Place details
Place nameLyon
Other namesLyons, Lione, Lyón, Lugdunum, Lugdunum Galliae, Lugdunenses
CountryFrance
Latitude45.767
Longitude4.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Residence of Roman emperors; sacked by Huns and Visigoths; taken by Saracens in the 8th century; incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire in 1032; united to the French crown in 1312; prospered in the 16th century but declined during the wars of religion; scene of revolts in the 19th century.
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