Reichsstand

(noun)

An imperial estate in the Holy Roman Empire.

Related Terms

  • Imperial Diet
  • Peace of Westphalia

Examples of Reichsstand in the following topics:

  • Administration of the Empire

    • An entity was considered a Reichsstand (imperial estate) if, according to feudal law, it had no authority above it except the Holy Roman Emperor himself.
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