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An Imperial Circle (in German ''Reichskreis'', plural ''Reichskreise'') was a regional grouping of states of the Holy Roman Empire , primarily for the purpose of organising a common defence and of collecting imperial taxes, but also as a means of organisation within the '' Reichstag '' (Imperial Diet). Each circle had a ''Kreistag'' (Circle Diet), although not all the members of the ''Kreistag'' would also be a member of the ''Reichstag'' as well. FORMATION OF THE CIRCLES Initially six circles were created in 1500 as part of the '' Reichsreform '' (Imperial Reform):
A further four circles were created in 1512 :
These ten circles remained largely unchanged until the early 1790s , when the Wars Of The French Revolution brought about significant changes to the political map of the Empire. STATES OUTSIDE THE CIRCLES A number of states were left outside of any circle:
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