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Map of Northern Europe showing the distribution of Germanic languages, with color-coded regions for Swedish in Sweden, Norwegian in Norway, Danish in Denmark, Icelandic in Iceland, Faeroese in the Faeroe Islands, English in the United Kingdom and Ireland, German in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland, Netherlandic in the Netherlands and northern Belgium, and Frisian in small areas along the Dutch and German coasts. Mixed language areas are also indicated. Coastline of Texel Island near DeSlufter in the Frisian Islands Willibrord, Saint Historical map of Western Europe showing the Frankish domains during the time of Charles Martel, with approximate boundaries. The map uses color shading to distinguish regions of Neustria, Austrasia, Burgundy, and dependent territories, covering areas that now include parts of France, Germany, the Low Countries, and northern Italy, and labels major neighboring kingdoms and regions. Historical map showing the Carolingian Empire at its height under Charlemagne, including the core Frankish Kingdom of 768, later acquisitions up to 814, and surrounding tributary peoples. An inset map depicts the territorial divisions of the empire after the Treaty of Verdun in 843, splitting it into three separate kingdoms. Major regions, cities, and neighboring peoples are labeled throughout western and central Europe.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: The History Files - The Netherlands / Low Countries / Holland. Mar 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Minority Rights Group International - Netherlands - Frisians. Feb 15, 2017
Add new Web site: Healthline - What is Tetany? Feb 15, 2017
New article added. Jan 01, 2017
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