Bavarian Circle

The Bavarian Circle (German: Bayerischer Reichskreis) was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire.

Bavarian Circle
Bayerischer Reichskreis
1500–1806

The Bavarian Circle as at the beginning of the 16th century within the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalRegensburg
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Established
1500
• Disestablished
1806
Today part of
  • ∟Salzburg
  • ∟Tirol
  • ∟Upper Austria
Slovenia

The most significant state by far in the circle was the Duchy of Bavaria (raised to an Electorate by Emperor Ferdinand II in 1623) with the Upper Palatinate territories. Other Imperial Estates like the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg, the Prince-Bishoprics of Freising, Passau and Regensburg as well as the Imperial city of Regensburg, seat of the Imperial Diet from 1663, had a secondary importance. The elector of Bavaria and the archbishop of Salzburg acted as the circle's directors.

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