See also:AOSTA (anc. See also:Augusta Praetoria Salassorum)
, a See also:town and episcopal see of See also:Piedmont, See also:Italy, in the See also:province of See also:Turin, 8o m
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N.N.W. by See also:rail of the town of Turin, and 48 m. See also:direct, situated 1910 ft. above See also:sea-level, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the See also:Great and Little St See also:Bernard routes
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Pop
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(1901) 7875
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The See also:cathedral, reconstructed in the 11th See also:century (to which one of its campanili and some architectural details belong), was much altered in the 14th and 17th; it has a See also:rich See also:treasury including an See also:ivory See also:diptych of 406 with a See also:representation of See also:Honorius
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The See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
church of St Ours, founded in 425, and rebuilt in the 12th century, has See also:good cloisters (1133) ; the 15th-century priory is picturesque
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The See also:castle of Bramafam (11th century) is interesting
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See also:Cretinism is See also:common in the See also:district
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After the fall of the See also:Roman See also:empire the valley of See also:Aosta See also:fell into the hands of the Burgundian See also:kings; and after many changes of masters, it came under the See also:rule of See also:Count See also:Humbert I. of See also:Savoy (Biancamano) in 1032
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The See also:privilege of holding the See also:assembly of the states-See also:general was granted to the inhabitants in 1189; An executive See also:council was nominated from this See also:body in 1536, and continued to exist until 1802
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After the restoration of the rule of Savoy it was reconstituted and formally recognized by See also:Charles See also:Albert, See also:- KING
- KING (O. Eng. cyning, abbreviated into cyng, cing; cf. O. H. G. chun- kuning, chun- kunig, M.H.G. kiinic, kiinec, kiinc, Mod. Ger. Konig, O. Norse konungr, kongr, Swed. konung, kung)
- KING [OF OCKHAM], PETER KING, 1ST BARON (1669-1734)
- KING, CHARLES WILLIAM (1818-1888)
- KING, CLARENCE (1842–1901)
- KING, EDWARD (1612–1637)
- KING, EDWARD (1829–1910)
- KING, HENRY (1591-1669)
- KING, RUFUS (1755–1827)
- KING, THOMAS (1730–1805)
- KING, WILLIAM (1650-1729)
- KING, WILLIAM (1663–1712)
king of See also:Sardinia, at the See also:birth of his See also:grandson See also:Prince Amedeo, who was created See also:duke of Aosta
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Aosta was the birthplace of See also:Anselm
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For See also:ancient remains see See also:AUGUSTA PRAETORIA SALASSORUM
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