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Burgundian Circle


 

The Burgundian Circle (in German, Burgundischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. It was created in 1512.

Related Topics:
German - Imperial Circle - Holy Roman Empire - 1512

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The territorial scope of this circle was reduced considerably in the 17th century with the secession of the United Provinces (in 1581), the annexation of the Free County of Burgundy to France (in 1678). The occupation and subsequent annexation of German territory to the left of the Rhine by revolutionary France in the 1790s effectively brought an end to the circle's existence.

Related Topics:
17th century - United Provinces - 1581 - Free County of Burgundy - France - 1678 - German - Rhine - 1790s

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