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643:. The territory of Mark was for long restricted to the lands between the Ruhr and Lippe rivers ("Lower Mark"). New territories in the north ("Higher Mark") were gained during the 14th century in wars against the
755:. The Hohenzollern Prussian sovereigns remained Counts of the "Prussian County of the Mark" until 1918. The "County of the Mark" has no official meaning anymore, but is used to informally refer to the region in
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Herrschaft und autonome
Konfessionalisierung. Politik, Religion und Modernisierung in der frĂĽhneuzeitlichen Grafschaft Mark.
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Edicts of the Duchy of Berg and the County of Mark, 1418–1816 online
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2115:East Frisia
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1942:Before 1701
1935:(1525–1947)
1878:Upper Saxon
1827:until 1648
1753:Spiegelberg
1726:Delmenhorst
1597:Tecklenburg
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1361:East Frisia
1140:online Text
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846:Eberhard II
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462:de la Marck
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111:Middle Ages
77:Map of the
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2407:Categories
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2224:Westphalia
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2029:Gold Coast
1968:Ravensberg
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1858:Franconian
1823:from 1648
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1665:Hallermund
1592:Schaumburg
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916:1539–1592
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888:1437–1461
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875:1393–1398
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736:. In 1808
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637:Westphalia
396:Kreis Unna
209:• To
183:• To
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2326:Magdeburg
2204:Pomerania
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2016:Magdeburg
1758:Steinfurt
1719:uncertain
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1670:Holzappel
1660:Gronsfeld
1633:From 1792
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1612:Winneburg
1602:Virneburg
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1469:Groningen
1428:From 1500
1383:Luxemburg
1253:Paderborn
1248:OsnabrĂĽck
967:from 1701
883:Adolph IV
858:Adolph II
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539:of three"
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470:Sauerland
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404:Ennepetal
295:‹See Tfd›
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2067:Guelders
2024:Colonies
1870:Austrian
1842:Bavarian
1795:Duisburg
1790:Dortmund
1731:Fagnolle
1695:Wickrath
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1933:Prussia
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1800:Herford
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