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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aachen, Germany. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
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
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Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History, originally published as Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History is a wallchart which graphically depicts a Biblical genealogy alongside a timeline composed of historic sources from the history of humanity from 4004 BC to modern times.
The Battle of Aachen was a battle of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 12 September and 21 October 1944. [4] [5] The city had been incorporated into the Siegfried Line, the main defensive network on Germany's western border; the Allies had hoped to capture it quickly and advance into the industrialized Ruhr basin.
The Constantine Basilica in Trier, Germany was probably used as a model for Aachen's Council Hall The dimensions of the hall (1,000 m 2 ) were suitable to the reception of several hundreds of people at the same time: [ 20 ] although the building has been destroyed, it is known it was 47,42 metres long, 20,76 metres large and 21 metres high. [ 15 ]
Aachen played a part in the league which kept the peace between 1351 and 1387 between the Meuse and the Rhine. [1] In 1450 a rebellion led to the acceptance of the guilds to a share in local government. [1] In the 16th century Aachen began declining in importance and prosperity. [1]