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Imperial circle of the Holy Roman Empire
The Franconian Circle (German: Fränkischer Reichskreis) was an imperial circle established in 1500 in the centre of the Holy Roman Empire. It comprised
Franconian_Circle
Cultural region in Southern Germany
; East Franconian: Franggn [ˈfrɑŋɡŋ̍]; Bavarian: Frankn) is a geographical region of Germany, characterised by its culture and East Franconian dialect
Franconia
Imperial Circles. The Franconian Circle, which was formed as a result of this restructuring, became decisive in the creation of a Franconian national
History_of_Franconia
Electorate itself remained officially Protestant. Entries are listed by Imperial Circle (introduced 1500, 1512) even for territories that ceased to exist prior
Coats of arms of the Holy Roman Empire
Coats_of_arms_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Administrative groupings of the Holy Roman Empire
imperial circles as part of the Imperial Reform: the Bavarian Circle the Franconian Circle the Saxon Circle the Swabian Circle the Upper Rhenish Circle the
Imperial_circle
Immediate territory of the Holy Roman Empire
is nowhere near Brandenburg). Kulmbach-Bayreuth became part of the Franconian Circle in 1500. After in 1541 the ambitious Margrave Albert Alcibiades assumed
Principality_of_Bayreuth
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1168–1803)
• Prince-Bishops styled Dukes in Franconia 1441 • Ecclesiastical Prince of Franconian Circle 1500 • Secularised and annexed by Bavaria 25 February 1803 • Ceded
Prince-Bishopric_of_Würzburg
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bʊʁk ʔɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ] , lit. 'Rothenburg above the Tauber') is a town in the district of Ansbach
Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mergentheim (German: [baːt ˈmɛʁɡn̩thaɪm] ; Mergentheim until 1926; East Franconian: Märchedol) is a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in the German
Bad_Mergentheim
Free imperial city in the Holy Roman Empire
Nuremberg. Nuremberg was one of the founding 27 territories of the Franconian Circle at the Diet of Augsburg on 2 July 1500. At the beginning of the 16th
Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
Free_Imperial_City_of_Nuremberg
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Weißenburg in Bayern (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsn̩bʊʁk ʔɪn ˈbaɪɐn], lit. 'Weißenburg in Bavaria'), formerly known as Weißenburg im Nordgau and Weißenburg
Weißenburg_in_Bayern
Chief hunter of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
lordship in 1429. Erkinger is considered the progenitor of the later Franconian-Bohemian Princes of Schwarzenberg. Erkinger von Seinsheim was born in
Erkinger I von Seinsheim, Baron of Schwarzenberg
Erkinger_I_von_Seinsheim,_Baron_of_Schwarzenberg
Free nobles of the Holy Roman Empire
knights organized themselves into three circles (Ritterkreise): the Franconian, Swabian, and Rhenish Circles. The Circles in turn were divided into cantons
Imperial_Knight
1703 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession
of the Army of the Holy Roman Empire together with allies of the Franconian Circle under the command of Jahnus von Eberstädt sieged the Rothenberg Fortress
Battle_of_Krottensee
German princely dynasty
Diet (or Assembly, called Kreistag) of the Franconian Circle. They also had six voices in the Franconian College of Imperial Counts (Fränkisches Reichsgrafenkollegium)
Hohenlohe
Free Imperial principality in the Holy Roman Empire (1398–1791)
a free imperial principality in the Holy Roman Empire centered on the Franconian city of Ansbach. The ruling Hohenzollern princes of the land were known
Principality_of_Ansbach
1632 battle of the Thirty Years' War
September 1632 (N.S.) Location Alte Veste, southwest of Nürnberg, Franconian Circle, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Bavaria, Germany) Result Imperial
Battle_of_the_Alte_Veste
Ecclesiastical State of the Holy Roman Empire
current Bavarian region of Franconia ("Main Franconia"). Part of the Franconian Circle (territories grouped together within the Holy Roman Empire for defensive
Prince-Bishopric_of_Bamberg
County in the Holy Roman Empire
Löwenstein-Wertheim was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, part of the Franconian Circle. It was formed from the counties of Löwenstein (based in the town
Löwenstein-Wertheim
Würzburg. The field banners of the contingents of soldiers of the Franconian Circle within the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire also bore these
Flag_of_Franconia
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Wertheim (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯thaɪm] ; East Franconian: Wärde) is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population
Wertheim_am_Main
European polity
The County of Rieneck was a comital domain within the Holy Roman Empire that lay in what is now northwestern Bavaria (in the west of Lower Franconia).
County_of_Rieneck
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grävenitz family control that were reichsunmittelbar and part of the Franconian Circle. On 5 September 1726, a fire destroyed the entire city. The church
Welzheim
Ruined hill castle in Hilders, Hesse, Germany
Auersburg Castle is a ruined hill castle in parish of Hilders in the county of Fulda in Hesse, Germany. The site is used today as a shelter and viewing
Auersburg_Castle
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Hausen (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʊzn̩] ) is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister
Hausen,_Upper_Franconia
Town in Hesse, Germany
Erbach (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁbax] ) is a town and the district seat of the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of around
Erbach,_Hesse
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Bad Windsheim (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈvɪntsˌhaɪm] ; East Franconian: Winsa) is a historic town in Bavaria, Germany with a population of more than
Bad_Windsheim
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Wiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. It was first mentioned in 918 as "Wisenheida". Mediatization in 1806
Wiesentheid
German and Czech noble family
Schwarzenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌbɛʁk] ) is a German (Franconian) and Czech (Bohemian) aristocratic family, formerly one of the most prominent
House_of_Schwarzenberg
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Seinsheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. It is best known for its connection with the comital Seinsheim family (german)
Seinsheim
Unterfranken of Bavaria. They were a member of the Fränkische Grafenkolleg ("Franconian Counts College"). The two main branches of the House of Castell were Castell-Remlingen
County_of_Castell
Estate in the Circle for them to fill. Holy Roman Empire Imperial Circle Bavarian Circle Franconian Circle Upper Rhenish Circle Swabian Circle Reichsarmee
Circle_Colonel
Swabian Circle Infantry Regiments [de] Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach Durlach Infantry Regiment Öttingen Infantry Regiment Franconian Circle Cavalry
Battle of Vienna order of battle
Battle_of_Vienna_order_of_battle
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Nuremberg (90 km southeast). Schweinfurt also has a natural location in the Franconian wine country, at the Schweinfurter Rhön, with the National Natural Heritage
Schweinfurt
Armed forces of the Holy Roman Empire
formally only refers to troops gathered by the circle system and is thus synonymous with the Kreistruppen (circle troops). It is not to be confused with the
Army_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Russian diplomat, minister, chancellor (1809–1826)
accredited as ambassador to the Electoral Rhenish Circle, Upper Rhenish Circle, Swabian Circle, Franconian Circle, Electorate of Mainz, Electorate of Cologne
Nikolay_Rumyantsev
Anti-French European coalition (1689–1713)
Laxenburg Alliance, which grouped Austria with the Upper Rhenish and Franconian Circles to defend the Rhineland, but the War of Reunions proved it could not
Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg)
Grand_Alliance_(League_of_Augsburg)
Ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire
successors achieved the status of a Prince-Bishop, when they inherited the Franconian territories of their former Vogt officials, the extinct Counts of Hirschberg
Prince-Bishopric_of_Eichstätt
German historian (1883–1967)
historian Richard Fester to focus on the history of the so-called Franconian Circle, and his work on this theme, supervised by Fester, provided the basis
Fritz_Hartung
Town in Thuringia, Germany
joint administration. From 1500 to 1806 Schleusingen belonged to the Franconian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. Fischbach on 1 March 1970 Geisenhöhn and
Schleusingen
Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1606, Christian was elected Colonel (German: Kreisobrist) of the Franconian Circle. He was also one of the founders of the Protestant Union and formed
Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Christian,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Town in Bavaria, Germany
close to the Czech border and is in the forested Fichtel Mountains and Franconian Forest upland regions. The town has 47,296 inhabitants, the surrounding
Hof,_Bavaria
German prince (1688–1735)
He was able to secure the support of the Franconian states, who feared being merged into the Franconian Circle by Prussia. George Frederick Charles could
George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
George_Frederick_Charles,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Noble family of the Holy Roman Empire
from the prince-bishop of Wurzburg in 1671, giving him access to the Franconian Circle of the imperial knights. In 1701, Melchior's son, Rudolf Franz (1677–1754)
House_of_Schönborn
Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
to Friedrich. Frederick was appointed Generalfeldmarschall of the Franconian Circle, but kept his country out of disputes between Austria and Prussia
Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Frederick,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1632 battle of the Thirty Years' War
Date 9 March 1632 Location Bamberg, Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, Franconian Circle, Holy Roman Empire Result Catholic victory Belligerents Catholic League
Battle_of_Bamberg
City in Thuringia, Germany
Schleusingen. From 1500 onwards, the Henneberg lands belonged to the Franconian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. Suhl has been a Flecken (small market town)
Suhl
Founder of Germantown, Pennsylvania (1651–1719)
subsequent emigrants from Germany. Franz Daniel Pastorius was born in the Franconian town of Sommerhausen, to a prosperous Lutheran family. He received a Gymnasium
Francis_Daniel_Pastorius
Ortsteil of Wasungen in Thuringia, Germany
owned by the Henneberg District of Wasungen, which was located in the Franconian Circle. Then from 1680 it belonged to the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. According
Metzels
German noble family
1500, the County of Henneberg formed the northernmost part of the Franconian Circle, bordering on the Upper Saxon Ernestine duchies and the lands of the
House_of_Henneberg
Witch trials
Prince-elector of Bavaria Maximilian prohibited the witch-hunt in the Franconian Circle at the Diet of Regensburg (1630). Westerstetten left Eichstätt 1631
Eichstätt_witch_trials
Ethnic name etymology
centuries, divided Franconia during the later medieval period, and the Franconian Circle of the early modern period. In the eastern Mediterranean during the
Name_of_the_Franks
German Nobility (1644–1712)
the Turks. On 12 February 1664 he was designated a colonel of the Franconian Circle. From 1668 the arming of his own dominion (which was intended originally
Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Christian_Ernst,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Public research university in Bavaria, Germany
Ansbach-Bayreuth's privy councilor and Royal Prussian minister to the Franconian Circle, Karl Wilhelm, Baron Buirette von Oehlefeld (1724–1782), Lord of the
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
University_of_Erlangen–Nuremberg
Town in Hesse, Germany
in 1454. The County of Erbach became an Imperial state within the Franconian Circle in 1532. Erbach-Breuberg partitioned from Erbach in 1647. In 1717
Michelstadt
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Upper Franconian region of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the valley of the Loquitz River, a tributary of the Saale, in the Thuringian-Franconian Highlands
Ludwigsstadt
Anti-Imperial alliance between France, Sweden and Western German Allies
members of the Upper Rhenish, Lower Rhenish–Westphalian, Swabian and Franconian Circles to Heilbronn. Although efforts to recruit the Hansa cities failed
Heilbronn_League
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Abenberg (German: [ˈaːbm̩bɛʁk] ) is a town in the Middle Franconian district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Roth bei Nürnberg
Abenberg
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg and therefore from 1500 onward part of the Franconian Circle during the Holy Roman Empire. After 1803 the village was ceded to
Kleinsendelbach
Palace in Erbach im Odenwald, Germany
Renaissance style. The County of Erbach became an Imperial state within the Franconian Circle in 1532. Erbach-Breuberg partitioned from Erbach in 1647. In 1717
Erbach_Palace
1633: Created for Bernard of Saxe-Weimar in lands conquered in the Franconian Circle during the Thirty Years' War 1639: Abolished Frankenstein Lordship
List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (F)
List_of_states_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire_(F)
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
at Würzburg had the right to the tithes until 1802. As part of the Franconian Circle, Güntersleben was secularized in favor of Bavaria in 1803. At the
Güntersleben
German politician
Aub) from the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, giving him access to the Franconian Circle of the Imperial Knights. As heir, and in keeping with his status,
Melchior Friedrich von Schönborn-Buchheim
Melchior_Friedrich_von_Schönborn-Buchheim
Empire (W) List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (Z) The "Circle" column shows the Imperial Circle (Reichskreis) that the state belonged to. The "Bench" column
List of states in the Holy Roman Empire
List_of_states_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Welzheim 1728: Joined the Franconian Counts 1733: Welzheim to Württemberg; retained personalist vote in the Franconian Circle Grandvillars Barony n/a n/a
List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (G)
List_of_states_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire_(G)
1784, he moved to Ansbach to become the Prussian ambassador to the Franconian Circle. Superba, libretto for Singspiel, composed by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf (Weimar
Karl_Siegmund_von_Seckendorff
pursued a military career and became a major-general and colonel of the Franconian Circle. He fought for the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Höchstädt in
Philipp Charles, Count of Erbach-Fürstenau
Philipp_Charles,_Count_of_Erbach-Fürstenau
German entrepreneur and politician (1779–1862)
1781-1862 Born (1781-07-27)27 July 1781 Free imperial city of Nuremberg, Franconian Circle Died 8 July 1862(1862-07-08) (aged 80) Nuremberg, Bavaria, German
Georg_Zacharias_Platner
Sebastian Haller von Hallerstein (1684–1745), field marshal of the Franconian Circle The main seat and commercial center of the family was the Haller House
Haller_von_Hallerstein
Sweden and the Upper Rhenish Circle, the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle, the Swabian Circle and the Franconian Circle against Ferdinand II, Holy Roman
1633_in_France
Alemannic German dialect spoken in Alsace
Lorraine Franconian: Elsässerdeitsch; French: Alsacien; German: Elsässisch or Elsässerdeutsch) is the group of Alemannic German and Franconian dialects
Alsatian_dialect
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
over Saal from 1368 to 1803. From 1500 onwards, it was part of the Franconian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. The town belonged to the Grand Duchy of
Saal_an_der_Saale
Empire beginning with the letter H. Notes: The "Imperial Circle" column shows to which circle (Reichskreis) the state belonged; the "Imperial Diet" column
List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (H)
List_of_states_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire_(H)
Cultural and historical region in France
Lorraine Franconian is a catch-all term for what were historically three dialects: Luxembourgish, Mosel Franconian, and Rhine Franconian. Each is identical
Lorraine
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
formed part of the Margraviate of Ansbach and thus was part of the Franconian Circle since 1500. In the late 18th century there were about 120 households
Cadolzburg
Franconian von Helmstatt family. Both the von Rosenberg family and the von Helmstatt family belonged to the Odenwald canton of the Franconian circle of
Philip_I_of_Rosenberg
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wilhelm’s 17 children and in later years commanded the troops of the Franconian Circle. From this position, he became commandant and the last defender of
Grumbach
1523 war in Franconia, Germany
The Franconian War (German: Fränkische Krieg) was waged in 1523 when the Swabian League attacked several robber baron castles in Franconia, whose nobles
Franconian_War
Westphalian dialect of Flevoland, Netherlands
Lower Franconian dialects, mainly in the South, West, and North-West of Urk. Standard Dutch, and Afrikaans are also part of the Lower Franconian group
Urkers_dialect
article) Heinrich Carl von Bibra (aka Karl Siegmund) (1666 + 1734) Franconian Circles, Bamberg Generalfeldmarschalleutnant (Lieutenant General), father
Bibra_family
Dialect group and Middle Ages literature
introduced by the German linguist Arend Mihm in 1992 to denote a group of Low Franconian dialects spoken in the greater Meuse-Rhine area, which stretches in the
Meuse-Rhenish
Part of Holy Roman Empire, East Francia
the Austrian Circle from 1512). It also included some territory, mostly held by Baden and Württemberg, which had been part of the Franconian stem duchy
Duchy_of_Swabia
1871–1918 territory of the German Empire
local Moselle Franconian dialect). Rhine Franconian in the north-east of Moselle around Forbach (Fuerboch in the local Rhine Franconian dialect), Bitche
Alsace–Lorraine
League of Nations Mandate in Weimar Republic (1920–35)
protection Capital Saarbrücken Common languages French German Rhine Franconian Moselle Franconian Commission Chairman • 1920–1926 Victor Rault [de] • 1926–1927
Territory_of_the_Saar_Basin
Franconian noble (c. 922–955)
Imperial Salian dynasty. He was the son of Werner V (died about 935), a Franconian count in the Nahegau, Speyergau, and Wormsgau territories on the Upper
Conrad,_Duke_of_Lorraine
Battle of the War of the First Coalition
free imperial cities, and other imperial estates in the Swabian and Franconian Circles augmented the Habsburg force with perhaps 20,000 men at the most.
Battle_of_Rastatt_(1796)
Medieval Frankish stem duchy (906–1168)
sometimes mentioned as Franconian dukes and they became Germany's royal and imperial dynasty in 1024. In 1093 their Franconian territories were granted
Duchy_of_Franconia
Part of East Francia and Holy Roman Empire
Wappenbuch, 1703 Two regional languages survive in the region. Lorraine Franconian, known as francique or platt (lorrain) in French, is a West Central German
Duchy_of_Lorraine
Constituent duchy of the Kingdom of Germany during the 10th century
identity; the Franconian dialects are now arrayed along the dialect continuum known as the "Rhenish fan", split into High Franconian, Central Franconian and Low
Stem_duchy
9th century Christian baptism vow
text should be categorised, as it shows features of Old English, Old Low Franconian (Old Dutch), and Old Saxon (Old Low German). The text (with Latin italicised)
Old_Saxon_Baptismal_Vow
Austrian pastry
Viennese confectioner named Linzer (as given by Alfred Polgar) or the Franconian pastry chef Johann Konrad Vogel (1796–1883), who started mass production
Linzertorte
Cultural, historic, and linguistic region of Germany
Peasants' Revolt in 1524–26 and defeat an alliance of robber barons in the Franconian War. The Reformation caused the league to be disbanded in 1534. The territory
Swabia
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation), a region of Germany Upper Rhenish Circle, an Imperial circle of the Holy Roman Empire Rhenish Franconian languages, a dialect chain of West Central
Rhenish_(disambiguation)
Western half of the central German stem duchy of Franconia in the 10th and 11th century
present-day state of Hesse and the adjacent Palatinate region in the south. The Franconian stem duchy, part of former Frankish Austrasia, was seized by King Otto
Rhenish_Franconia
West Germanic language
loanwords in Old French. The term Old Dutch or Old Low Franconian refers to the set of Franconian dialects (i.e. West Germanic varieties that are assumed
Dutch_language
Battle in the war of the first coalition
free imperial cities, and other imperial estates in the Swabian and Franconian Circles augmented the Habsburg force with perhaps 20,000 men at the most.
Battle_of_Kehl_(1796)
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Alexander; 24 February 1736 – 5 January 1806) was the last margrave of the two Franconian principalities, Bayreuth and Ansbach, which he sold to the King of Prussia
Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Alexander,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg-Ansbach
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Litzendorf is a municipality in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg. Following an administrative reform it has been a unified community since 1 May
Litzendorf
Geographic range of dialects that vary more strongly at the distant ends
continental West Germanic dialect continuum after 1945: Frisian Low Franconian Low Saxon/Low German Central German (part of High German) Upper
Dialect_continuum
Meteorite impact crater in Bavaria, Germany
energy. The nearby Steinheim Basin and a number of smaller craters on the Franconian Jura and in the Lake Constance area are, according to more recent findings
Nördlinger_Ries
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