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3 unusual facts about Codex Aureus of Lorsch


Codex Aureus of Lorsch

A facsimile of the codex was presented as a gift to Queen Elizabeth II by Pope Benedict XVI on 16 September 2010, who in turn received a series of Hans Holbein prints from the royal collection.

Schwetzingen

Schwetzingen was mentioned as "Suezzingen" for the first time in 766, recorded in the late twelfth-century Codex Aureus of Lorsch, but there are already traces of settlement from the Stone Age.

Wetterau

The first documented reference is from 779 in the Codex Aureus of Lorsch.



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