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Rhaetia

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Rhae·ti·a  (rsh-, -sh)
An ancient Roman province that included present-day eastern Switzerland and western Austria. It was added to the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus.

Rhaetian adj. & n.

Rhaetia [ˈriːʃɪə]
n
(Placename) (Historical Terms) an Alpine province of ancient Rome including parts of present-day Tyrol and E Switzerland


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Romansh's Rise and Fall One linguist, Theo Candinas, pointed out two obscure historic facts about Romansh in a 1975 essay: * The Holy Roman Emperor Diocletian paved the way for the language in 300 AD when he created Rhaetia as a major province with Chur as its headquarters; * Yet Rhaetia and its language suffered a demoralising setback in 1464.
Their unhappy experience with the Italian church in Zurich informed their attitude toward an alternative Italian refuge in Rhaetia.
Years later, the area belonged to the German Dukedom and was part of the country of Lower Rhaetia.
 
 
 
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