Bordeaux

racmonl Area of France.

History

• Bordeaux was founded around 300 BC under the Roman name Burdigala
• The city was plundered by the troops of Abd er Rahman in 732, after he had defeated Duke Eudes and before he was killed during the Battle of Tours on October 10.
• From the 12th to the 15th century, Bordeaux was an English King's fief

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See Also:

• Bordeaux Tapestry
• Wikipedia entry for Bordeaux