Electoral Rhenish Circle

Electoral Rhenish Circle

The Electoral Rhenish Circle ( _de. Kurrheinischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire, created in 1512.

The circle derived its name from four of the seven prince-electors whose lands comprised the vast majority of its territory.

Composition

The circle was made up of the following states:

Sources

The list of states making up the Electoral Rhenish Circle is based on that in the German Wikipedia article Kurrheinischer Reichskreis.

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