Lordship of Myllendonk
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The Lordship of Myllendonk (sometimes spelled "Millendonk") was an estate of the Holy Roman Empire, located in western North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was bordered by the Duchy of Jülich to the west and north, the Lordship of Dyck to the south, and the Archbishopric of Cologne to the east and southeast. The lordship contained Korschenbroich and the Castle of Myllendonk. From 1700, Myllendonk was an Imperial Estate with a vote in the Bench of Counts of Westphalia.
Quick Facts Herrschaft Mylendonk (German), Status ...
Lordship of Myllendonk Herrschaft Mylendonk (German) | |||||||
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1166–1794 | |||||||
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||
Government | Feudal Lordship | ||||||
Lord of Myllendonk | |||||||
History | |||||||
• Lord first mentioned | 1166 | ||||||
• Gained imperial immediacy | 1700 | ||||||
• Conquered by France | 1794 | ||||||
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Today part of | North Rhine-Westphalia |
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