Schleglerbund

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The Schleglerbund was a league of Swabian knights formed in 1366 in opposition to a league of Swabian imperial cities. The knights' insignia featured a mallet or hammer, hence the name "Schleglerbund" (from the German Schlegel). This league played a role in the struggles between cities, territorial magnates, and nobility in late medieval Germany. In 1372, the Schleglerbund, allied with Eberhard II of Württemberg, defeated the Swabian cities. Later, in 1395, Eberhard III of Württemberg dismantled the Schleglerbund by capturing its fortress at Heimsheim.1

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…formed their own league, the Schleglerbund (from the German Schlegel, “Mallet,” or “Hammer,” on their insignia). In the ensuing civil war, Eberhard II, Ulrich III’s son and successor, joined by the Schleglerbund, defeated the Swabian cities in 1372.
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…formed their own league, the Schleglerbund (from the German Schlegel, “Mallet,” or “Hammer,” on their insignia). In the ensuing civil war, Eberhard II, Ulrich III’s son and successor, joined by the Schleglerbund, defeated the Swabian cities in 1372.
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