Luxembourg's History

   
         Luxembourg was founded in 963.  During the 1300s-early 1500s three members of the House of Luxembourg reigned as Holy Roman Emperors. Luxembourg then suffered a succession crisis when they were missing a male heir. The country was then sold to Philip the Good of Burgundy, and was then occupied by the Hapburgs, Bourbons and the French. When Napoleon was defeated, Luxembourg was argued over by Prussia and the Netherlands, and the German Confederation named Luxembourg a Grand Duchy in union with the Netherlands. Luxembourg was neutral through both world wars, but was invaded in 1914 by Imperial Germany. They were occupied by Germany during the First World War, but maintained independence and freedom. Luxembourg's neutrality was again violated in the Second World War when Nazi Germany invaded. Germany considered Luxembourg to be German territory. Luxembourg wa annexed in 1944 and then helped found the United Nations

                     

Map of Luxembourg