Bentheim-Alpen
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Bentheim-Alpen was a short-lived County of the Holy Roman Empire
, created as a partition of Bentheim-Steinfurt
in 1606. It was remerged to Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1629.
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, created as a partition of Bentheim-Steinfurt
Bentheim-Steinfurt
Bentheim-Steinfurt was a County of Germany, located in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia in the region surrounding Steinfurt. Bentheim-Steinfurt was a partition of Bentheim-Bentheim...
in 1606. It was remerged to Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1629.