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From: "Karl Sigerist Sr." <>
Subject: Re: Baden
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 01:35:03 GMT
Hi sorry I could not find anything specifically about Duchy of Baden, maybe
you could ask your library if they have a MS Encarta CD 98 or something
similar.
--
Gru
Karl Sr.
Wrttemberg, historic region of Germany, bounded by Bavaria, Lake of
Constance, which separated the area from Switzerland, and Baden. The
capital was Stuttgart.
Occupied originally by the Celts and the Suevi, the Wrttemberg region was
conquered in the 1st century by the Romans. In the 3rd century it was
overrun by the Alamanni, who in turn were subdued by the Franks. The
Frankish emperors organized the area as part of the duchy of Swabia and in
or before the 13th century gave the title of counts of Wrttemberg to a
local family. The counts became increasingly powerful, and in 1495
Wrttemberg was raised to the rank of a duchy. The area became Protestant
during the 16th century and was ravaged during the Thirty Years' War, but
it began to develop as a manufacturing center and as a textile center by
the late 17th century.
The dukes of Wrttemberg were raised to the rank of electors in 1803 and of
kings in 1806. Wrttemberg was allied with Austria against Prussia in 1866,
during the Seven Weeks' War, but it joined the Prussian-dominated North
German Confederation in 1867. The kingdom supported Prussia against France
in 1870 and in 1871 became part of the new German Empire.
After World War II, Wrttemberg was divided into the newly created states
of Wrttemberg-Baden and Wrttemberg-Hohenzollern; both became parts of
West Germany in 1949. These states merged in 1952 with the state of Baden
to form the new state of Baden-Wrttemberg. In 1990, West and East Germany
united and became the Federal Republic of Germany.
"Wurttemberg," Microsoft (R) Encarta. Copyright (c) 1994 Microsoft
Corporation. Copyright (c) 1994 Funk & Wagnall's Corporation.
Richard Schmitter <> wrote in article
<OdEqnzPl#>...
> Thanks for clarifying the political status of Baden during various
periods
> since 1871.Within the context of the original question, however,the
> following still remains unclear:
> At what point in time or since which event, was an immigrant considered
to
> be from Germany rather than from Baden?
> This is confusing to people not familiar with pertinent geography and
> history. There is Baden- Baden,Baden[Switzerland] and, relatively
recently,
> Baden-Wuertemberg. Older records,however,list simply Baden.Can someone
offer
> clarifying comments? Thanks Richard
>
>
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