Prince-Bishopric of Basel

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The Prince-Bishopric of Basel was a historical ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire in what is now northwestern Switzerland and parts of eastern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical principality
former state
prince-bishopric
borderedBy Alsace
Duchy of Burgundy
Old Swiss Confederacy
surface form: Swiss Confederacy
capital Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel
coatOfArms red crosier on white field
commonLanguage Alemannic German
French
German
country Holy Roman Empire
diocese Diocese of Basel
surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel
dissolvedBy Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
endDate 1803
early 19th century
event Reformation
secularization
existedDuring Early modern period
Middle Ages
governmentType elective monarchy
theocratic monarchy
hasTypeOfRuler prince-bishop
locatedInPresentDay France
Germany
Switzerland
locatedInRegion Alsace
Jura
Upper Rhine
eastern France
northwestern Switzerland
lostTerritory Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel

city of Basel
lostTerritoryDate 1529
memberOf Upper Rhenish Circle
namedAfter Basel-Stadt
surface form: Basel
officialLanguage Latin
partOf Holy Roman Empire
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
rulerTitle Prince-Bishop of Basel
startDate 10th century
999
successor Canton of Basel-Landschaft
surface form: Canton of Basel

canton of Bern
surface form: Canton of Bern

Canton of Jura
French First Republic
Grand Duchy of Baden
Margraviate of Baden

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Jean-Paul Marat birthPlace Prince-Bishopric of Basel
Upper Rhenish Circle includesTerritory Prince-Bishopric of Basel
Ajoie partOf Prince-Bishopric of Basel
this entity surface form: historic Prince-Bishopric of Basel region
Ajoie historicalAffiliation Prince-Bishopric of Basel
this entity surface form: Bishopric of Basel
Porrentruy historicRegion Prince-Bishopric of Basel
Porrentruy wasCapitalOf Prince-Bishopric of Basel
Principality of Neuchâtel borderedBy Prince-Bishopric of Basel
Delémont wasPartOf Prince-Bishopric of Basel