Principality of Liège in the context of "Bishop of Liège"

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⭐ Core Definition: Principality of Liège

The Prince-Bishopric of Liège or Principality of Liège was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire that was situated for the most part in present-day Belgium. It was an Imperial Estate, so the bishop of Liège, as its prince, had a seat and a vote in the Imperial Diet. The Prince-Bishopric of Liège should not be confused with the Diocese of Liège, which was larger and over which the prince-bishop exercised only the usual responsibilities of a bishop.

The bishops of Liège acquired their status as prince-bishops between 980 and 985 when Bishop Notker of Liège, who had been the bishop since 972, received secular control of the County of Huy from Emperor Otto II.

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Principality of Liège in the context of Walloon language

Walloon (/wɒˈluːn/; natively walon; French: wallon [walɔ̃] ) is a Romance language that is spoken in much of Wallonia and, to a very small extent, in Brussels, Belgium; some villages near Givet, northern France; and a clutch of communities in northeastern Wisconsin, United States.

It belongs to the langues d'oïl dialect continuum, the most prominent member of which is French. The historical background of its formation was the territorial extension since 980 of the Principality of Liège to the south and west. Walloon is classified as "definitely endangered" by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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Roman Catholic → Hochstift → Holy Roman Empire → Belgium → Imperial State → Bishop of Liège → Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire) → Diocese of Liège → Liège → Prince-bishop → Notker of Liège → County of Huy → Emperor Otto II →