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Sion, town, Switzerland
(Encyclopedia)Sion syôN [key], Ger. Sitten, town (1993 pop. 25,300), capital of Valais canton, SW Switzerland, on the Rhône River. An ancient town, Sion is now a wine and horticultural market center. There are hy...Ludlow, Edmund
(Encyclopedia)Ludlow, Edmund, 1617?–1692, English parliamentarian and regicide. He commanded a regiment of cavalry in the English civil war and served on the court that condemned King Charles I, signing his death...Helvetic Republic
(Encyclopedia)Helvetic Republic hĕlvēˈtĭk [key], 1798–1803, Swiss state established under French auspices. In Sept., 1797, several exiled Swiss leaders in France (notably Frédéric César de La Harpe) formal...Freiburg
(Encyclopedia)Freiburg: see Fribourg, Switzerland. ...Granson
(Encyclopedia)Granson: see Grandson, Switzerland. ...Graubünden
(Encyclopedia)Graubünden: see Grisons, Switzerland. ...Luzern
(Encyclopedia)Luzern: see Lucerne, Switzerland. ...Morat
(Encyclopedia)Morat: see Murten, Switzerland.Tessin
(Encyclopedia)Tessin: see Ticino, Switzerland.Trümmelbach
(Encyclopedia)Trümmelbach, Switzerland: see Lauterbrunnen. ...Browse by Subject
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