Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg
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The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg (German: Fürstbistum Augsburg; Hochstift Augsburg) was one of the prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, and belonged to the Swabian Circle. It should not be confused with the larger diocese of Augsburg, over which the prince-bishop exercised only spiritual authority.
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Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg Fürstbistum Augsburg | |||||||||
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c. 888–1803 | |||||||||
Status | Prince-Bishopric (State of the Holy Roman Empire) | ||||||||
Capital |
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Government | Elective principality | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Bishopric established | 4th century | ||||||||
c. 888 | |||||||||
1276 | |||||||||
1530 | |||||||||
• City joined Schmalkaldic League | 1537 | ||||||||
1555 | |||||||||
1632–35 | |||||||||
25 February 1803 | |||||||||
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The city of Augsburg proper, after it gained free imperial status, was a separate entity and constitutionally and politically independent of the prince-bishopric of the same name. The prince-bishopric covered some 2365 km2 and had approximately 100,000 inhabitants at the time it was annexed to Bavaria in the course of the German mediatization.[1]