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GERMAN T. [MeffTen.
Firna, Konigßi'in, JVehlcn, Ratben, Hobenftein, 7ViUc)iftein, StoJpet?,
Liebenthal, Bijcbofncerdn, Radeberg, Laiicnpein, Btrnjtein, Freyberg, Wof-
Uenftcin, Scharfeiiftein, Schelhiberg, Chemnitz, Oedern, Zjchopau, holberg,
Hayn, Ortrandt, Senftenberg, Finfterioalde, Sckajfli, Tharaiidt, Muhlbergy
'Torgau, Dommitzjch, Schilda, Ojchatz, Mugdn, Lommatzjch, Dobeln,
Mittweyda, Rochlitz, Grimma, Naueiihof, Leifzjiig, Colditz, Würzen, Eilcnburg,
hüben, and Geithayn, and thus the marggravate of Meißen was terminated
to the north, eaft, and fouth by the dutchy oi Saxony, or the ehctoral
circle, as alfo by Liifatia and Bohemia , but to the weft it extends at
prefent not only to but even fomewhat beyond the Mulde. All the other
countries which were under the dominion of the marggraval houfe, exclufive
of this marggravate, quite to the river 5Wif, were ftiled the 0/?t';VßW. But
this Ofterland denotes not as much as the prefent Eaft-Fhurivgia, but wa?
a part of the country of the Old Saxo?2S, which till the thirteenth century
was called Oriens, pars orientalis, plaga orientalis, or provincia Orientalin,
and was formerly taken by the Saxons from the Thuringi ; nay, in it alfa
was reckoned the country which the Eafterling Saxons had wrefted from
the Wends. Though this laft-mentioned trad: loft the name of the OJterland;
yet that title ftill remained peculiar to the country conquered by the Saxons
on the eaft fide of the river Saale ; and the Princes and Counts, who dwelt,
therein, were ftiled Ofterland or Eafterling Princes. And thus, as has been
ibewn above, all the country which the marggraval houfe was poflefled of
to the eaft of the river Saal^, the proper marggravate of Mei//en excepted^.
was named in the chancery ftile of that marggravate, the Ofterland. Now
as in this trad it was fometime poftefTed of frnall portion? of land, and at
other times of greater ; fa alfo the Ofterland has not been always of one and
the fame circuit. Between the years 1 157 and 1382 Lifatia was reckoned
in it. The Pleifznerland, between the Pleifje and White Elfter, appertained,
till the middle of the thirteenth century, to the Emperors, and though the
marggraval houfe obtained jurifdidion thereof, yet in this fpace of time it
was ftill confidered as a peculiar country, and diftind from the Ofterland,
The county of Brene, while it appertained to the marggraval houfe, was
alfo reckoned in the Ofterland. The marggravate of Landsberg likewife
belonged thereto ; but that marggravate, after having been for fome time
in ftrange hands, coming again in i 347 to the Marggraves of Meißen, it
was for feme years confidered as a diftind country of the Ofterland, and
borne particularly in the maggraval title. In what latitude the name of
Ofterland v^'&% taken from 1382 forwards, may be alfo fee n from the hereditary
union mentioned above ; by which in the principality of Ofterland
were reckoned Leipzig, Delitzfch, Zorbig, Pegau, Luckau, Borna, Gf-oitzfch,
Altenburg, Schmolln, Krymitzfchau, Werda, and Rofineberg ; as alfo the
Vogtland and the bifhops of Meißen, Naumburg, and Merfiburg ; together
with all the abbots, prelates, and their foundations, palaces, towns, markets, (ic.
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