A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century. The Upper Rhenish Circle is shown in dark grey.

The Upper Rhenish Circle (in German, Oberrheinischer 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. ...

Much of this circle became annexed to France during the 17th century. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Composition

The circle was made up of the following states:

In the middle of the 10th century, the territory of Bar (Barrois) formed a dependency of the Holy Roman Empire. ... A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ... The Bishop of Basel (German: Bischof von Basel) is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic diocese of Basel, Switzerland (Latin: Dioecesis Basileensis). ... 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. ... Bretzenheim was a minor Principality in pre-Napoleonic Germany. ... A lord is a male who has power and authority. ... Location within France coat of arms of Colmar Colmar is a town and commune in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. ... 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... Schloß Dagstuhls older buildings. ... Falkenstein is the name of several communes in Germany and Austria Falkenstein, Bavaria, district Cham Falkenstein, Saxony, Vogtlandkreis Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt, district Aschersleben-Staßfurt Falkenstein, Lower Austria Also several castles were named Falkenstein, most notably Castle Falkenstein, planned to be the fourth castle of Ludwig II of Bavaria Other meanings... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... Friedberg is the name of two cities in Germany and one in Austria: Friedberg, Bavaria Friedberg, Hesse Friedberg, Styria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Haguenau (German: Hagenau) is a commune of northeastern France, in the Bas-Rhin département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Heitersheim is a city in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg. ... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields administrative authority. ... The Knights Hospitaller (also known by such names as Knights of Rhodes, Knights of Malta, Cavaliers of Malta, and Order of St John of Jerusalem) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine hospitaller Order founded in Jerusalem, following the First Crusade, ca. ... Bad Hersfeld is a spa town in the north-eastern region of Hessen in Germany. ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer) and has an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ... 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). ... The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt came into existence in 1568, as the portion of George, youngest of the four sons of Landgrave Philipp of Hesse. ... Hesse-Kassel (Hessen-Kassel) was a German principality that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1568 upon the death of Landgrave Philip of Hesse and his eldest son Wilhelm IV inherited the northern portion and established his capital in Kassel. ... Hesse-Marburg was a German Landgraviate, i. ... This branch of the Hessian ruling family resided in Rheinfels castle near St. ... Isenburg-Birstein was the name of two German historical states based around Birstein in southeastern Hesse, Germany. ... Kaysersberg (German: Kaisersberg) is a small city in the Alsace, France. ... Königstein can refer to the town Königstein, Hesse, Germany the town Königstein, Saxony, Germany Festung Königstein, a fortress in the Koenigstein town near Dresden, federal state of Saxony the municipality Königstein, Bavaria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might... Map of Germany showing Landau Coat of Arms of Landau, 1291 – 1955 Landau or Landau in der Pfalz is an autonomous (Kreisfrei) city surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße (southern wineroute) district of southern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ... Munster (Irish: An Mhumhain, IPA: ) is the southernmost province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Flag of Nassau-Weilburg Nassau-Weilburg were a state in the current Germany which had existed from 1344 to 1816. ... Graf is a German noble title equal in rank to a count or an earl. ... Obernai (German: Oberehnheim) is a city in the Alsace, France. ... Palatinate-Simmern (German: ) is one of the collateral lines of the Palatinate line of the House of Wittelsbach. ... The town of Zweibrücken was mentioned for the first time in 1170, and in 1182 it became an independent county. ... Rosheim is a small city in the Alsace, France. ... Salm is a river in: Germany, tributary to the river Moselle, see: Salm, Germany; Belgium, tributary to the river Meuse, see: Salm, Belgium. ... Salm-Kyrburg was a medieval statelet located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... For the earlier history of Savoy, see County of Savoy. ... Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was a county located in southeastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the region surrounding Berleburg extending southwards across the Eder and Lahn Rivers. ... Sélestat (German: Schlettstadt) is a commune of northeastern France, in the Bas-Rhin département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Solms-Braunfels was a County of northern Baden-Württemberg and eastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Solms-Laubach was a County of southern Hesse and eastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Bishop of Speyer is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer in the Archdiocese of Bamberg. ... Speyer (English formerly Spires) is a city in Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) with approx. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Land area 78. ... Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toul Toul is a historic fortified town of France, a sous-préfecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département. ... Turckheim (German: Türkheim) is a small town and commune in Alsace, France. ... Verdun (German (old): Wirten, official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city and commune in the Lorraine région, northeast France, in the Meuse département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Waldeck may mean the following: Locations the County, Principality, and Free State of Waldeck or Waldeck-Pyrmont in Germany, see Waldeck (state) the City of Waldeck in Waldeck-Frankenberg District, Hesse, Germany see Waldeck, Hesse the small municipality of Waldeck in Saale-Holzland District, Thuringia, Germany see Waldeck, Thuringia A... Wartenberg is the name of several communes Wartenberg, Hesse in the district Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, Germany Berlin-Wartenberg, a borough of Berlin Wartenberg, Bavaria in the district Erding, Bavaria Wartenberg am Rollberg is the German name of Stráž pod Ralskem, Czech Republic Persons named Wartenberg: Robert Wartenberg, neurologist This is a... Wissembourg (German: Weißenburg) is a small town and commune situated on the border between France and Germany, in the Alsace région, approximately 60 km north of Strasbourg. ... Half-timbered houses in Wetzlar Wetzlar is a city in the federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse in Germany, capital of the Lahn-Dill district. ... The Bishopric of Worms was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Worm can refer to: The worm, a collection of animal phyla. ...

Sources

The list of states making up the Upper Rhenish Circle is based in part on that in the German Wikipedia article Oberrheinischer Reichskreis.