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Lyons (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 45 44 54 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.7485 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 50 48 E degrees minutes |
Long: 4.8467 decimal degrees |
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Note: Residence of Roman emperors; sacked by Huns and Visigoths; taken by Saracens in the 8th century; incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire in 1032; united to the French crown in 1312; prospered in the 16th century but declined during the wars of religion; scene of revolts in the 19th century. |
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| Lyon (preferred,C,V)
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| Lyons (C,V,English-P)
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| Lione (C,O)
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| Lyón (C,O)
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| ליון (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Lugdunenses (H,O)
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............ | ancient |
| Lugdunum (H,O)
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............ | ancient |
| Lugdunum Galliae (H,O)
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............ | ancient |
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Lyons (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Gaul (historical region) (P) |
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Lyons (inhabited place) (P,H) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 43 BCE |
| city (C) |
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| department capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
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| episcopal see (C) |
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since the 2nd century CE |
| capital (H) |
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of Kingdom of Provence on dissolution of Charlemagne's empire |
| Gallo-Roman (H) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Gallia Lugdunensis .......... (province) |
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(World, Europe, Gaul) [6003548] |
| located on .... |
Via Agrippa .......... (road) |
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(World, Europe, France) [8713910] |
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