Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke.
Minden was first mentioned in 798, when Charles the Great (Charlemagne) held a convention at the place.
In the following centuries Minden became a cultural centre of the region. The marriage of Henry the Lion took place in the cathedral of Minden (1168). Minden was a member of the Hanseatic League and capital of the Bishopric of Minden, a principality of the Holy Roman Empire.
After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 the state was annexed by Brandenburg.
During the Seven Years' War, the Battle of Minden was fought nearby. This British victory is recalled in the British Army's Queen's Division maintaining the "Minden Band".
明登(Minden)是德国北莱茵-威斯特法伦州的城市,代特莫尔德行政区明登-吕贝克县的首府,位于威斯特法伦东部的威悉河畔,距离比勒费尔德的东北40千米,汉诺威以西55千米,不来梅以南100千米。
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