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Rheims (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 49 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 49.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 02 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 4.0333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Important city of Roman Gaul; sacked by Vandals in 406; site of baptism of Clovis and his officers in 496; scene of major European fairs in the 12th century; site of Reims cathedral, traditional coronation place of kings until 1830; severely damaged in World Wars I and II. |
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| Reims (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Rheims (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| ריימס (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Durocortorum (H,V,Latin,U,N)
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............ | ancient |
| Durocortorum Remorum (H,V,Latin,U,N)
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............ | ancient Roman |
| Remi (H,V)
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Grand Est (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Rheims (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Grand Est (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Rheims (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled since ancient Roman times |
| city (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| archiepiscopal see (H) |
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since 3rd cen. |
| capital (H) |
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of Remi, during ancient times |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Belgica Secunda .......... (province) |
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(World, Europe, Gaul, Gallia Belgica) [7030322] |
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from ca. 300 CE |
| capital of .... |
Gallia Belgica .......... (province) |
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(World, Europe, Gaul) [6000727] |
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