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Sarre (department)

1798–1814 · 18th century · Also known as Saar department

Sarre was a department of the French Republic and Empire on the left bank of the Rhine, created in 1798 from occupied German lands, with its capital at Trier. It covered the Saar, the Hunsrück and the Moselle valley. After Napoleon's defeat in 1814 its lands were divided, mostly to Prussia, with smaller parts going to Oldenburg and other German states.

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Principality of Birkenfeld

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sarre (department). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sarre-department
MLA: “Sarre (department).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sarre-department. Accessed .
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