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Almanach de Gotha

An almanac is like a really big book that has lots of information about people, places and things. The Almanach de Gotha is a special kind of almanac that was made for royal families and important people in Europe a long time ago.

It was kind of like a phonebook, but instead of phone numbers, it listed all the important rich and powerful people in Europe. It told you who they were, who their parents were, what titles and honors they had, who they were married to, and even who their kids were.

It was a really important book because it helped to keep track of all the important families and who was related to who. It was also used to help settle arguments about who was more important or who had more power.

Nowadays, people don't use the Almanach de Gotha as much, but it is still really interesting to look at and learn about all the important people in history.