Later attempts of the ruling family to introduce the more radical Calvinism failed due to the reluctance of its citizens.

Many families left the town and moved to the Free Imperial Cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg.

Amberg was the regional capital of Upper Palatinate until 1810 when power was transferred to the larger city of Regensburg.

After World War II, when Bavaria fell into the American Sector, Amberg was home to Pond Barracks, a United States Army post.

In late 2018, the town was the site of the Amberg attacks[3] resulting in Rainer Wendt asking the federal government to take a stand on the case.

"[4] Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian minister of the Interior, visited Amberg for consultations.