The Principality-Bishopric of Halberstadt is one of the sovereign territorial principalities of the Holy Roman Empire , formed in 806 and existed before the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 , when the secular possessions of the bishopric were transformed into a principality under the administration of Brandenburg .
| Principality-Bishopric of Halberstadt | |
|---|---|
| him. Hochstift halberstadt | |
| Status | Church ownership |
| Capital | Halberstadt |
| Year of foundation | 806 |
| Imperial district | Lower Saxony District |
| College of Princes | 1 place (chamber of the princes of the church) |
| Secularization | 1648 ( Principality of Halberstadt ) |
History
The bishopric with its center in Halberstadt was formed by Charlemagne for missionary work in the lands of the Saxons and Slavic Slavs. In 968 , with the formation of the Magdeburg Archbishopric, the eastern part of the bishopric passed to the latter. In 1540, the bishopric of Halberstadt became Lutheran. In 1648, the bishopric was secularized into a principality and given as compensation for Forward Pomerania to Friedrich-Wilhelm of Brandenburg .
Coat of arms of the bishopric
The historical image of the cathedral in Halberstadt (1842)
See also
- Halberstadt
- Principality of Halberstadt
- Composition of the Reichstag of the Holy Roman Empire in 1521
Literature
- Adolf Siebrecht (Hrsg.): Geschichte und Kultur des Bistums Halberstadt 804-1648, Halberstadt 2006, ISBN 3-00-017849-X .