them is in 1288, when they appear to ...

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• Agote - The origin of Agotes

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The Holy Catholic and Apostolic Assyrian Church of the East is a Christian church that traces its origins to the See of Babylon, said to be founded by Saint Thomas the Apostle. It sometimes calls itself the Assyrian Orthodox Church, but should not be confused with the distinct Syriac Orthodox Church, which is an Oriental Orthodox body. In India, it is known as the Chaldean Syrian Church. In the Wes ...

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• Assyrian Church of the East - Early history
• Assyrian Church of the East - The consolidation of the Church
• Assyrian Church of the East - Schism with the Western Church
• Assyrian Church of the East - Subsequent history
• Assyrian Church of the East - Southern expansion
• Assyrian Church of the East - Eastern expansion
• Assyrian Church of the East - Modern times

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In the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the Avignon Papacy was the period from 1305 to 1378 during which the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, lived in Avignon (now a part of France) rather than in Rome. Seven popes, all French, resided in Avignon during this period: Pope Clement V: 1305–1314 Pope John XXII: 1316–1334 Pope Benedict XII: 1334–1342 Pope Clement VI: 1342–1352 Pope Innocent VI: 1352–1362 Pope Urban V: 136 ...

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• Avignon Papacy - Background
• Avignon Papacy - The Papacy in the 14th Century
• Avignon Papacy - Conflict between the Popes and the king of France
• Avignon Papacy - Cooperation
• Avignon Papacy - Submission
• Avignon Papacy - Schism: The War of the Eight Saints
• Avignon Papacy - Criticism
• Avignon Papacy - Summary

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The Anglo-Norman language is the name given to the variety of the Norman language spoken by the Anglo-Normans, the descendants of the Normans who ruled the Kingdom of England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066. This langue d'oïl became the official language of England and later developed into the unique insular dialect now known as the Anglo-Norman language. Anglo-Norman was the spoken language of the Norman nobility and was also used in the courts, to compile official documents, to write literature, and for commercial purposes. The lower classes were keen on learning Anglo-Norma ...

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• Anglo-Norman language - Use and development
• Anglo-Norman language - Characteristics

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Aquitaine (Gascon and Occitan: Aquitània; Basque: Akitania) (anciently "Guyenne" or "Guienne") now forms a région in south-western France along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. Aquitaine - History. In Roman times, the province of Gallia Aquitania originally comprised the region of Gaul between the Pyrenees Mountains and the Garonne River, but Augustus Caesar added to it the land between the Garonne and the Loire River. At this ...

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• Aquitaine - History
• Aquitaine - Geography
• Aquitaine - Demographics

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  Araba/Álava: 279,000   Bizkaia/Vizcaya: 1,160,000   Gipuzkoa/Guipúzcoa: 684,000   Nafarroa/Navarra: 560,000 France: 730,000 (1993) United States: 47,956 (1990) Argentina: 3,600,000 have Basque origin (2004, est.) Uruguay: 35,000 have Basque origin (2004, est.) Spanish monoglots: 1,525,000 (est.) French monoglots: 654,000 (est.) Basque + Spanish: 600,000 (est.) Basque + French: 76,200 (1991) other: ? The Basques are ...

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• Basque people - Etymology of the word Basque
• Basque people - History
• Basque people - Origin of the Basques
• Basque people - Roman rule
• Basque people - Middle Ages
• Basque people - From the Renaissance Era to the 19th Century
• Basque people - Modern history
• Basque people - The Basque diaspora
• Basque people - Basques in the United States
• Basque people - Geography and distribution
• Basque people - Political conflicts
• Basque people - Language
• Basque people - Political status
• Basque people - Culture
• Basque people - Language
• Basque people - Religion
• Basque people - Sports
• Basque people - Classification
• Basque people - Genetics

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1240s 1250s 1260s - 1270s - 1280s 1290s 1300s 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 The 1280s is the decade starting January 1, 1280 and ending December 31, 1289. Europe in the 1280s was marked by naval warfare on the Mediterranean Sea and consolidation of power by the major states. Ongoing struggles over the control of Sicily provoked lengthy naval warfare: after the Sicilian Vespers rebellion, the French Angevins struggled against Aragon for control of the island. King Rudolph I of G ...

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• 1280s - War and politics
• 1280s - Europe
• 1280s - The Mongol Empire sphere of influence
• 1280s - The Mamluk Sultanate sphere of influence: the Middle East
• 1280s - Culture
• 1280s - Natural events
• 1280s - Science literature and industry
• 1280s - Civic laws and institutions
• 1280s - Art and architecture
• 1280s - Cities and institutions
• 1280s - Religion
• 1280s - Births
• 1280s - Deaths

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Historically, Midi-Pyrénées is made up of several French provinces: 24.2% of Midi-Pyrénées is Gascony: western half of Haute-Garonne département, southwest of Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers in its entirety, extreme north of Hautes-Pyrénées. Gascony here includes the province of Comminges, which historically was a Pyrenean province, but later expanded all the way north to Muret in the southern suburbs of Toulouse, then was fragmented, and became a sort of eastern fringe of Gascony. Gascony also extends over the Aquitaine ...

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Midi-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées - Historical disunity, Midi-Pyrénées - Elements of unity, Midi-Pyrénées - Human disunity, Midi-Pyrénées - Elements of unity, Midi-Pyrénées - Future of the région, Midi-Pyrénées - Notes

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Val d'Aran, a small valley (620.47 km2) is a comarca (county) in the northwestern part of Catalonia, which is an autonomous region of Spain. It is the source of the Garonne, and one of the highest valleys of the Pyrenees. Most of the valley constitutes the only Catalan territory on the north face of the Pyrenees, hence the only part of Catalonia whose waters drain into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is characterized by an Atlantic climate, due to its peculiar orientation, w ...

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• Val d'Aran - The local language and the name Val d'Aran
• Val d'Aran - Government and economy
• Val d'Aran - Municipalities
• Val d'Aran - Fauna

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Sir William Wallace (c. 1270 – August 22, 1305), sometimes called The Wallace, was a Scottish knight who led his countrymen in resistance to English domination in the reign of King Edward I, during significant periods of the Wars of Scottish Independence. He inspired the composition of "The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie" by the minstrel Blind Harry, from which many popular conceptions of Wallace are drawn. William Wallace - Origins. Tradition often describes Wallace as ...

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• William Wallace - Origins
• William Wallace - Scotland in Wallace's time
• William Wallace - Wallace's exploits begin
• William Wallace - The Battle of Stirling Bridge
• William Wallace - The Battle of Falkirk
• William Wallace - Wallace's capture and execution
• William Wallace - Portrayal in fiction
• William Wallace - 700th anniversary of Wallace's execution
• William Wallace - Bibliography

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You may be looking for Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1576 – September 27, 1660) was born at Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France to a peasant family. His feast was formerly kept on July 19, but is now observed on September 27 - the day of his death. He spent his childhood in Turkey and saw the poor. He devoted his life to help the poor. He built large houses for the poor. He studied humanities at Dax with the Cordeliers and he graduated in theology at Toulouse. Vincen ...

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Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the first to advocate the theory of political absolutism; he made the argument that government was divine and that kings received their power from God. Bossuet was born in Dijon. He was Bishop of Condom from 1669 to 1671. He was an influential courtier during the time of Louis XIV. He won the trust of Louis's long-term mistress, Athénaïs, Marquise de Montespan, only to intrigue against h ...

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• Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet - Writings by Bossuet
• Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet - Reference

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For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. 1289 - Events. 1289 - Europe. June 11 - The Italian Guelph and Ghibelline factions fight in the battle of Campaldino; the Guelph victory secures their position of power in Florence. Pope Nicholas IV formally constitutes the University of Montpellier in France by papal bull, combining various existing schools under the mantle of a single university. Construction of Conwy Castle, ordered by King Ed ...

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• 1289 - Events
• 1289 - Europe
• 1289 - Asia
• 1289 - North America
• 1289 - Births
• 1289 - Deaths
• 1289 - In fiction

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1153 - Events. January 6 - Henry of Anjou arrives in England. May 24 - Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland. July 9 - Anastasius IV becomes pope. November 6 - Treaty of Winchester. Theobald of Bec reconciles Stephen of England and Matilda, ending "The Anarchy" and allowing Matilda's son Henry of Anjou to succeed as king (in 1154). The Angevin dynasty takes control of Gascony and Guyenne. Andronicus Comnenus is imprisoned for conspiring against Byzantine emperor Ma ...

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• 1153 - Events
• 1153 - Births
• 1153 - Deaths

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872 - Events. Battle of Hafrsfjord in Norway, Harald Fairhair first king of Norway. Gascony becomes an independent kingdom, with Sancho I Mitarra as its first king. 14 December: John VIII becomes pope. Louis II is crowned emperor for the second time. 872 - Births. 872 - Deaths. Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Japanese regent Pope Adrian II Ivar the Boneless, Viking chief

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• Bagpipes - Overview
• Bagpipes - History
• Bagpipes - Types
• Bagpipes - The great highland bagpipe
• Bagpipes - The Irish Uilleann bagpipe
• Bagpipes - The Northumbrian smallpipe
• Bagpipes - The Scottish smallpipe
• Bagpipes - The biniou
• Bagpipes - French and Occitan bagpipes
• Bagpipes - The border pipe
• Bagpipes - The gaita
• Bagpipes - The Brian Boru bagpipe
• Bagpipes - Categories
• Bagpipes - Other types
• Bagpipes - Bagpipes in non-traditional forms of music
• Bagpipes - Classical works featuring bagpipes
• Bagpipes - Bagpipes in jazz
• Bagpipes - Bagpipes in rock
• Bagpipes - Bagpipes in other forms of music
• Bagpipes - Bagpipe aphorisms
• Bagpipes - Bagpipe humour
• Bagpipes - Notes

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The name Val d'Aran is Occitan, more precisely Gascon or, yet more precisely, Aranese. "Val d'Aran" itself is a pleonasm, as it means Valley of the Valley (val in Gascon and aran from Basque haran), a combination that reflects its unique geography. In Aranese, "Val d'Aran" often appears written "era Val d'Aran", using the Aranese singular feminine article like a part of the name. In Catalan, ...

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Val d'Aran, Val d'Aran - The local language and the name Val d'Aran, Val d'Aran - Government and economy, Val d'Aran - Municipalities, Val d'Aran - Fauna

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