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Swabian Circle
The Swabian Circle was one of the Imperial Circles into which the Holy Roman Empire was divided from 1500 to organise defence, coinage and peace-keeping. It covered south-western Germany and was the most fragmented of all, with nearly a hundred members, including Württemberg, Baden, prince-bishoprics, imperial abbeys, counts and over thirty free imperial cities. It was among the most active circles until 1806.
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Duchy of SwabiaFree Imperial City of LeutkirchImperial Abbey of OttobeurenFree Imperial City of AalenImperial Abbey of Rot an der RotImperial Abbey of SchussenriedImperial Abbey of ElchingenPrincipality of Oettingen-WallersteinPrincipality of Oettingen-SpielbergImperial Abbey of RoggenburgCounty of Königsegg
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