Electorate of TrierThe Roman Bridge across the Moselle RiverThe Constantine Basilica in Trier (Aula Palatina)Archdioceses of Central Europe, 1500Map from the 18th century by Frederik de WitThe Electorate of Trier (German: Kurfürstentum Trier or Kurtrier; French: Trèves) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire that existed from the end of the 9th to the early 19th century.States of GermanyFirst-level administrative subdivisions of GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany is a federation and consists of sixteen partly sovereign "states" (German: Länder, sing.Land). Of the 16 states, 13 are so-called "area-states" (Flächenländer); in these, below the level of the state government, there is a division into local authorities (counties and county-level cities) that have their own administration.
Cochem-ZellCochem-Zell (German: Landkreis Cochem-Zell) is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bernkastel-Wittlich, and Vulkaneifel. HistoryIn 1816 the districts Cochem and Zell were created, after the area went to Prussia. In 1969 the Zell district was dissolved and its northern and middle parts were added to the Cochem district, which was renamed Cochem-Zell.
FranceCountry primarily in Western EuropeFrance, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean.
Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate (German: Rheinland-Pfalz; Palatine German: Rhoilond-Palz) is a landlocked state in western Germany. It covers 19,846 km (7,663 sq mi) and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Koblenz, Trier, Kaiserslautern, Worms, and Neuwied.
EifelThe Eifel (German: [ˈaɪfl̩] ; Luxembourgish: Äifel, pronounced [ˈæːɪ̯fəl]) is a low mountain range in western Germany, eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the southern area of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The Eifel is part of the Rhenish Massif; within its northern portions lies the Eifel National Park.
MoselleThe Moselle ( moh-ZEL, French: [mɔzɛl] ; German: Mosel [ˈmoːzl̩] ; Luxembourgish: Musel [ˈmuzəl] ) is a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is in its basin as it includes the Sauer and the Our.
Saint PeterApostle of JesusSaint Peter (born Simon bar Jonah; c. 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic and Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch.
Nine Years' WarWar between France and a European coalition (1688–1697)BelligerentsGrand Alliance:Dutch Republic England ScotlandHoly Roman EmpireSpanish EmpireSavoyard StateKingdom of FranceJacobitesCommanders and leadersWilliam III/IIMary IIBentinckHeinsiusWaldeckAthloneCoehoornEvertsenAlmondeSchomberg †HerbertRussellRookeBerkeleyLeopold ICharles V of LorraineMaximilian II EmanuelBadenFrederick IEugeneVictor Amadeus IICharles IIGastañagaVillahermosaLouis XIVLouvoisCroissyLuxembourgVaubanVilleroiBoufflersLorgesCatinatNoaillesDurasVendômeCaumontSt Ruth †HumièresTourvilleJean BartJames IITyrconnellStrength: 102,000: 102,000: 127,410 (annual average): 50,000: 24,500Naval peak strength: 112 ships of the line: 72 ships of the line 362,000: 36,000–39,000Naval peak strength: 119 ships of the lineCasualties and losses680,000 military deaths The Great French famine of 1693-1694 would occur during this war and would result in 700,000-1,300,000 deaths The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance.Early Middle AgesPeriod of European historyThe jewelled cover of the Codex Aureus of St. Emmeram, c. 870, a Carolingian Gospel BookLocationEuropeKey eventsFall of the Western Roman EmpireMigration PeriodMuslim conquest of the Iberian PeninsulaCoronation of CharlemagneViking expansionHungarian invasionsHoly Roman EmpireThe Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century.
Mosel (wine region)Mosel (German:) is one of 13 German wine regions (Weinbaugebiete) for quality wines (Qualitätswein, formerly QbA and Prädikatswein), and takes its name from the Mosel River (French: Moselle; Luxembourgish: Musel). Before 1 August 2007 the region was called Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, but changed to a name that was considered more consumer-friendly.
ViticultureViticulture (Latin: vitis cultura, 'vine-growing'), viniculture (vinis cultura, 'wine-growing'), or winegrowing is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.