The Electoral Rhenish Circle (German: Kurrheinischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire, created in 1512.

The circle derived its name from four of the seven prince-electors whose lands along the Middle Rhine comprised the vast majority of its territory.

Composition

The circle was made up of the following states:

References

Sources

  • The list of states making up the Electoral Rhenish Circle is based on that in the German Wikipedia article Kurrheinischer Reichskreis.

External links

  • Media related to Electoral Rhenish Circle at Wikimedia Commons
  • Imperial Circles in the 16th Century – Historical Maps of Germany

Rhenish Republic The Countries Wiki

CategoryMaps of territories in the Electoral Rhenish Circle

Rhenish legislative election, 2016 r/imaginarymaps

Rhenish Union in the year 1960 r/imaginarymaps

Russian Central Electoral Commission Stock Photo Alamy