Place

Lake Constance

Also known as Bodensee

Lake Constance is a large lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, bordered by Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Its shores were settled by the Alemanni and later filled with monasteries such as Reichenau and Saint Gall, the bishopric of Constance and free imperial cities including Lindau and Überlingen. Trade across and around the lake linked Swabia with Italy.

Lake Constance
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AlemanniFoundation, GovernanceKingdom of WürttembergSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 14 state histories

AlemanniImperial Abbey of ReichenauPrince-Bishopric of ConstanceFree Imperial City of ConstanceCounty of MontfortImperial Abbey of Saint GallFree Imperial City of PfullendorfFree Imperial City of ÜberlingenFree Imperial City of LindauFree Imperial City of BuchhornFree Imperial City of BiberachImperial Abbey of Salemand 2 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lake Constance. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-constance
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“Lake Constance.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-constance. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lake Constance.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-constance.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lake Constance’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-constance (Accessed: ).

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