The
Bishopric of Strasbourg was an ecclesiastical principality of the
Holy Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was Otto I, crowned in 962. The last was Francis II, who abdicated and dissolved the Empire in 1806 during...
from the 13th century until 1803. During the late 17th century, most of its territory was annexed by
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
; this consisted of the areas on the left bank of the
RhineThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
, around the towns of
SaverneSaverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
,
MolsheimMolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Cityscape:The old town of Molsheim is well-preserved and contains a considerable number of old houses and buildings of typically Alsatian architecture...
, Bevefelden,
DachsteinDachstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
,
DambachDambach may refer to:* Dambach, Bas-Rhin, France* Dambach-la-Ville, Bas-Rhin, France* Dambach, Germany...
,
Dossenheim-KochersbergDossenheim-Kochersberg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department*Community of Communes of the Kochersberg*Kochersberg-References:*...
,
ErsteinErstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region in France.-Demographics:-People:* Laure Diebold, , Compagnon de la Libération, was born in Erstein...
, Kästenbolz,
RhinauRhinau is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, and the
Mundat (consisting of
RouffachRouffach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Rouffach lies along the Alsatian wine route...
,
SoultzSoultz-Haut-Rhin is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Its inhabitants are called Soultziens.-Geography:The town of Soultz-Haut-Rhin has an enclave located northeast of Goldbach-Altenbach....
, and
EguisheimEguisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Eguisheim produces Alsace wine of high quality. The village centre is very picturesque and receives many tourists, as the Alsace "Wine Route" passes the village. The commune is largely German-speaking.-See...
). The annexations were recognized by the Holy Roman Empire in the
Treaty of RyswickThe Treaty of Ryswick or Ryswyck was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick in the Dutch Republic. The treaty settled the Nine Years' War, which pitted France against the Grand Alliance of England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the United Provinces.Negotiations started in May...
of 1697.
The
Bishopric of Strasbourg was an ecclesiastical principality of the
Holy Roman EmpireThe Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was Otto I, crowned in 962. The last was Francis II, who abdicated and dissolved the Empire in 1806 during...
from the 13th century until 1803. During the late 17th century, most of its territory was annexed by
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
; this consisted of the areas on the left bank of the
RhineThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
, around the towns of
SaverneSaverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
,
MolsheimMolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Cityscape:The old town of Molsheim is well-preserved and contains a considerable number of old houses and buildings of typically Alsatian architecture...
, Bevefelden,
DachsteinDachstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
,
DambachDambach may refer to:* Dambach, Bas-Rhin, France* Dambach-la-Ville, Bas-Rhin, France* Dambach, Germany...
,
Dossenheim-KochersbergDossenheim-Kochersberg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Bas-Rhin department*Community of Communes of the Kochersberg*Kochersberg-References:*...
,
ErsteinErstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region in France.-Demographics:-People:* Laure Diebold, , Compagnon de la Libération, was born in Erstein...
, Kästenbolz,
RhinauRhinau is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, and the
Mundat (consisting of
RouffachRouffach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Rouffach lies along the Alsatian wine route...
,
SoultzSoultz-Haut-Rhin is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Its inhabitants are called Soultziens.-Geography:The town of Soultz-Haut-Rhin has an enclave located northeast of Goldbach-Altenbach....
, and
EguisheimEguisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Eguisheim produces Alsace wine of high quality. The village centre is very picturesque and receives many tourists, as the Alsace "Wine Route" passes the village. The commune is largely German-speaking.-See...
). The annexations were recognized by the Holy Roman Empire in the
Treaty of RyswickThe Treaty of Ryswick or Ryswyck was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick in the Dutch Republic. The treaty settled the Nine Years' War, which pitted France against the Grand Alliance of England, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire and the United Provinces.Negotiations started in May...
of 1697. Only the part of the state that was to the right of the
RhineThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
remained; it consisted of areas around the towns of
OberkirchOberkirch is a town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 12 km North-East of Offenburg and belongs to the Ortenaukreis district.Oberkirch is twinned with Haverfordwest in South-west Wales.-External links:...
,
EttenheimEttenheim is a town in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.In the Middle Ages, Ettenheim belonged to the Archbishop of Strasbourg. It gained its Charter in 1302.In 1973 it was incorporated into the Ortenaukreis.- Districts :...
, and
OppenauOppenau is a town located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has a population of 5,200 inhabitants.- Geography :Oppenau is situated in the Rench valley in the Black Forest. The nearest major cities are Offenburg and Freudenstadt.- History :...
. The remaining territory was
secularizedThe German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany in 1795–1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
to
BadenBaden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine River in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
in 1803.
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