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Aachen

Also known as

Aachen (munisipyo)
Aaxen
Aaxen
Achen
Achenas
Aix la Chapelle

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place of death of · birthplace ofCharlemagne748 CE
in countryGermany1949 CE
in countryHoly Roman Empire962 CE
birthplace ofAdolph Sutro1830 CE
place of death ofAlphons Bellesheim1839 CE
birthplace ofAugust Heinrich Sieberg1875 CE
birthplace ofClemens Bewer1820 CE
birthplace ofDavid Garrett1980 CE
birthplace ofDirk Lehmann1971 CE
place of death ofEmmi Welter1887 CE
birthplace ofEric Bodden1980 CE

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