The Electoral Rhenish Circle (german: Kurrheinischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the

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, created in 1512. The circle derived its name from four of the seven

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s whose lands along the

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comprised the vast majority of its territory.

Composition

The circle was made up of the following states:

References

Sources

*The list of states making up the Electoral Rhenish Circle is based on that in the

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article Kurrheinischer Reichskreis.

External links

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