immigration Maienfeld became Germanized. By the 16th century the region was nearly completely Germanic.
In 1509 the Three Leagues bought Maienfeld from the von Brandis and put the city under the Protectorate of the Three Leagues. This led to an unusual situation where Maienfeld, as a voting member of the League of the Ten Jurisdictions and therefore a voting member of the Three Leagues, was also under the protection and control of the Three Leagues. Maienfeld indirectly set policy for managing Maienfeld.
It was the home of the scholar Hortensia von Moos (1659�1715 ) who is known for her writings on the status of women
