Franken
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Franken may refer to:
People:
- FranksFranksThe Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
, medieval Germanic tribes - FranconiaFranconiaFranconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
, a region in Bavaria, Germany - Franconia (wine region)Franconia (wine region)Franconia is a region for quality wine in Germany situated in the north west of Bavaria in the district of Franconia, and is the only wine region in the federal state of Bavaria...
, one of the 13 wine regions of Germany - Franken, Haut-RhinFranken, Haut-RhinFranken is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, a commune of the Haut-Rhin département of France - FrancFrancThe franc is the name of several currency units, most notably the Swiss franc, still a major world currency today due to the prominence of Swiss financial institutions and the former currency of France, the French franc until the Euro was adopted in 1999...
, a currency unit - An alternative name used in Germany for wine made from the SilvanerSilvanerSylvaner or Silvaner is a variety of white wine grape grown primarily in Alsace and Germany, where its official name is Grüner Silvaner. In Germany it is best known as a component of Liebfraumilch and production boomed in the 1970s to the detriment of quality, but it has long enjoyed a better...
grape (Frankenwein)
People:
- Al FrankenAl FrankenAlan Stuart "Al" Franken is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party....
(born 1951), United States satirist and junior Senator from Minnesota - Bob FrankenBob FrankenBob Franken is a frequent guest on MSNBC and other networks. Franken was CNN's primary correspondent in President Clinton's impeachment. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He specializes in political reporting and often uses puns in his commentaries...
correspondent for CNN - Frans Franken I (1542-1616), Flemish painter.
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, a Japanese manga and a fictional character - Franken Stein, a Japanese manga/anime fictional character