Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht

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Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht

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Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Historical

Summary

The Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht was an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, located in the modern Netherlands. Established in 1024, it was ruled by bishops who also held secular power over the Sticht Utrecht region. It was secularized by Charles V in 1528, ending the bishops' temporal authority.

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