Swabian Circle

Swabian Circle

The Swabian Circle ( _de. Schwäbischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire.

The circle was made up of a great number of mainly very small states; only the duchy of Württemberg, the margraviates of Baden-Baden and Baden-Durlach, and the bishopric of Augsburg were of any significance.

Composition

The circle was made up of the following states:

Sources

The list of states making up the Swabian Circle is based on that in the German Wikipedia article Schwäbischer Reichskreis.

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