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Preferred term

Friesland (region)  

Synonym(s)

  • Duchy of Friesland
  • Friesland, duchy of
  • Frisia (region)
  • Vriesland (region)

Scope note

  • Area along the North Sea, corresponding to modern N Netherlands & NW Germany; was homeland to Germanic Frisian tribe, conquered by Franks 8th cen. BC; E part became Ostfriesland (Germany) & W portion went to counts of Holland in 1454, then to Burgundy [TGN]

Notation

  • 32065

In other languages

  • French

  • Duché de la Frise
  • La Frise (région)
  • La Frise, duché de

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/45G-NLFDZWZF-7

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