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Schwarzburg
The House of Schwarzburg descended from the
ancient immediate Counts of Schwarzburg [10: Neue Folge; Band I.3;
t.312-320] [9: 1919; p.94-95].
Johann-Günther I (+1586) and Albrecht III
(+1605), the sons of Count Günther XXIII of Schwarzburg (+1552), founded,
respectively, the branches of Sondershausen and Rudolstadt.
1. Sondershausen
+1909
Count Johann-Günther I (+1586), founded the
branch of Sondershausen.
In 1697, the Roman Emperor granted the
Counts of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen the title of Prince of
Schwarzburg.
In 1754, the Princes of
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen received an individual vote in the Council
of Princes of the Imperial Diet (shared with the branch of
Rudolstadt).
In Aug 1806, with the abolition of the
Holy Roman Empire, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen became a sovereign
ruler.
In 1807, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
joined the German Confederation.
In 1867, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
joined the North German Confederation.
In 1871, the Prince of
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen joined the German Empire.
In 1909, with the death of Prince
Karl-Günther, the Sondershausen branch of the House of Schwarzburg became
extinct in the male line, and its possessions passed to the Prince of
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
List of the Rulers
Christian-Günther III (1736-1794) [1758-1794]
Günther-Friedrich-Karl I (1760-1837)
[1794-1835]
Günther-Friedrich-Karl II (1801-1889) [1835-1880]
Karl-Günther (1830-1909) [1880-1909]
Titles [3: Abteilung I; Band II;
p.84]
>-1807
Prince of Schwarzburg;
Count of Hohenstein / Hohnstein;
Lord of Arnstadt, Sondershausen, Leutenberg,
Lohra, Klettenberg;
1807-1918
Prince of Schwarzburg;
Count of Hohenstein;
Lord of Arnstadt, Sondershausen, Leutenberg,
Blankenburg;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in
1789
The Upper Saxony:
- Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
Individual in the Council of
Princes:
- % Schwarzburg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2 p.54]
[6: p.710-711] [11: Heft II; p.134-135] [3: Abteilung I; Band II;
p.80-82]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Schwarzburg;
- Arnstadt;
- Sonderhausen;
- % Lohra / Lora;
Non-immediate:
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Saxony-Gotha
=
- % Gleichen;
2. Rudolstadt
-1918]
Count Albrecht III (+1605), founded the branch of
Rudolstadt.
In 1710, the Roman Emperor granted Count
Ludwig-Friedrich of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (+1718) the title of Prince,
and elevated Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt to the rank of Principality
[8: Band 4; p.286].
In 1754, the Princes of
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt received an individual vote in the Council of
Princes of the Imperial Diet (shared with the branch of
Sondershausen).
In Aug 1806, with the abolition of the
Holy Roman Empire, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt became a sovereign
ruler.
In 1807, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
joined the German Confederation.
In 1867, the Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
joined the North German Confederation.
In 1871, the Prince of
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt joined the German Empire.
In 1909, after the exctinction of the
Sondershausen branch in the male line, Prince Günther (+1925), re-united
Schwarzburg under his rule.
In the course of the
November Revolution of 1918, the Prince of
Schwarzburg was deposed.
Notes:
1. In 1860, Günther-Sizzo (+1926), a
morganic son of Prince Friedrich-Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (+1867),
was created Prince of Leutenberg. Günther-Sizzo was granted succession
rights to the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in the event of the
extinction of all male dynasts. Although all members of the Rudolstadt branch
consented to this, the members of the Sondershausen branch did not and they held
rights to Rudolstadt.
2. In 1896, the succession rights of Prince
Günther-Sizzo of Leutenberg, were recognized by all members of the House of
Schwarzburg and was in addition made a full member of the House and able to use
the title of Prince of Schwarzburg.
3. In 1925, with the death of the former ruling
Prince Günther, Günther-Sizzo succeeded as Head of the House of
Schwarzburg.
List of the Rulers
Ludwig-Günther II (1708-1790) [1767-1790]
Friedrich-Karl (1736-1793) [1790-1793]
Ludwig-Friedrich II (1767-1807) [1793-1807]
Friedrich-Günther (1793-1867) [1807-1867]
Albert (1798-1869) [1867-1869]
Georg (1838-1890) [1869-1890]
Günther (1853-1925) [1890-1918]
Titles
>-1807 [3: Abteilung I; Band II;
p.84]
Prince of Schwarzburg;
Count of Hohenstein / Hohnstein;
Lord of Arnstadt, Sondershausen, Leutenberg,
Lohra, Klettenberg;
1807-1909
Prince of Schwarzburg;
Count of Hohenstein / Hohnstein;
Lord of Arnstadt, Sondershausen, Leutenberg,
Blankenburg;
Voices in the Imperial Circle assemblies in 1789
The Upper Saxony:
- Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen;
Voices in the Imperial Assembly in 1789
Individual in the Council of
Princes:
- % Schwarzburg;
Territorial Possessions in 1789 [2 p.54]
[2 p.54] [6: p.710] [11: Heft II; p.134-135] [3: Abteilung I; Band II;
p.82-86]
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
- % Schwarzburg;
- Leutenberg;
Non-immediate:
The Imperial Circle of the Upper
Saxony:
= under the Territorial Supremacy of Electoral
Saxony & Saxony-Weimar =
- % Heringen & Kelbra;
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