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Alexandria · MMXXVIExplicit colophon · 2026

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Brest

Also known as

Brest (Francii)
Brest (Frankrijk)
Brest i Frankrike
Brest, France
Brest, Fransa
Brest, Franța

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birthplace ofClaudine Tiercelin1952 CE
birthplace ofDavid Merdy1975 CE
place of death ofEdward Howard1476 CE

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