Diessen
Encyclopedia
Diessen is a village in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek
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Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek.
Diessen is hypothesized to be the birthplace Deusone of Gallic Emperor Postumus
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek
Hilvarenbeek
Hilvarenbeek is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium.- Population centres :The municipality of Hilvarenbeek also includes the following villages with their own churches: Baarschot, Biest-Houtakker, Diessen, Esbeek and Haghorst.In addition, the...
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Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek.
Diessen is hypothesized to be the birthplace Deusone of Gallic Emperor Postumus
Postumus
Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was a Roman emperor of Batavian origin. He usurped power from Gallienus in 260 and formed the so-called Gallic Empire...
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