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Provence (historical region) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 44 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 006 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 6.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Historical and cultural region encompassing the southeastern French départements of Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Var. It is roughly coextensive with the former province of Provence and with the present-day region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur. It was an important region for the Roman Empire; when the Roman Empire declined, the region was invaded by Visigoths, Burgundians, Ostrogoths, and Franks. It was part of Lothar I's realm in 843; it passed to Charles of Anjou as dowry in 1246; ruled by Angevins until 1481; ruled by Louis XI 1481. Invaded repeatedly 1524, 1536, 1704, and 1746 by rival French royalty. |
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| historical region (preferred, C) |
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| province (H) |
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during Roman Empire until French Revolution |
| kingdom (H) |
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under Charles, 855-863; under Emperor Louis II, 863-875; Second Kingdom, 879-933; Kingdom of Arles, 933 |
| countship (H) |
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created 1113 |
| general region (C) |
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Gallia Narbonensis .......... (province) |
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(World, Europe, Gaul) [7030317] |
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