Décapole

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Instance of

former administrative territorial entity, league of towns, confederation, decad

Inception

28 August 1354

Has parts

Free City of Colmar, Free City of Haguenau, Free City of Kaysersberg, Republic of Mulhouse, Free City of Munster, Free City of Obernai, Free City of Rosheim, Free Imperial City of Schlettstadt, Free City of Turckheim, Free City of Wissembourg, Free City of Landau, Free City of Seltz

Located in

Landgraviate of Lower Alsace, Landgraviate of Upper Alsace, Upper Rhenish Circle, province of Alsace

Country

Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France

Capital

Haguenau

Founded by

Charles IV, Free City of Colmar, Free City of Haguenau, Free City of Kaysersberg, Republic of Mulhouse, Free City of Munster, Free City of Obernai, Free City of Rosheim, Free Imperial City of Schlettstadt, Free City of Turckheim, Free City of Wissembourg

dissolved, abolished or demolished date

5 February 1679

does not have part

Free Imperial City of Strasbourg

facet of

history of Alsace

located in the present-day administrative territorial entity

Rhineland-Palatinate, Südliche Weinstraße, Grand Est, European Collectivity of Alsace, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Alsace

native label

Zehnstädtebund, Dekapolis, civitates imperiales Alsatiae, gemeine richstette, des riches stette gemeinlich in Elsazzen, Préfecture des Dix villes impériales

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Category:Décapole

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