Dithmarse

Dithmarse , small region of the septentrional Germany (Holstein), between the Elba, the Eyder and the the North Sea, occupies 40 kil. on 25; principal cities: Meldorf and Luden.

Dithmarses, though nominally subjected to the empire of Germany, almost always lived independent. Their country successively formed part of the county of Stage, of the Duché of Saxony (1144 - 1180), of the archbishop's palace of Bremen (against which they revolted for will be given évêché of Sleswig). In 1474, Christian I, king de Danemark, obtained from the emperor Frederic III of the Holy roman Empire the meeting of Holstein, Sleswig and the country of Dithmarses in a concerning duchy crown of Denmark: but soon Dithmarses revolted; the king of Denmark Jean I made in vain them the war (1500); Frederic II of Denmark subjected them in 1559, using the dukes of Holstein: the country was then divided.

See Dithmarschen

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