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Essen · Alexandria

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Essen

Also known as

Assindia
Esenas
Esene
Esse
Essen (Duutsland)
Essen (Dütschland)

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in countryGerman Reich1871 CE
in countryGermany1949 CE
in countryHoly Roman Empire962 CE
birthplace of · place of death ofAdolf Wagner1911 CE
place of death ofAdolf Wamper1901 CE
birthplace ofAlexej Gerassimez1987 CE
birthplace ofAnne Ranasinghe1925 CE
birthplace ofArthur Essing1905 CE
birthplace ofBenjamin Reichert1983 CE
birthplace ofBert Rürup1943 CE
birthplace ofBrigitte Kronauer1940 CE

+ 12 further connections to entries not yet ingested

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