A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century. The Swabian Circle is shown in yellow.

The Swabian Circle (in German, Schwäbischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ...

The circle was made up of a great number of mainly very small states; only the duchy of Württemberg, the margraviates of Baden-Baden and Baden-Durlach, and the bishopric of Augsburg were of any significance. Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... The Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Archdiocese of München und Freising / Munich. ...

Composition

The circle was made up of the following states:

Map of Germany showing Aalen Aalen is a town in Germany, capital of the Ostalbkreis, in the Baden-Württemberg Bundesland. ... In the Holy Roman Empire, an Imperial Free City (in German: Freie Reichsstadt) was a city formally responsible to the Emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which belonged to a territory and were thus governed by one of the many princes and dukes of... The Bishop of Augsburg is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in the Archdiocese of München und Freising / Munich. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Augsburg is a city in south-central Germany. ... A lord is a male who has power and authority. ... Baar can refer to: Baar (Schwaben), a town in western Bavaria, Germany. ... A Landgraf (German Landgraf; French landgrave; Latin comes magnus, comes patriae, comes provinciae, comes terrae, comes principalis, lantgravius) or Landgrave was a count in Medieval Germany, who had feudal duty directly to the German King (or Emperor). ... For other uses, see Baden (disambiguation). ... Graf is a German noble title equal in rank to a count or an earl. ... Graf is a German noble title equal in rank to a count or an earl. ... Part of Weberberg Biberach is a city in the south of Germany, capital of the district Biberach in Baden-Württemberg. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Bopfingen is a small historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Bad Buchau is a little town in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria. ... Dinkelsbühl is a historic city in Bavaria, Germany. ... Esslingen is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen. ... The Fugger family was a historically prominent group of European bankers. ... Gengenbach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and a famous tourist destination on the western edge of the Black Forest with about 11000 inhabitants. ... There are at least two municipalities called Gundelfingen in Germany. ... Hausen is part of the name of 15 municipalities and 84 localities throughout Germany and Switzerland. ... Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart. ... Hohenems is a town in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg. ... Hohenzollern-Hechingen is a branch of the senior Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty, less known however than the Franconian branch which became Burgraves of Nuremberg and later ruled Brandenburg, Prussia and ultimately Germany in the centuries to 1918. ... Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen is the cadet branch of the senior Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty, less known however than the Franconian branch which became Burgraves of Nuremberg and later ruled Brandenburg, Prussia and ultimately Germany in the centuries to 1918. ... Isny im Allgäu is a city in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Kaufbeuren is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. ... Kempten is the capital of Allgäu, a region in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. ... Königsegg was a German statelet of southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Leutkirch im Allgäu is a German town in Baden-Württemberg. ... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields administrative authority. ... Lindau is a German city and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Obersee. ... Mainau is an island in Lake Constance (on the south shore of the Ãœberlinger See, near the city of Constance), at approximately 47°42′N 9°12′E. The owner of the island is the Swedish Count Bernadotte, former Royal Prince of Sweden and Duke of Smalandia. ... Teutonic Knights, charging into battle. ... Memmingen is a town in the Bavarian administrative region Swabia in Germany. ... Meßkirch is a town in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Mindelheim is a city in the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. ... Offenburg is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Öttingen-Öttingen or Oettingen-Oettingen was a County in eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria, Germany. ... Öttingen-Wallerstein was a County in eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria, Germany. ... Pfullendorf is a small historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ravensburg, Blaserturm (Trumpeters Tower), Waaghaus (Balance Hall) and Rathaus (Town Hall) Ravensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. ... Position of Reutlingen in Germany Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Rottweil Watershed of the Neckar River Watershed of the Rhine River Rottweil is the oldest town in southwestern Germany in the State of Baden-Württemberg. ... Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. ... Houses in the centre of Schwäbisch Hall, next to the river Kocher Schwäbisch Hall (or Hall for short) is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg; it is the capital of the district Schwäbisch Hall. ... Franz von Sickingen (1481 - May 7, 1523) was a German knight, one of the most notable figures of the first period of the Reformation. ... Teck is a ducal castle in the kingdom of Württemberg, immediately to the N. of the Swabian Jura and S. of the town of Kirchheim, crowning a ridge (2544 ft. ... A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ... Tettnang is a small town in southern Baden-Württemberg in a region of Germany known as Swabia. ... Ãœberlingen Ãœberlingen is a city in south-western Germany. ... Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg (about 100 km south-east of Stuttgart). ... Wangen im Allgäu is a historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Weil der Stadt is a small town with approximately 19,200 inhabitants, located in the Stuttgart Region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. ... Bad Wimpfen is a historic spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... Zell am Harmersbach is a small historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...

Sources

The list of states making up the Swabian Circle is based on that in the German Wikipedia article Schwäbischer Reichskreis.