Boppard

Boppard (or Baudobriga) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the left bank of the Rhine.

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Rhineland-Palatinate - Germany - Rhine

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Boppard (Baudobriga) was founded by the Romans; under the Merovingian dynasty it became a royal residence. During the middle ages it was a considerable centre of commerce and shipping, and under the Hohenstaufen emperors was raised to the rank of a free imperial city. In 1312, however, the emperor Henry VII pledged the town to his brother Baldwin, archbishop elector of Trier, and it remained in the possession of the electors until it was absorbed by France during the Revolutionary epoch. It was assigned by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to Prussia.

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Romans - Merovingian - Middle ages - Hohenstaufen - Free imperial city - 1312 - Henry VII - Archbishop - Elector - Trier - France - Revolutionary - Congress of Vienna - 1815 - Prussia

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Boppard lends its name to the Boppard line, an imaginary line relating to German dialects. Notable people from Boppard include physical chemist Fritz Straßmann and furniture designer Michael Thonet.

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Boppard line - German - Physical chemist - Fritz Straßmann - Michael Thonet

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