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Jan 9, 2002 11:09
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français term
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ancienne terre d’Empire
français vers anglais
Autre
Histoire
Ancienne terre d’Empire, l’Alsace Bossue est une des dernière
à avoir été rattachée à la France en 1789.
I assume they're referring to the Roman Empire, but one of the last what, could I just say one of the last regions?
à avoir été rattachée à la France en 1789.
I assume they're referring to the Roman Empire, but one of the last what, could I just say one of the last regions?
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Feb 24, 2011 14:37: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "Please see sentence" to "ancienne terre d’Empire" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Histoire"
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Napoleon's empire
(The only one that comes after the revolution). See chronology below:
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I think so
It looks like it is referring to regions but the French seems incorrect. It should read something like " est l'une des dernières régions à s'être rattachée..."
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lands / regions
the empire referred to is the Carolingian empire after Charlemagne's empire had been divided in 843 by the treaty of Verdun.
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Gayle Wallimann
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Empire beginning with Rodolphe de Habsbourg in 1273
I think that was the preceding empire closest to 1789.
The chronology that was given above will show that.
The chronology that was given above will show that.
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Gayle Wallimann
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Napoleon was crowned Emperor in 1804, after the date you gave!
I hope that you check this out!
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Certainly gave me a lot of food for thought.
I'll explain: If Julius Caesar conquered it, it was part of Rome before it became an empire (Augustus). If Charlemagne was referred to, it was already a part of Germany (also part of his empire). What made me opt for Napoleon was the date 1789, and the closest empire to that was Napoleon's. I see now that a different reading of "ancienne" is possible. You're perfectly justified in asking.
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