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unusual facts about Electorate of Trier



Büchel

in 1476, the Alflen (including Georgweiler and Morschweiler) high court’s bench fell under Electoral-Trier sovereignty.

Guckheim

On 27 July 1564, Guckheim, along with the parishes of Salz, Meudt, Nentershausen and Hundsangen was ceded to the Electorate of Trier in the Treaty of Diez, and thereby also ended up in the Amt of Montabaur.

Johann III, Count of Sponheim-Starkenburg

During his reign, several important events occurred, such as the construction of the Heilig-Geist-Hospital in Enkirch and a war with the Archbishop of Trier, Boemund II of Saarbrücken, which caused high death tolls on both sides.

Johannes Trithemius

The byname Trithemius refers to his native town of Trittenheim on the Moselle River, at the time part of the Electorate of Trier.

Prince-Provost

1694 - 1732 Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg, also Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and Prince-Bishop of Worms, Elector and Archbishop of Trier from 1716 and of Mainz from 1729

Trechirgau

Parts of it appear later in the possession of, among others, the Electorate of the Palatinate, the Counts of Virneburg, the Counts of Sponheim and of the Electorate of Trier.


see also

Laubach, Cochem-Zell

Laubach belonged to the high court district of Masburg (which was owned by the Counts of Virneburg), and owed its tithes to Saint Castor’s Monastery in Karden (even after the Electorate of Trier took over).