Pfalz (Noun)
Meaning
A territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Pfalz was a historical territory that played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War in southwestern Germany.
- As one of the seven imperial electorates of the Holy Roman Empire, the Pfalz held substantial power in the region.
- The Pfalz was home to the Rhenish Palatinate, a diverse landscape that included the Palatinate Forest nature reserve.
- During the late Middle Ages, the Pfalz experienced significant growth under the rule of the counts palatine.
- Rheinische Pfalz, also known as the Rhenish Pfalz, is still a colloquial regional designation for the part of modern-day Rhineland-Palatinate.