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BRESLAU

Breslau is the German name of Wroclaw. It was an important city of the German Empire, the second largest in the Prussian dominions (being excelled in population only by Berlin), and was the capital of the province of Silesia. The city is situated on both sides of the Oder. Breslau was the seat of a bishopric by the year 1000; an independent duchy from 1163 to 1335; and then belonged to Bohemia; and was ceded to Austria in 1527. In 1741 it was conquered by Frederick II of Prussia.
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