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Also Known As Schwaben

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St. Albertus Magnus
St. Albertus Magnus
German theologian, scientist, and philosopher
Walafrid Strabo
Benedictine abbot
Franz Anton Mesmer.
Franz Anton Mesmer
German physician
Mercy, Franz, Freiherr von
Franz, baron von Mercy
Austrian field marshal
Hatto I
archbishop of Mainz
J.A. Bengel
German theologian
Anno, Saint
Saint Anno
archbishop of Cologne
Victor II
pope
Liudolf
duke of Swabia