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Konstanz

Konstanz, in English Constance, is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on Lake Constance where the Rhine leaves the lake, on the border with Switzerland. A late Roman fort, it became a bishopric around 600, heading the largest diocese of the German lands, and later a free imperial city. From 1414 to 1418 it hosted the Council of Constance, which ended the Western Schism.

Konstanz
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Duchy of AlamanniaPrince-Bishopric of ConstanceFree Imperial City of ConstanceFree Imperial City of LindauElectorate of BadenGrand Duchy of Baden

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Konstanz. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/konstanz
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