For the region under German rule in 1871–1918, see Oberelsaß. For the modern French department, see Haut-Rhin.
Landgraviate of Upper Alsace
French: Landgraviat de Haute Alsace German: Landgrafschaft Oberelsass
Former subdivision of the Holy Roman Empire
1130–1648
Coat of arms
The Upper Rhine, showing the so-called Landgraviate of Alsace on the left bank, before it was annexed to France.
Capital
Strasbourg
Demonym
Alsacien, Alsaciens, Alsacienne, Alsaciennes
Government
• Type
Landgraviate
Landgrave of Upper Alsace
• 1141–1167
Werner II, Count of Habsburg
• 1632–1648
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
Historical era
Early Modern
• Established
1130
• Treaty of Westphalia
24 October 1648
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Sundgau
County of Ferrette
Duchy of Swabia
Province of Alsace
Today part of
Republic of France
Upper Alsace[a] (southern Alsace) was a landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire centred on Ensisheim and Landser, north of the County of Ferrette (Pfirt). The counts of Habsburg ruled the territory from the 1130s down to its cession to France in the 17th century.[1]
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