Dives River
E557782
The Dives River is a waterway in northwestern France that flows through Normandy to the English Channel, historically known as the embarkation point of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dives River canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Norman invasion of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Normandy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesNear |
Cabourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dives-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | tidal estuary ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Dives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Cabourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dives-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives NERFINISHED ⓘ Troarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | Norman fleet assembly point in 1066 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | embarkation point of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion of England ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
military embarkation point
ⓘ
trade route (regional) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pays d’Auge NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | drainage basin of the English Channel ⓘ |
| region |
Calvados department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orne department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local commerce (historically)
ⓘ
navigation (historically) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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