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Swabia (Bavaria)

Also known as Bavarian Swabia

Swabia is an administrative region of Bavaria, Germany, often called Bavarian Swabia, with its capital at Augsburg. It covers the Swabian lands between the Iller and the Lech, including Augsburg, Kempten and Memmingen, which the Kingdom of Bavaria acquired in 1803–1810 from free cities, prince-bishoprics and other territories. Its people speak Swabian dialects of Alemannic German.

Swabia (Bavaria)
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Electoral PalatinateDeclineKingdom of BavariaSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 9 state histories

Duchy of AlamanniaMargraviate of BurgauFree Imperial City of LeutkirchFree Imperial City of BuchauImperial Abbey of SalemFurther AustriaFree Imperial City of GiengenImperial Abbey of SchussenriedImperial Abbey of Ochsenhausen

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Swabia (Bavaria). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/swabia-bavaria
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“Swabia (Bavaria).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/swabia-bavaria. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Swabia (Bavaria).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/swabia-bavaria.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Swabia (Bavaria)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/swabia-bavaria (Accessed: ).

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