Prince-Bishopric of Verdun
Former state of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the Bishop of Verdun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Prince-Bishopric of Verdun was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was located at the western edge of the Empire and was bordered by France, the Duchy of Luxembourg, and the Duchy of Bar. Some time in the late 990s, the suzerainty of the County of Verdun passed from Herman of Ename of the House of Ardenne–Verdun to the Bishopric of Verdun.
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Prince-bishopric of Holy Roman Empire | |||||||||
997–1552 | |||||||||
The Three Bishoprics of Verdun, Metz and Toul in the upper half of this map, coloured green and outlined in pink. | |||||||||
Capital | Verdun | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• County established | 10th century | ||||||||
997 | |||||||||
1552 | |||||||||
1648 | |||||||||
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