#shorts #strasbourg #france #germany #history #romanempire #facts #politics #geopolitics #geography #europe #borders #historyfacts #funfacts #amazingfacts #generalknowledge #educational #education #europe #countryballs #countries #geographynow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: Did you know that Europe's capital is the town that has changed ownership the most times throughout history? This is Strasbourg. Located on the left bank of the River Rhine, at the crossroads of France and Germany, Strasbourg has been a coveted prize for centuries. Founded by the Romans as Argentoratum, Strasbourg became a Free Imperial City within the Holy Roman Empire. Then, in 1681, it was annexed by Louis XIV of France. After the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, Strasbourg was ceded to the German Empire. Following World War I, it returned to France, only to be occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. Finally, in 1945, it was liberated an
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