Upper Alsace
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For the region under German rule in 1871–1918, see Oberelsaß. For the modern French department, see Haut-Rhin.
Upper Alsace[lower-alpha 1] (southern Alsace) was a landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire centred on Ensisheim and Landser, north of the County of Ferrette (Pfirt). The counts of Habsburg ruled the territory from the 1130s down to its cession to France in the 17th century.[1]
Quick Facts Landgraviate of Upper AlsaceFrench: Landgraviat de Haute AlsaceGerman: Landgrafschaft Oberelsass, Capital ...
Landgraviate of Upper Alsace French: Landgraviat de Haute Alsace German: Landgrafschaft Oberelsass | |||||||||||||
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Former subdivision of the Holy Roman Empire | |||||||||||||
1130–1648 | |||||||||||||
The Upper Rhine, showing the so-called Landgraviate of Alsace on the left bank, before it was annexed to France. | |||||||||||||
Capital | Strasbourg | ||||||||||||
Demonym | Alsacien, Alsaciens, Alsacienne, Alsaciennes | ||||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||||
• Type | Landgraviate | ||||||||||||
Landgrave of Upper Alsace | |||||||||||||
• 1141–1167 | Werner II, Count of Habsburg | ||||||||||||
• 1632–1648 | Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Early Modern | ||||||||||||
• Established | 1130 | ||||||||||||
24 October 1648 | |||||||||||||
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Today part of | Republic of France |
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