Claim: The Vogtland, a region spanning the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and north-western Bohemia in the Czech Republic, which was split into three areas, Weida, Greiz and Gera-Plauen in 1209, was part of the Holy Roman Empire under King Conrad III in the 12th century.
Evidence: Vogtland (German pronunciation: [ˈfoːktlant, Czech: Fojtsko) is a region spanning the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and north-western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. State of the Holy Roman Empire The Vogtland became part of the Holy Roman Empire under king Conrad III in the 12th century. In 1209 the minister dynasty administrating the area was split into three areas, Weida, Greiz and Gera-Plauen.