Duchy of Swabia - Territories

Territories

Further information: List of Alamannic pagi

At the time of its formation in the 10th century, the duchy comprised the following provinces (pagi, gowe):

today in Germany
  • Hegau
  • Linzgau
  • Argengau (Lindau)
  • Alpengau (including part of the Lech valley, now in Austria)
  • Keltenstein
  • Illargau (Kempten, Memmingen)
  • Eritgau
  • Folchotsbaar (Biberach)
  • Rammgau
  • Duria (Burgau)
  • Augstgau (Augsburg)
  • Ortenau (Gengenbach)
  • Bertoldsbaar (Ulm, Zollern, Falkenstein)
  • Neckargau (Cannstatt)
  • Swiggerstal
  • Filsgau (Lorch, Staufen)
  • Trachgau
  • Alb
  • Ries (Nördlingen)
  • Breisgau (Zähringen)
  • Alpgau (St. Blaise)
today in Switzerland
  • Augstgau (Augusta Raurica, Basel)
  • Thurgau
  • Zürichgau (Zurich, Einsiedeln, Engelberg)
  • Argovia (disputed with Burgundy) (Lenzburg)
today in France
  • Nordgau: roughly corresponding to present-day Bas-Rhin in northern Alsace around Strasbourg, without Sarrewerden (l'Alsace bossue)
  • Sundgau: present-day Haut-Rhin in southern Alsace around Colmar, with Belfort)
today in Austria
  • Rheingau: Bregenz and the Rhine Valley in present-day Vorarlberg

Also part of the duchy was Raetia, not historically part of Alemannia, as Burchard II at the time of the proclamation of the duchy also held the title of count of Raetia. Raetia at this time corresponded to the Roman province of Raetia Prima, known as Churrätien in German, for its capital Curia Raetorum (Chur.

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