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Overview of Rouen, 1572 Map of Rouen, 1657. 5th century - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen created. [1] 586 - Prætextatus (bishop of Rouen) assassinated. [2] 841 - Town besieged by Vikings. [3] 911 - Rollo takes power. [3] 912 - Rouen becomes capital of Duchy of Normandy. [4] 1087 - Death of William the Conqueror at Priory of St Gervase. [4]
Rouen was well known for the production of wool and faience – glazed ceramic ware; wool was the main source of wealth for the city. The printing industry was introduced to Rouen in 1485 and influenced its cultural and economic development. Rouen became a regional centre of production by introducing a variety of books to the industry. [12]
History of Rouen * Timeline of Rouen; 0–9. 2016 Rouen fire; A. Amis des monuments rouennais; H. Harelle; J. Joan of Arc; L. Lubrizol factory fire in Rouen; P. Paris ...
From 912, Rouen was the capital of the Duchy of Normandy and residence of the local dukes, until William the Conqueror moved his residence to Caen. [7] In 1150, Rouen received its founding charter which permitted self-government. During the 12th century, Rouen was the site of a yeshiva known as La Maison Sublime.
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[4] [7] The garrison of Rouen had been reinforced by 4,000 men and there were some 16,000 civilians willing to endure a siege. [4] The defences were lined by an army of crossbow men under the command of Alain Blanchard , commander of the crossbows ( arbalétriers ), and second in command to Guy le Bouteiller , a Burgundian captain and the ...
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany