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Verdun

Verdun is a town on the Meuse in north-eastern France, the seat of a bishop since late Roman times. The treaty that divided the Carolingian Empire was signed there in 843, and its bishops later ruled a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. France occupied Verdun with Metz and Toul in 1552 and gained it formally in 1648. Fortified by Vauban, it became a great frontier fortress and gave its name to the longest battle of the First World War in 1916.

Verdun
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Mentioned in 6 profiles

Carolingian EmpireImpact, Decline, SummaryGerman EmpireMilitary, SummaryKingdom of the FranksDecline, SummaryCounty of HainautFoundationDuchy of LorraineFoundation, Decline, SummaryKingdom of FranceFoundation

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Prince-Bishopric of ToulDuchy of LorrainePrince-Bishopric of MetzPrince-Bishopric of Verdun

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Verdun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/verdun
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The Epoch Institute. “Verdun.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/verdun.
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