Lordship of Hanau Herrschaft Hanau | |||||||||
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| 13th century – 1429 | |||||||||
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| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Hanau | ||||||||
| Government | Lordship | ||||||||
| Historical era | Late medieval | ||||||||
• Established | 13th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1429 | ||||||||
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Roman Catholic; ruled by Lords; language: German | |||||||||
The Lordship of Hanau was a territory within the Holy Roman Empire. In 1429 it was promoted to become a county.