Editing Saverne (section)

==History==
Saverne ({{langx|la|Tres Tabernae Caesaris}}: Caesar's three taverns, so called because in the older days there were three inns on the way to the Lorraine plateau where they would change oxen due to the steep incline) was an important place in the time of the [[Roman Empire]], and, after being destroyed by the [[Alemanni]], was rebuilt by the emperor [[Julian the Apostate|Julian]].<ref>[[Ammianus Marcellinus]], ''[[Ammianus Marcellinus#Work|Res Gestae]]'' XVI.11.11</ref>

With the settlement of the [[Alemanni]], the town became part of the [[Germanosphere]]. After 870 AD the town belonged to [[East Francia]], which turned into the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. During the [[German Peasants' War]] the town was occupied, in 1525, by the insurgents, who were driven out in their turn by [[Antoine, Duke of Lorraine|Duke Anton of Lorraine]]. It suffered much from the ravages of the [[Thirty Years' War]], but the episcopal palace, then destroyed, was subsequently rebuilt.
After 1680 the town was annexed by the French. The episcopal palace was in 1852 converted by [[Louis Napoleon]] into a place of residence for widows of knights of the [[Légion d'honneur|Legion of Honour]].

Saverne was conquered by [[Imperial Germany]] after the [[Franco-Prussian War]]. It was returned to  French control after [[World War I]].

In 1913, the city was the theater of the infamous "[[Saverne Affair]]".  This event gave rise to the term ''Zabernism'' (from the German name of the town), meaning abuse of military authority, or unwarranted aggression.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Paul Anthony |date=2020-07-23 |title=Zabernism {{!}} Haggard Hawks |url=https://www.haggardhawks.com/post/zabernism |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=haggardhawks |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saverne - Parution. Pourquoi « zabernism » est-il un mot anglais ? |url=https://www.dna.fr/edition-de-saverne/2018/03/10/pourquoi-zabernism-est-il-un-mot-anglais |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=www.dna.fr |language=FR-fr}}</ref>