The Landstände were the political representatives of the estates of the realm in the German Empire in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period, as opposed to their respective territorial lords (the Landesherrn). == Usage == The structure of the Landstände was very variable depending on the country and period of history. Furthermore, both the ...
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(from the article `Germany`) In the various principalities the outcome of the struggle between the territorial princes and the assemblies of estates (Landstände) was not fully ...
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