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Which treaty incorporated the lower Rhenish principalities of Cleves, Mark, and Ravensberg?
Treaty of Xanten
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Bromberg
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Answer
The Treaty of Xanten, signed in 1614, incorporated the lower Rhenish principalities of Cleves, Mark, and Ravensberg into Brandenburg-Prussia. This was a result of the intermarriage between the main branch of the Hohenzollern family and the branch ruling the Duchy of Prussia.
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