Duchy of Holstein

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Duchy of Holstein

Name

Duchy of Holstein

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Historical

Summary

The Duchy of Holstein was the northernmost state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in present-day Germany. It was elevated to a duchy in 1474 and ruled by the Danish House of Oldenburg for centuries. The territory was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866.

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