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Swabia, historic region of southwestern Germany, including what is now the southern portion of Baden-Württemberg Land (state) and the southwestern part of Bavaria Land in Germany, as well as eastern Switzerland and Alsace. Swabia’s name is derived from that of the Suebi, a Germanic people who, with.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Swabia is derived from a Germanic people (the suebi) and one group of Germans to this day. They have a distinct dialect (most renowned for diminutives - they even say “Ach Gottle” instead of “Oh Gott” - making a definitive of God always cracks me up a bit).
- The Collapse of The Duchy of Swabia
- The Unification of Baden and Württemberg
- The Reason That Many Germans Know So Little About Swabia
But let’s get back to Swabia. The reason Swabia is so much smaller nowadays than it used to be is that the Duchy of Swabia collapsed in the thirteenth century. The last monarch to govern the Duchy of Swabia was Duke Johann who had to flee from Swabia after he had killed his uncle, Albert I of Habsburg, who was King of Germany from 1282 until his as...
After World War II, there was a public vote on the future of the German states Baden and Württemberg. As a result, Baden and Würrtemberg were united into the present-day German state Baden-Württemberg. However, that doesn’t mean that Baden-Württemberg is the state of the Swabians. Baden has been separated from Württemberg for almost 1000 years. And...
There’s surprisingly very little knowledge and understanding about the German tribes among the German population. That is because of the obsession of the school system with the Holocaust and Third Reich. While these are important topics, they are so overrepresented that things related to local history get rarely taught in school. They don’t teach t...
It is so much more than just a geographical location (with no distinct borders, BTW) that stretches over Württemberg and Bavarian Swabia. Swabia (German: Schwaben ) is a unique culture, has its own “language,” and on top of it all, has been the “hometown” of some of Germany’s most brilliant minds.
Oct 27, 2016 · Modern-day Swabia (shown in red) bridging the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Photo: Quahadi / Wikimedia Commons. Such is the strength of emotion felt against them in Berlin, that the...
Feb 28, 2021 · Swabia or Schwaben is a historic cultural region in southwestern Germany that today includes mainly the former German State of Württemberg and Bavarian parts. The people in the Swabia region speak a German dialect that is known as Swabian German.
Aug 24, 2016 · Swabia (swā´bēə), Ger. Schwaben, historic region, mainly in S Baden-Württemberg and SW Bavaria, SW Germany. It is bounded in the east by Upper Bavaria, in the west by France, and in the south by Switzerland and Austria. It includes the former Prussian province of Hohenzollern.
