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=== Military conflicts === The location of Champagne played a large role in its historical prominence as it served as a "crossroads" for both military and trade routes. This also made the area open to devastation and destruction during military conflicts that were frequently waged in the area. In 451 A.D. near [[Châlons-en-Champagne]], [[Attila]] and the [[Huns]] were defeated by an alliance of [[Roman legions]], [[Franks]] and [[Visigoths]]. This defeat was a turning point in the Huns' invasion of Europe.<ref name="Johnson pg 96-97">H. Johnson ''Vintage: The Story of Wine'' pg 96–97 Simon & Schuster 1989 {{ISBN|0-671-68702-6}}</ref> During the [[Hundred Years' War]], the land was repeatedly ravaged and devastated by battles. The Abbey of [[Hautvillers]], including its vineyards, was destroyed in 1560 during the [[French Wars of Religion|War of Religion]] between the [[Huguenots]] and [[Catholics]]. This was followed by conflicts during the [[Thirty Year War]] and the ''[[Fronde]]'' Civil War where soldiers and [[mercenaries]] held the area in occupation. It was not until the 1660s, during the reign of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]], that the region saw enough peace to allow advances in sparkling wine production to take place.<ref name="Johnson pg 210-211">H. Johnson ''Vintage: The Story of Wine'' pg 210–211 Simon & Schuster 1989 {{ISBN|0-671-68702-6}}</ref>
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