Download or read book Soissons Before and During the War written by Michelin and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soissons derives its name from the Suessiones, a Belgian tribe who inhabited that part of the country during the Gallic period. At that time the City, then known as Noviodunum, was situated about two and a half miles north-west of the Aisne on the Pommiers Plateau. After Cæsar’s conquest of the country, the city was rebuilt on the banks of the Aisne, under the name of Augusta Suessionum. Of the Gallo-Roman epoch, only a small portion of the city ramparts remains, but excavations have brought to light the site of a large theatre, and at the Mail, the foundations of what were luxurious villas. The greater part of the objects unearthed are in the Museum, with the exception of the famous group «Le Niobide et son Pédagogue», now in the Louvre. Christianity was first preached in Soissons at the end of the 3rd century, by two shoemakers, the brothers Crispin and Crispinian, who suffered martyrdom there. Soissons played an important part throughout the whole of the Frankish Monarchy. It was at its gates that in 486, Clovis won a decisive victory over the last Roman Count, Syagrius, thus causing the downfall of Roman domination in Gaul. It was after this victory that the famous episode of the Soissons Vase occurred. The Frankish King lived for a long time in the city, and at his death in 511, Soissons became the capital of the kingdom of one of his sons, Clotaire I, who ultimately became sole king of the Franks. Later, Soissons once more became a separate kingdom under Chilperic, and again under Clotaire II (561–613). During this period, the rivalry ofBrunehaut and Frédégonde gave rise to sanguinary episodes in Soissons and the surrounding country. In the 8th century, Soissons witnessed the fall of the Merovingian dynasty. In 752, Pépin-le-Bref was proclaimed King by an assembly of nobles in the monastery of Saint-Médard. In the same abbey, in 833, the emperor Louis-le-Débonnaire, was deposed and imprisoned by his rebel sons, after they had forced him to make a public confession in the church of the monastery. In 923, under the walls of Soissons, Charles-le-Simple fought a battle with his rival Robert, Duke of the Franks. In this battle, Charles was taken prisoner and lost his throne, which passed to the powerful House of France, whence sprang the Capetian dynasty. Throughout the Middle-Ages, religious life was intensely active at Soissons. At that time, the City comprised six large monasteries, in addition to the Cathedral and several churches or collegiates. It was none the less a lay fief with the rank of county, which in 1131 obtained a communal charter under Louis-le-Gros, and on the accession of Francis I, became definitely part of the crown lands.
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Download or read book Soissons Before and During the War written by Pneu Michelin and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Soissons Before and During the War Classic Reprint written by Michelin Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Soissons Before and During the War Soissons, sub-prefecture of the Aisne, was formerly fortified, but was dismantled after the Franco - German war of 1870. Before the late -war, its population numbered 14 458. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bygone Pilgrimage written by Naval & Military Press and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a short historical introduction about the origin of Soissons and chief events there follows a brief account of the town during the war. It was occupied in September 1914 by the Germans but were soon driven out. However they continued to hold the line on the northern outskirts, in effect besieging the place. It wasn t until October 1917 that they were forced to withdraw, only to return in May 1918 during their final offensive. The French counter-offensive in July finally cleared the Germans out for good. The first few pages give a brief account of Soissons during the Great War, the rest of the book provides a guided tour of the town with descriptions and photos of places worth visiting - with town plans giving directions.
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