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Luxembourg

11 periods and events, 963 – 1974.

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Periods and events

When	Period or event	Kind	Source
963	Founding of Luxembourg卢森堡建立 Count Siegfried acquires the castle of Lucilinburhuc, origin of the city.	Dynasty or era	Source
1308 – 1437	House of Luxembourg emperors卢森堡王朝的皇帝 The counts' family supplies Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Bohemia and Hungary.	Dynasty or era	Source
1443 – 1795	Burgundian and Habsburg rule勃艮第与哈布斯堡统治 Luxembourg passes to Burgundy, then Spain and Austria; its fortress is fought over.	Colonial	Source
1839	Treaty of London (1839)1839年《伦敦条约》 Luxembourg loses its western half to Belgium; the rest stays a grand duchy.	Politics	Source
1867	Neutrality guaranteed确立永久中立 The Second Treaty of London declares Luxembourg neutral and dismantles its fortress.	Politics	Source
1890	Own dynasty (Nassau-Weilburg)独立王朝（拿骚-魏尔堡） Personal union with the Netherlands ends; Luxembourg gets its own grand ducal house.	Dynasty or era	Source
1911 – 1974	Steel boom (ARBED)钢铁业繁荣（阿尔贝德） Steel giant ARBED makes Luxembourg one of Europe's top steel producers.	Economy	Source
1914 – 1918	German occupation in World War I一战德国占领 Germany occupies neutral Luxembourg for the whole war.	War	Source
1933	Radio Luxembourg卢森堡广播电台 Commercial broadcaster reaching all of Europe; later the RTL media group.	Technology	Source
1940 – 1944	German occupation in World War II二战德国占领 Germany annexes Luxembourg de facto; a 1942 general strike resists conscription.	War	Source
1952	Seat of European institutions欧洲机构所在地 The ECSC High Authority sits in Luxembourg, later home to the EU Court of Justice.	Politics	Source

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