When the Duchy of Saxony was dissolved in 1180, the Bishopric became a state of the Empire ("reichsunmittelbar"); the territory of the state was centered around Eutin, which also became the seat of the bishops.
The Bishopric became a state of the Empire ("reichsunmittelbar"). The Duchy of Saxony was dissolved in 1180. The territory of the state was centered around Eutin. Eutin also became the seat of the bishops.