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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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