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Herstal

Herstal is a town on the Meuse just north of Liège, Belgium. In the early Middle Ages it was a residence of the Carolingian family, the home of Pepin of Herstal, and from the early modern period it was a centre of arms manufacture, home since 1889 of the Fabrique Nationale (FN Herstal).

Herstal
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Carolingian EmpireFoundationKingdom of the FranksGovernance, SummaryPrince-Bishopric of LiègeSocioeconomy

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Herstal. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/herstal
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