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Electoral Rhenish Circle
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The Electoral Rhenish Circle (in German, Kurrheinischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. It was created in 1512.
The circle got its name from the four (out of a total of seven) prince-electors that were amongst the member states.
The circle was made up of the following states:
| Name | Type of entity | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Aremberg | Principality | |
| Beilstein | Lordship | |
| Cologne | Archbishopric | An electoral principality |
| Koblenz | Bailiwick | An administrative grouping of lands held by the Teutonic Order |
| Lower Isenburg | County | |
| Mainz | Archbishopric | An electoral principality |
| Electoral Palatinate | An electoral principality | |
| Rheineck | Burgraviate | |
| Thurn and Taxis | County | |
| Trier | Archbishopric | An electoral principality |
 Circles of the Holy Roman Empire after the Imperial Reform |
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|---|---|
| Created in 1500: Bavarian Circle · Franconian Circle · (Lower Rhenish-)Westphalian Circle · Lower Saxon Circle · Swabian Circle · Upper Rhenish Circle Created in 1512: Austrian Circle · Burgundian Circle · Electoral Rhenish Circle · Upper Saxon Circle |