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Augsburg, Free Imperial City of
Augsburg is granted the status of a Free Imperial City on March 9, 1276 and from then until 1803, it is independent of its former overlord, the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg.
Frictions between the city-state and the prince-bishops are to remain frequent, however, particularly after Augsburg becomes Protestant and curtails the rights and freedoms of Catholics.
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