It is believed that the Sisson family originated from Soissons, a commune (town) in northeastern France. This town has had a long history of survival and overcoming great adversity. The city, known initially as Noviodunum, was the capital of the Suessiones, a kingdom reaching Germany and even Britain. At the time of the city’s capture by Julius Caesar in 57 BC during the Gallic Wars, it was known for its high walls and broad surrounding ditch. It rose and prospered until falling again in 486, when Clovis I, King of the Franks, conquered the city in the Battle of Soissons. The city again became influential during the Merovingian period, which lasted until 751. During the Hundred Years War (1337-1453), its residents suffered great atrocities, including rapes and massacres, which shocked the Western World. The town hosted the Congress of Soissons between 1728-29, where the participants were able to settle a long-standing dispute between Spain and Great Britain. During World War I, Soissons was again the site of great devastation and destruction. Today the town has a population of 28,000.
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