imperial immediacy

C39651
concept

Imperial immediacy is a legal-political status within the Holy Roman Empire whereby a territory, city, or person was subject directly to the emperor’s authority, bypassing intermediate feudal lords.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Imperial immediacy territory 1
imperial immediacy territory 1
imperial immediate territory 1

Instances (8)

Instance Via concept surface
Prince-Provostry of Berchtesgaden
Principality of Quedlinburg
Lordship of Gemen imperial immediate territory
Imperial Abbey of Thorn
Imperial Abbey of Stablo-Malmedy
Free Imperial City of Augsburg imperial immediacy territory
Quedlinburg Abbey Imperial immediacy territory
Free Imperial City of Memmingen