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Basle
Basle (French: Bâle; German: Basel), SwitzerlandRobur, Basilia Originally a Celtic settlement and given the Roman name Robur from the Latin roburetum ‘oak grove’. The present name is derived from the Greek basileia ‘royal’, when Valentinian I (321–75), Roman emperor (364–75), developed the settlement into a fort in 374. In 1501 Basle joined the Swiss Confederation and in 1833 the canton was divided into two demi‐cantons, one urban, Basel‐Stadt, and one rural, Basel‐Landschaft, although they operate as full cantons.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Basle." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Basle." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Basle.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Basle." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Basle.html |
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Basle Switzerland: see Basel . |
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"Basle." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Basle." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Basle.html "Basle." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Basle.html |
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Basle
Basle See Basel
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"Basle." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Basle." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Basle.html "Basle." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Basle.html |
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Basle
Basle
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•Stendhal • Heyerdahl • housecarl
•cantal • hartal • Wiesenthal
•Lilienthal • neanderthal • Emmental
•Hofmannsthal • Wuppertal
•Transvaal • Roncesvalles • Kursaal
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"Basle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Basle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Basle.html "Basle." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Basle.html |
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