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Its strategic location on the Meuse exposed Dinant to battle and pillage, not always by avowed enemies: in 1466, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, uncle of Louis de Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège, and Philip ’ s son Charles the Bold punished an uprising in Dinant during the Liège Wars, by casting 800 burghers into the Meuse and setting fire to the city.
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Its strategic location on the high bluffs on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River enabled it to develop into a bustling port.
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Its urban settings and historical legacy have made it a popular location for international film productions.
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Its location was near Minos ' palace in Knossos.
Its geographic location makes it an important link between Europe, Africa, and the New World.
Its first international location, operated under license by SFAE, opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, courting the wealth of the oil-rich Middle East.
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