Dillingen County

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Establishment

• February 962: The county district of the Counts of Dillingen arose at the latest in the second half of the 8th century and encompassed roughly the stretch of land between the foothills of the Jura and the Danube, perhaps with partial inclusion of the southern bank of the Danube.

Chronology

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1. Frankish Partitions

The Frankish Kingdom was partitioned and reuinited several times as the Frankish rulers used to divide their territories equally among their heirs. This lead also to a number of wars and revolts.

1.1. Incoronation of Otto I

East Frankish King Otto I was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor.

• February 962: The county district of the Counts of Dillingen arose at the latest in the second half of the 8th century and encompassed roughly the stretch of land between the foothills of the Jura and the Danube, perhaps with partial inclusion of the southern bank of the Danube.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 1259: Dillingen fell in 1258 as a gift to the Bishopric of Augsburg.

Disestablishment

• January 1262: The fief of Dillingen reverted to the Empire, and the Holy Roman Emperor assigned it to Bavaria.