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722:"C I, Nr. 2915 Der Bürgermeister und der Rat von Zürich halten fest, dass Ulrich von Landenberg-Greifensee und dessen Ehefrau Verena vo... (1386.01.05)"
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639:References
593:Rüti Abbey
589:Fahr Abbey
585:Lütold III
445:Lütold VII
400:Rüti Abbey
388:Fahr Abbey
384:Lütold III
264:Regensdorf
224:Regensdorf
158:47°25′43″N
131:Regensdorf
1153:Uetliburg
1073:Grüningen
1048:Friedberg
607:Lütold VI
603:Grüningen
577:Lütold II
559:, in the
501:Unterland
457:Lütold IX
429:Limmattal
423:received
417:Lütold VI
392:Lütold IV
376:Lütold II
281:Katzensee
234:Geography
161:8°28′55″E
1118:Mörsburg
826:Sihlbühl
463:castle.
413:Lütold V
364:Hunfried
278:and the
1148:Tössegg
1143:Sünikon
1023:Bubikon
1008:Bernegg
998:Baldern
980:of the
934:Italian
824:on the
581:Judenta
565:Thurgau
549:Wehntal
527:at the
485:Walther
461:Altburg
380:Judenta
358:History
272:Altburg
266:in the
256:Altburg
252:moraine
226:in the
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208:Altburg
137:Country
1108:Laufen
1093:Kyburg
1038:Flaach
928:French
922:German
569:Kyburg
553:Limmat
473:Ulrich
421:Ulrich
189:~ 1050
1158:Uster
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886:(PDF)
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