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Time-Line / Dates of Importance |
| 1155 - 1255 | Under the reign of the Lords of Münzenberg |
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1236 |
First documented mention of the castle; Cuno III. of Münzenberg secures in the dowery for his wife, Adelheid, the castle and it's surroundings as a widow's seat. |
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1255 - 1736 |
Under the reign of the Lords of Hanau |
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1262 |
St. Nikolaus Church first mentioned in a Papel letter |
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1295 |
Babenhausen presented with the rights of a city by King Adolf of Nassau |
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1310 |
Wedding of Ulrich I. of Hanau and Agnes von Hohenlohe; presentment of the city crest |
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1350 |
Renewal of the city rights by Emperor Karl IV. |
| 1372 | Ulrich II. sells Babenhausen to Emperor Karl IV.; returned with the commitment, the emperor and his soldiers to permit entrance at all times |
| 1383 | St. Nikolaus church: Altar and tower built |
| 1404 - 1419 | under the delegation of Mainz |
| 1452 | death of Count Reinhard II.; regency of Philipp the Older for his nephew Philipp the Younger |
| 1458 | Marriage of Philipp the Older to Anna of Leichtenberg |
| 1515 | Countess Sybille of Hanau-Lichtenstein donates alter shrine to the St. Nikolaus Church |
| 1545 | Reformation |
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1618 - 1648 |
30 year war |
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1631 |
Swedish troups at the gates of Babenhausen; the emperor's troups from Mainz successfully defend the city for 5 weeks; afterwards the city is under Swedish control. |
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1635 |
The emperor's troups under General Philipp of Mansfeld lay siege on the city; the Swedish troups successfully defend city. |
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1636 - 1647 |
City under forced administration through the Bishop of Mainz |
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1648 |
Various government agency's moved to Hanau |
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1736 - 1807 |
Death of Johann Reinhard III., last member of his line; Babenhausen put under control of Hessen-Kassel regency |
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1800's |
castle moat is filled |
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1807 - 1810 |
Babenhausen passes to the reign of France |
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1810 |
Babenhausen transfered to the grand duchy of Frankfurt |
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1823 |
Bachtor torn down |
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1840 |
Hanauertor torn down |
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1862 |
St. Nikolaus church: floor raised 48 cm |
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1900 |
the Kaserne on the road to Aschaffenburg is built |
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1939 - 1940 |
St. Nikolaus church: renovated; balcony removed |
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