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The history of Luxembourg properly began with the construction of Luxembourg Castle in the High Middle Ages. It was Siegfried I, count of Ardennes who traded some of his ancestral lands with the monks of the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier in 963 for an ancient, supposedly Roman, fort named Lucilinburhuc, commonly translated as "little castle". [2]
Early settlements in the area of modern-day Luxembourg before the 10th century with the church of Saint-Saveur (today Saint-Michel) built in 987. The first known reference to the territory was made by Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico. [1] The historical region of Luxembourg belonged to the Roman province of Belgica Prima. [2]
Luxembourg history-related lists (9 P) History of Luxembourg City (2 C, 15 P) A. Archaeology of Luxembourg (3 C, 1 P) D. Defunct organisations based in Luxembourg (2 ...
Luxembourg was partitioned three times, reducing its size. Having been restored in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon, it regained independence in 1867 after the Luxembourg Crisis. Luxembourg is a developed country with an advanced economy, and has one of the world's highest PPP-adjusted GDPs per capita as per IMF and World Bank estimates.
This is a timeline of Luxembourgish history. Each article deals with events in Luxembourg in a given year. 1800s: ...
The three partitions of Luxembourg reduced Luxembourg's area substantially, to the advantage of the three surrounding countries. There were three Partitions of Luxembourg between 1659 and 1839. Together, the three partitions reduced the territory of the Duchy of Luxembourg from 10,700 km 2 (4,100 sq mi) to the present-day area of 2,586 km 2 ...
1953 - European School of Luxembourg I established. 1964 - Municipal Theatre built. 1966 Alcide De Gasperi building constructed. Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge opens. 1968 - European Investment Bank headquarters relocates to Luxembourg. 1970 - Colette Flesch becomes mayor. 1973 National Library of Luxembourg relocates to former Athénée building.
The military history of Luxembourg is central to the formation of Luxembourg as a nation from its formation around Luxembourg Castle in 963. A place of strategic military significance, Luxembourg had been fortified since the 10th century by over 50,000 m 2 (538,195.52 sq ft) of walls and towers.