Episode 1 of 2
Imperial Elevation of Liechtenstein
- When
- 23 January 1719
- Where
- Vaduz and Schellenberg
Emperor Charles VI united Vaduz and Schellenberg and elevated them to an imperial principality named Liechtenstein.
On 23 January 1719, after the lands had been purchased, Charles VI decreed that Vaduz and Schellenberg were united. He elevated the newly formed territory to the dignity of Reichsfürstentum, naming it Liechtenstein in honor of Anton Florian of Liechtenstein.
Sources
- Liechtenstein Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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