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Bremen-Verden, formally the Duchies of Bremen and Verden (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛɐ̯dən]; German: Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden), were two territories and immediate fiefs of the Holy Roman Empire, which emerged and gained imperial immediacy in 1180.
Die administrativ vereinigten Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden bildeten ein Reichsterritorium im Elbe-Weser-Dreieck im Bereich der heutigen Landkreise Cuxhaven, Stade, Rotenburg (Wümme), Harburg, Osterholz, eines kleinen Teils des heutigen Landkreises Heidekreis und Verden sowie im Bereich der heutigen Stadt Bremerhaven und einiger Gebiete, die heute zum Stadtgebiet Bremens und Hamburgs gehören.
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The Bremen-Verden Campaign (German: Bremen-Verdener Feldzug) was a conflict during the Northern Wars in Europe. From 15 September 1675 to 13 August 1676 an anti-Swedish coalition comprising Brandenburg-Prussia, the neighbouring imperial princedoms of Lüneburg and Münster, and Denmark-Norway, conquered the Duchies of Bremen and Verden.
- 15 September 1675-13 August 1676
- Allied victory
- Duchies of Bremen and Verden
Bremen-Verden, formally the Duchies of Bremen and Verden, were two territories and immediate fiefs of the Holy Roman Empire, which emerged and gained imperial immediacy in 1180. By their original constitution they were prince-bishoprics of the Archdiocese of Bremen and Bishopric of Verden.
Duchess consort of Bremen and Verden. House of Vasa, 1648–1654. House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, 1654–1719. House of Hanover, 1715–1823. Notes.
Bremen is a major cultural and economic hub of Northern Germany. The city is home to dozens of historical galleries and museums, ranging from historical sculptures to major art museums, such as the Bremen Overseas Museum (Übersee-Museum Bremen). The Bremen City Hall and the Bremen Roland are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Swedish wars on Bremen were fought between the Swedish Empire and the Hanseatic town of Bremen in 1654 and 1666. Bremen claimed to be subject to the Holy Roman Emperor , maintaining Imperial immediacy , while Sweden claimed Bremen to be a mediatised part of her dominions of Bremen-Verden , themselves territories immediately beneath the emperor.
