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Lyon

Also known as Lyons

Lyon is a city in east-central France at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Founded in 43 BCE as the Roman colony of Lugdunum, it became the capital of the Three Gauls and later a seat of the Burgundian kings. An imperial city within the Kingdom of Arles in the Middle Ages, it was annexed by France in 1312 and grew rich on banking, printing and silk weaving; the revolts of its silk workers in 1831 and 1834 shook the July Monarchy.

Lyon
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Duchy of BurgundySocioeconomyKingdom of ArlesSocioeconomy, Impact, DeclineKingdom of NaplesSummaryDuchy of SavoySocioeconomy, Military

Mentioned in 9 state histories

MediomatriciSegusiaviKingdom of the BurgundiansKingdom of ProvenceKingdom of Lower BurgundyKingdom of ArlesLordship of BeaujeuCounty of ForezJuly Monarchy

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lyon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lyon
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