Original sentence: " "Alsatian" was adopted in 1917 by the UK and US to replace "German Shepherd Dog"  in order to avoid the associations with German things; although the breed has no connection with Alsace, other than its Germanic origins.Alsace is frequently (although now informally) mentioned in conjunction with Lorraine, because possession of these two regions (as Alsace-Lorraine) has been often contested in 19th and 20th century history, following a division among the successors of Charlemagne in the 9th century.Alsace, previously a part of the Holy Roman Empire, changed hands between France and the united Germany several times between the 17th and 20th centuries.Also, the "al-" is cognate with the first element in Latin alius "the other" and English else (which is related to the word Alsace/Alsatia through the Proto Germanic roots *alja, *aljaz and aljis.Although it is traditionally Alsatian (Alemannic German)-speaking region, most, if not all, present-day Alsatians speak French.In the course of the 17th century, the entirety of Alsace was aggresively annexed under King Louis XIV of France and absorbed as of the provinces of France.Its capital and largest city is Strasbourg(Alsatian: Strossburi).The name comes from Middle Latin Alsatia, which itself is from Old High German *Ali-sazzo meaning "inhabitant of the other (bank of the Rhin)," which is itself from Proto Germanic *alja, "other"(see else), plus the Old High German -sazzo, "inhabitant", literally meaning "one who sits
Edited sentence: Alsace is frequently (although now informally) mentioned in conjunction with Lorraine, because possession of these two régions (as Alsace-Lorraine) has been often contested in 19th and 20th century history, following a division among the successors of Charlemagne in the 9th century.Alsace, previously a part of the Holy Roman Empire, changed hands between France and Germany several times between the 17th and 20th centuries.Although it was a German dialect-speaking region for several periods in its history, all Alsatians today speak French.In the course of the 17th century, the entirety of Alsace was gradually annexed under King Louis XIV of France and made one of the provinces of France.Its capital and largest city is Strasbourg