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Vienne is a commune of %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20France%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes....
France, located 30 km south of %20%20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20the%20French%20city.%20...
Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second city after %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20View%20of%20Grenoble%2C%202002%2C%20with%20the%20snowy%20peaks%20of%20the%20Dauphin%26%23233%3B%20Alps%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Location%20within%20%20%20France%20%20%20Grenoble%20(%20%20Occitan%3A%20Grasan%26%23242%3Bbol)%20is%20a%20city%20and%20%20%20commune%20in%20south-east%20%20%20France%2C%20situated%20at%20the%20foot%20of%20the%20%20%20Alps%2C%20at%20the%20confluence%20of%20the%20Drac%20into%20the%20Is%26%23232%3Bre%20River.%20...
Grenoble in the %20%20%20%20Is%26%23232%3Bre%20is%20a%20%20%20d%26%23233%3Bpartement%20in%20the%20east%20of%20%20%20France%20named%20after%20the%20Is%26%23232%3Bre%20River.%20%20%20...
Isère %20%20%20%20The%20d%26%23233%3Bpartements%20(or%20%20%20departments)%20are%20administrative%20units%20of%20%20%20France%2C%20roughly%20analogous%20to%20British%20%20%20counties%20and%20are%20now%20grouped%20into%2022%20metropolitan%20and%20four%20overseas%20%20%20r%26%23233%3Bgions.%20...
département, of which it is a %20%20Subprefecture%20is%20an%20administrative%20level%20that%20is%20below%20%20%20prefecture%20or%20%20%20province.%20%20%20%20%20...
sous-préfecture. Population (2001): 29,400. Vienne was an important early %20%20In%20some%20Christian%20churches%2C%20the%20diocese%20is%20an%20administrative%20territorial%20unit%20governed%20by%20a%20bishop%2C%20sometimes%20also%20referred%20to%20as%20a%20bishopric%20or%20episcopal%20see%2C%20though%20more%20often%20the%20term%20episcopal%20see%20means%20the%20office%20held%20by%20the%20bishop.%20...
bishopric in Christian %20%20%20%20Gallia%20(in%20English%20Gaul)%20is%20the%20%20%20Latin%20name%20for%20the%20region%20of%20western%20%20%20Europe%20occupied%20by%20present-day%20%20%20France%2C%20%20%20Belgium%2C%20western%20%20%20Switzerland%20and%20the%20parts%20of%20the%20%20%20Netherlands%20and%20%20%20Germany%20on%20the%20west%20bank%20of%20the%20%20%20Rhine%20river.%20(...
Gaul. Its most famous %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Bishop%20(disambiguation).%20%20...
bishop was %20%20%20Alcimus%20Ecdicius%20Avitus%2C%20Saint%20Avitus%2C%20was%20bishop%20of%20Vienne%20in%20Gaul%20(ca%20494%20-%20February%205%2C%20523%26%23160%3B%3F%20).%20Avitus%20was%20born%20of%20a%20prominent%20Gallo-Roman%20family%20closely%20related%20to%20the%20Emperor%20Avitus%20and%20other%20illustrious%20persons%2C%20and%20in%20which%20episcopal%20honors%20were%20hereditary%20(his%20father%20Isychius%20preceded%20him%20as%20bishop...
Avitus of Vienne. At the %20%20%20%20%20Above%20all%20else%2C%20the%20Roman%20Catholic%20Council%20of%20Vienne%20was%20the%20Ecumenical%20Council%20that%20withdrew%20papal%20support%20for%20the%20Knights%20Templar%2C%20confirming%20the%20destruction%20of%20the%20rich%20Order%20by%20the%20bureaucrats%20of%20Philip%20IV%20of%20France.%20...
Council of Vienne, convened there in October %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Bolingbroke%20Castle%20passes%20to%20the%20House%20of%20Lancaster.%20...
1311, %20%20%20Clement%20V%2C%20n%5CxE9%20Bertrand%20de%20Gouth%20(1264%20-%20April%2020%2C%201314)%20was%20pope%20from%201305%20to%201314.%20...
Clement V abolished the order of the %20%20%20%20%20The%20Seal%20of%20the%20Knights%20%26%238212%3B%20the%20two%20riders%20have%20been%20interpreted%20as%20a%20sign%20of%20poverty%20or%20the%20duality%20of%20monk%2Fsoldier.%20%20%20...
Knights Templar the following year. A %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Golden%20Gate%20Bridge%2C%20California%2C%20USA%20%20%20A%20suspension%20bridge%20is%20a%20bridge%20that%20consists%20of%20two%20multiple%20column%20pillars%20(or%20pylons)%2C%20one%20on%20either%20end%20of%20the%20central%20span%2C%20with%20two%20or%20more%20cables%20slung%20between%20them.%20...
suspension bridge leads from the city to the right bank of the Rhône, where the industrial quarter of Ste Colombe now occupies part of the ancient city. Here is a tower, built in -1...
1349 by %20%20%20Philip%20VI%20of%20Valois%20(French%3A%20Philippe%20VI%20de%20Valois%3B%201293%26%238211%3BAugust%2022%2C%201350)%20was%20the%20King%20of%20France%20from%201328%20to%20his%20death.%20...
Philip of Valois to defend the French bank of the Rhône, as distinguished from the left bank, which, as part of the kingdom of Provence, was dependent on the %20%20%20%20The%20Holy%20Roman%20Empire%20(%20%20German%3A%20Heiliges%20R%26%23246%3Bmisches%20Reich)%20(%20%20Italian%3A%20Sacro%20Romano%20Impero)%20(%20%20Latin%3A%20Sacrum%20Romanum%20Imperium)%20(%20%20Czech%3A%20Svat%26%23225%3B%20%26%23345%3B%26%23237%3B%26%23353%3Be%20%26%23345%3B%26%23237%3Bmsk%26%23225%3B)%20(%20%20French%3A%20Saint%20Empire%20Romain%20Germanique)%20(%20%20Polish%3A%20%26%23346%3Bwi%26%23281%3Bte%20Cesarstwo%20Rzymskie%20Narodu%20Niemieckiego)%20(%20%20Dutch%3A%20Heilige%20Roomse%20Rijk)%20was%20a%20political...
Holy Roman Empire. This state of things is also recalled by the name of the village, St Romain en Gal, northwest of Ste Colombe. History
Roman Vienne The %20%20%20To%20the%20Romans%2C%20an%20oppidum%20was%20the%20main%20settlement%20in%20any%20administrative%20area.%20...
oppidum of the %20%20%20The%20Allobroges%20were%20a%20warlike%20nation%20in%20Gaul%20located%20near%20the%20Rh%5CxF4ne%20River%20in%20what%20later%20became%20Savoy%2C%20Dauphin%5CxE9%2C%20and%20Vivarais.%20...
Allobroges became a %20%20Colonies%20in%20antiquity%20were%20city-states%20founded%20from%20a%20mother-city%2C%20not%20from%20a%20territory-at-large.%20...
Roman colony about %20%20Centuries%3A%202nd%20century%20BC%20-%201st%20century%20BC%20-%201st%20century%20Decades%3A%2090s%20BC%2080s%20BC%2070s%20BC%2060s%20BC%2050s%20BC%20-%2040s%20BC%20-%2030s%20BC%2020s%20BC%2010s%20BC%200s%20BC%200s%20Years%3A%2052%20BC%2051%20BC%2050%20BC%2049%20BC%2048%20BC%2047%20BC%2046%20BC%2045%20BC%2044%20BC...
47 BCE under %20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20Julius%20Caesar%20the%20Roman%20dictator.%20...
Caesar, but the Allobroges managed to expel them: the exiles then founded the colony of %20%20%20Colonia%20Copia%20Claudia%20Augusta%20Lugdunum%20(modern%3A%20Lyon)%20was%20an%20important%20Roman%20city%20in%20Gaul.%20...
Lugdunum (today's %20%20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20the%20French%20city.%20...
Lyon). Under the ealy %20%20%20%20The%20Roman%20Empire%20is%20not%20the%20Holy%20Roman%20Empire%20(843-1806).%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
Empire Vienne regained all its former privileges as a Roman colony. Later it became a provincial capital. In %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Pope%20Sixtus%20II%20succeeds%20Pope%20Stephen%20I%20%20%20Births%20%20Saint%20Gregory%20the%20Illuminator%2C%20founder%20and%20patron%20saint%20of%20the%20Armenian%20Church%20(approximate%20date)%20%20%20Deaths%20%20Pope%20Stephen%20I%20%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20257%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
257 %20%20%20Marcus%20Cassianius%20Latinius%20Postumus%20was%20emperor%20of%20the%20Gallic%20Empire%20from%20AD%20259%20to%20268.%20%20%20%20...
Postumus was proclaimed emperor here of a short-lived %20%20The%20Gallic%20Empire%20(in%20Latin%2C%20imperium%20Galliarum)%20is%20the%20modern%20name%20for%20the%20independent%20realm%20that%20lived%20a%20brief%20existence%20during%20the%20Roman%20Empire%5Cs%20Crisis%20of%20the%20Third%20Century%2C%20from%20259%20to%20274.%20...
Gallo-Roman empire with its capital at %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Trier%3A%20The%20Porta%20Nigra%2C%20viewed%20from%20outside%20%20%20Trier%20(French%3A%20Tr%5CxE8ves)%2C%20is%20Germany%5Cs%20oldest%20city.%20...
Trier. On the bank of the %20%20%20For%20GRE%20in%20the%20context%20of%20computer%20network%20protocols%2C%20see%20Generic%20Routing%20Encapsulation%20%20The%20Graduate%20Record%20Examination%20or%20the%20GRE%2C%20is%20a%20standardized%20test%20taken%20in%20order%20to%20get%20into%20graduate%20school%20in%20the%20United%20States.%20...
Gre are traces of the %20%20Rampart%20may%20mean%3A%20%20A%20type%20of%20defensive%20wall%20consisting%20of%20a%20low%20earthen%20embankment%20topped%20by%20a%20parapet%20or%20palisade.%20...
ramparts of the old Roman city, and on Mont Pipet (east of the town) are the remains of an %20%20%20The%20name%20amphitheatre%20(alternatively%20amphitheater)%20is%20given%20to%20a%20public%20building%20of%20the%20Classical%20period%20(being%20particularly%20associated%20with%20ancient%20Rome)%20which%20was%20used%20for%20spectator%20sports%2C%20games%20and%20displays.%20...
amphitheatre, while the ruined 13th century castle there was built on Roman footings. Several ancient %20%20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20the%20structure%20aqueduct%2C%20for%20the%20racecourse%20see%20Aqueduct%20Racetrack.%20%20%20%20%20%20...
aqueducts and traces of %20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%20Roman%20road%20in%20Pompeii%20%20%20The%20Romans%2C%20as%20a%20military%2C%20commercial%20and%20political%20expedient%2C%20became%20adept%20at%20constructing%20roads%3B%20many%20long%20sections%20of%20them%20are%20ruler-straight%2C%20but%20it%20should%20not%20be%20thought%20that%20all%20of%20them%20were.%20...
Roman roads can still be seen. Two Roman monuments at Vienne are outstanding. One is the temple of Augusta and Livia, a rectangular building of the %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Corinthian%20order%20as%20used%20for%20the%20portico%20of%20the%20Pantheon%2C%20Rome%20provided%20a%20prominent%20model%20for%20Renaissance%20and%20later%20architects%2C%20through%20the%20medium%20of%20engravings.%20%20%20...
Corinthian order, erected by the emperor %20%20%20%20For%20other%20Romans%20named%20Claudius%20see%20Claudius%20(gens).%20%20%20%20%20%20...
Claudius, which owes its survival, like the Maison Carrée at %20%20N%5CxEEmes%20is%20a%20city%20and%20commune%20of%20southern%20France%2C%20pr%5CxE9fecture%20(capital)%20of%20the%20Gard%20d%5CxE9partement.%20...
Nimes, to being converted to a church soon after the %20%20%20Flavius%20Theodosius%20(Cauca%20%5BCoca-Segovia%5D%2C%20Spain%2C%20January%2011%2C%20347%20-%20Milan%2C%20January%2017%2C%20395)%2C%20also%20called%20Theodosius%20I%20and%20Theodosius%20the%20Great%2C%20was%20a%20Roman%20emperor.%20...
Theodosian decrees as "Notre Dame de Vie." In it the local Festival of Reason at the time of the %20%20%20%20%20The%20Reign%20of%20Terror%20(June%201793%20-%20July%201794)%20was%20a%20period%20in%20the%20French%20Revolution%20characterized%20by%20brutal%20repression.%20...
Reign of Terror. The other is the Plan de l'Aiguille, a truncated pyramid resting on a portico with four arches, from the Roman circus. Many popular theories have been advanced as to what this structure was intended for, even the legend of %20%20%20Pontius%20Pilate%20(Latin%20Pontius%20Pilatus)%20was%20the%20governor%20of%20the%20small%20Roman%20province%20of%20Judea%20from%2026%20until%2036%3F%20AD%20although%20Tacitus%20believed%20him%20to%20be%20the%20procurator%20of%20that%20province.%20...
Pontius Pilate has made this his tomb.
Christian Vienne The provincial capital was an important early seat of a bishop, the legendary first bishop said to have been Crescens, a disciple of %20%20%20%20%20%20%20A%2019th%20century%20picture%20of%20Paul%20of%20Tarsus%20%20%20Paul%20of%20Tarsus%20(originally%20Saul%20of%20Tarsus)%20or%20Saint%20Paul%20the%20Apostle%20(fl.%20...
Paul. Certainly there were Christians here in %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20A%20systematic%20persecution%20of%20Christians%20begins%20in%20Rome%20under%20Roman%20Emperor%20Marcus%20Aurelius.%20...
177 when the churches of Vienne and Lyon addressed a letter to those of Asia and Phrygia and mention is made of the deacon of Vienne (%20%20%20Eusebius%20of%20Caesarea%20(~275%20%26%238211%3B%20May%2030%2C%20339)%20(often%20called%20Eusebius%20Pamphili%2C%20%5CEusebius%20%5Bthe%20friend%20of%5D%20Pamphilus%5C)%20was%20a%20bishop%20of%20Caesarea%20in%20Palestine%20and%20is%20often%20referred%20to%20as%20the%20father%20of%20church%20history%20because%20of%20his%20work%20in%20recording%20the%20history%20of%20the%20early%20Christian%20church.%20...
Eusebius of Caesarea, Hist. Eccles.). The first historical bishop was %20%20%20%20Verus%20(died%20219)%20was%20a%20Roman%20Senator%20and%20usurper.%20...
Verus, who was present at the Council of Arles in %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20August%2030%20-%20Council%20of%20Arles%2C%20which%20confirmed%20the%20pronouncement%20of%20Donatism%20as%20a%20schism%2C%20and%20passed%20other%20canons.%20...
314. About %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20August%2025%20-%20Marcian%20proclaimed%20Eastern%20Roman%20Emperor%20by%20Aspar%20and%20Pulcheria.%20...
450 Vienne's bishop became an archbishop (dissolved in %20%20%20%201790%20was%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Friday%20(see%20link%20for%20calendar).%20%20%20...
1790) and its archbishops disputed with those of Lyon the title of "Primate of All the Gauls". Vienne was an unfortunate target during the %20%20The%20German%20term%20V%5CxF6lkerwanderung%20(lit.%20...
Migrations Period: taken by the %20%20%20The%20Burgundians%20or%20Burgundes%20were%20an%20East%20Germanic%20tribe%20which%20may%20have%20emigrated%20from%20Scandinavia%20to%20the%20island%20of%20Bornholm%2C%20whose%20old%20form%20in%20Old%20Norse%20still%20was%20Burgundarholmr%20(the%20Island%20of%20the%20Burgundians)%2C%20and%20from%20here%20to%20mainland%20Europe.%20...
Burgundians in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20February%2015%20-%20The%20Codex%20Theodosianus%2C%20a%20collection%20of%20edicts%20of%20Roman%20law%2C%20is%20published.%20...
438, by the %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Franks%20were%20one%20of%20several%20west%20%20%20Germanic%20tribes%20who%20entered%20the%20late%20%20%20Roman%20Empire%20from%20%20%20Frisia%20as%20%20%20foederati%20and%20established%20a%20lasting%20%20%20realm%20in%20an%20area%20that%20covers%20most%20of%20modern-day%20%20%20France%20and%20the%20region%20of%20%20%20Franconia%20in%20%20%20Germany%2C%20forming%20the%20historic%20kernel%20of%20both%20these%20two%20modern...
Franks in %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20January%201%20-%20Decimus%20Theodorius%20Paulinus%20appointed%20consul%2C%20the%20last%20to%20hold%20this%20office%20in%20the%20West.%20...
534, sacked by the %20%20%20The%20Lombards%20(Latin%20Langobardi%2C%20from%20which%20the%20alternative%20name%20Longobards%20found%20in%20older%20English%20texts)%2C%20were%20a%20Germanic%20people%20originally%20from%20Scandinavia%20that%20entered%20the%20late%20Roman%20Empire.%20...
Lombards in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20May%207%20-%20In%20Constantinople%2C%20the%20dome%20of%20the%20Hagia%20Sophia%20collapses.%20...
558 and by the %20%20%20%20For%20the%20terrain%20type%20see%20Moor%20%20%20Moors%20is%20used%20in%20this%20article%20to%20describe%20the%20medieval%20Muslim%20inhabitants%20of%20al-Andalus%20and%20the%20Maghreb%2C%20whose%20culture%20is%20often%20called%20%5CMoorish%5C.%20For%20other%20meanings%20look%20at%20Moors%20(Meaning)%20or%20Blackamoors.%20...
Moors in %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20%20%20Favila%20becomes%20king%20of%20%20%20Asturias%20after%20Pelayo%5Cs%20death%20%20%20Births%20%20%20%20Emperor%20Kammu%20of%20Japan%20(d.%20%20%20...
737.
Vienne in the Kingdom of Provence %20%20%20Charles%20the%20Bald%20(Charles%20II%20of%20France%20and%20Holy%20Roman%20Emperor%20Charles%20II)%20(823_877)%2C%20Roman%20emperor%20and%20king%20of%20the%20West%20Franks%2C%20was%20the%20son%20of%20the%20emperor%20Louis%20the%20Pious%20and%20his%20second%20wife%20Judith.%20...
Charles the Bald assigned the district in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Western%20Emperor%20Louis%20II%20allies%20with%20eastern%20Emperor%20Basil%20I%20against%20the%20Saracens.%20...
869 to Count Boso, who in %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Wilfred%20the%20Hairy%2C%20Count%20of%20Barcelona%2C%20founded%20the%20benedictine%20monastery%20at%20Ripoll.%20%20%20...
879 proclaimed himself king of Provence and was buried on his death in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Emperor%20Uda%20ascends%20to%20the%20throne%20of%20Japan%20%20Births%20Deaths%20%20Emperor%20Koko%20of%20Japan%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20887%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
887 in the cathedral church of St Maurice. Vienne then continued to form part of the kingdom of Provence and then of %20%20%20%20%20Map%20of%20western%20Mediterranean%2C%20showing%20location%20of%20Arles%20%20%20Arles%20(Arle%20in%20Proven%5CxE7al)%20is%20a%20France%2C%20in%20the%20Bouches-du-Rh%5CxF4ne%20d%5CxE9partement%2C%20of%20which%20it%20is%20a%20sous-pr%5CxE9fecture%2C%20in%20the%20former%20province%20of%20Provence.%20%20%20...
Arles till in %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20February%202%20-%20Conrad%20II%2C%20Holy%20Roman%20Emperor%2C%20becomes%20King%20of%20Burgundy.%20%20%20...
1032 it reverted to the %20%20%20%20The%20Holy%20Roman%20Empire%20(%20%20German%3A%20Heiliges%20R%26%23246%3Bmisches%20Reich)%20(%20%20Italian%3A%20Sacro%20Romano%20Impero)%20(%20%20Latin%3A%20Sacrum%20Romanum%20Imperium)%20(%20%20Czech%3A%20Svat%26%23225%3B%20%26%23345%3B%26%23237%3B%26%23353%3Be%20%26%23345%3B%26%23237%3Bmsk%26%23225%3B)%20(%20%20French%3A%20Saint%20Empire%20Romain%20Germanique)%20(%20%20Polish%3A%20%26%23346%3Bwi%26%23281%3Bte%20Cesarstwo%20Rzymskie%20Narodu%20Niemieckiego)%20(%20%20Dutch%3A%20Heilige%20Roomse%20Rijk)%20was%20a%20political...
Holy Roman Empire, but the real rulers were the archbishops of Vienne, whose rights were repeatedly recognized but who had serious local rivals in the counts of Albon, later %20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Dauphin%20was%20the%20heir%20apparent%20to%20the%20throne%20of%20France%20under%20the%20Valois%20and%20Bourbon%20dynasties.%20...
Dauphins of the neighboring county of the Viennois. In -1...
1349 the reigning Dauphin sold his rights to the %20%20Dauphin%5CxE9%20is%20a%20former%20province%20in%20southeastern%20France%2C%20roughly%20corresponding%20to%20the%20present%20d%5CxE9partements%20of%20the%20Is%5CxE8re%2C%20Dr%5CxF4me%2C%20and%20Hautes-Alpes.%20%20...
Dauphiné to France, but the archbishop stood firm and Vienne was not included in this sale. The archbishop finally surrendered their territorial powers to France in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20January%206%20-%20Constantine%20XI%20is%20crowned%20Byzantine%20Emperor.%20...
1449. Gui de Bourgogne, who was archbishop %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Granada%20captured%20by%20Yusuf%20Ibn%20Tashfin%2C%20King%20of%20the%20Almoravides%20Beginnings%20of%20troubadours%20in%20Provence%20Bejaia%20becomes%20the%20capital%20of%20the%20Algeria%20%20Births%20%20William%20of%20Malmsbury%20Saint%20Bernard%20of%20Clairvaux%20Saint%20Famianus%20Eliezer%20ben%20Nathan%20of%20Mainz%20%20Deaths%20%20Saint%20Malcoldia%20of%20Asti%20Saint%20Adalbero%20%20%20%20%20Categories%3A%201090%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20...
1090-%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20February%202%20-%20Callixtus%20II%20becomes%20Pope%20August%2020%20-%20Henry%20I%20of%20England%20routes%20Louis%20VI%20at%20the%20Battle%20of%20Bremule.%20...
1119, reigned as pope from 1119 to %20%20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20March%2026%20-%20Henry%20I%20of%20England%5Cs%20forces%20defeat%20Norman%20rebels%20at%20Bourgtheroulde.%20...
1124 as %20%20%20Callixtus%20II%2C%20n%5CxE9%20Guido%20of%20Vienne%20(d.%20...
Callixtus II. The early %20%20%20%20%20%20Romanesque%20St.%20...
Romanesque %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Basilica%20of%20St.%20...
basilica church of St Peter belonged to an ancient %20%20%20The%20longest%20lasting%20of%20the%20western%20Catholic%20monastic%20orders%2C%20the%20Benedictine%20Order%20traces%20its%20origins%20to%20the%20adoption%20of%20the%20monastic%20life%20by%20St.%20...
Benedictine abbey and was rebuilt in the 9th century with tall square piers and two ranges of windows in the tall %20%20%20In%20a%20modern%20church%20an%20aisle%20is%20thought%20of%20as%20a%20row%20down%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20church%20with%20a%20set%20of%20pews%20on%20each%20side.%20...
aisles and a notable porch. The %20%20%20Gothic%20architecture%20characterizes%20any%20of%20the%20styles%20of%20European%20architecture%2C%20particularly%20associated%20with%20cathedrals%20and%20other%20churches%2C%20in%20use%20throughout%20Europe%20during%20the%20high%20and%20late%20medieval%20period%2C%20from%20the%2012th%20century%20onwards.%20...
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1533. It is a basilica, with three aisles, but no %20%20%20APSE%20standing%20for%20Ada%20Programming%20Support%20Environment%20is%20a%20program%20or%20set%20of%20programs%20to%20support%20software%20development%20in%20the%20Ada%20programming%20language.%20...
apse or %20%20%20Full%20descriptions%20of%20the%20elements%20of%20a%20Gothic%20floorplan%20are%20found%20at%20the%20entry%20Cathedral%20diagram.%20...
transepts. It is 315 ft. in length, 118 ft. wide and 89 in height. The most striking portion is the west front, which rises majestically from a terrace overhanging the Rhône. But the sculpural decoration was badly damaged by the %20%20Protestantism%20is%20a%20general%20grouping%20of%20denominations%20within%20Christianity.%20...
Protestants in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20Earliest%20English%20slave-trading%20expedition%20under%20John%20Hawkins.%20...
1562, during the %20%20%20The%20French%20Wars%20of%20Religion%20were%20a%20series%20of%20conflicts%20fought%20between%20the%20Catholic%20League%20and%20the%20Huguenots%20from%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20sixteenth%20century%20to%20the%20Edict%20of%20Nantes%20in%201598.%20...
Wars of Religion. The %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Romanesque%20St.%20...
Romanesque church of St André en Bas was the church of a second Benedictine monastery, and became the chapel of the earlier kings of Provence. It was rebuilt in %20%20%20%20%20Events%20%20March%204%20-%20Frederick%20I%20Barbarossa%20is%20elected%20King%20of%20the%20Germans%20Eleanor%20of%20Aquitaine%20has%20her%20marriage%20to%20Louis%20VII%20annulled%20May%2018%20-%20Eleanor%20of%20Aquitaine%20marries%20Henry%20of%20Anjou%20Church%20of%20Ireland%20acknowledges%20Pope%5Cs%20authority%20Almohad%20Dynasty%20conquers%20Algeria%20Establishment%20of%20the%20archbishopric%20of%20Nidaros%20(Trondheim)%2C%20Norway...
1152, in the later Romanesque style.
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. |