Fürstenberg (state)
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Fürstenberg was a county (German
: Graf
tschaft) of the Holy Roman Empire
in Swabia
, present-day southern Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
.
by marriage inherited large parts of the Duchy of Zähringen upon the death of Duke Berthold V
in 1218, and was originally called the county of Freiburg. Egino's grandson Count Henry started naming himself after his residence at Fürstenberg Castle
around 1250.
The county was partitioned in 1284 between itself and the lower county of Dillingen
, and then again in 1408 between Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
and Fürstenberg-Wolfach
.
Over the centuries, the various counts and Princes expanded their territories to include the Landgraviate of Baar
, the Lordships of Gundelfingen
, Hausen, Heiligenberg
, Höwen, and Meßkirch
, and the Landgraviate of Stühlingen
in Germany; as well as domains around Křivoklát Castle
, Bohemia
, Tavíkovice
(German: Taikowitz) in Moravia
and Weitra
in Austria
.
In 1667, Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
was raised to a principality and received a vote at the Reichstag
. In 1744, various Fürstenberg territories were reunified to the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
, as all lines except one had become extinct.
The Rheinbundakte of 1806 dissolved Fürstenberg. Most of its territory was given to Baden
; smaller parts were given to Württemberg
, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
, and Bavaria
.
.
As of 1789, the territory consisted of five larger, isolated parts as well as several smaller exclaves. The five larger parts were:
Smaller exclaves included the cities of Trochtelfingen
and Hayingen
.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Graf
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
tschaft) of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
in Swabia
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
, present-day southern Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
History
The county emerged count Egino IV of UrachBad Urach
Bad Urach is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Alb, and is known for its spa and therapeutic bath.-History:...
by marriage inherited large parts of the Duchy of Zähringen upon the death of Duke Berthold V
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen
Berchtold V of Zähringen was Duke of Zähringen until his death, succeeding his father Berchtold IV in 1186.- History and legacy :...
in 1218, and was originally called the county of Freiburg. Egino's grandson Count Henry started naming himself after his residence at Fürstenberg Castle
Fürstenberg (castle)
Fürstenberg Castle is a castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
around 1250.
The county was partitioned in 1284 between itself and the lower county of Dillingen
Dillingen (district)
Dillingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Donau-Ries, Augsburg and Günzburg, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg .-History:...
, and then again in 1408 between Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg was the name applied to two historical states in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Both Counties were named after the state of Fürstenberg and the castle of the same name. The first County was created as a partition of the County of Fürstenberg in 1408...
and Fürstenberg-Wolfach
Fürstenberg-Wolfach
Fürstenberg-Wolfach was a mediæval County, which was located in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the region surrounding Wolfach. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg in 1408...
.
Over the centuries, the various counts and Princes expanded their territories to include the Landgraviate of Baar
Baar (region)
The Baar is a plateau that lies 600 to 900 metres above sea level in southwest Germany. It is bordered by the southeastern edge of the Black Forest to the west, the southwestern part of the Swabian Alb known as the Heuberg to the east, and the Randen mountain to the south.The Baar contains the...
, the Lordships of Gundelfingen
Gundelfingen
Gundelfingen im Breisgau is a municipality directly north of the city Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.Gundelfingen is one of the larger municipalities in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district...
, Hausen, Heiligenberg
Heiligenberg
Heiligenberg is a municipality and a village in the Bodensee district in Baden-Württemberg, about seven kilometres north of Salem, in Germany.-Location and climate:...
, Höwen, and Meßkirch
Meßkirch
Meßkirch is a town in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle ....
, and the Landgraviate of Stühlingen
Stühlingen
Stühlingen is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the border with Switzerland, with a border crossing to the village of Oberwiesen in Schleitheim municipality, 15 km northwest of Schaffhausen town....
in Germany; as well as domains around Křivoklát Castle
Krivoklát Castle
Křivoklát Castle can be found in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.Křivoklát was founded during 12th century and belonged to Bohemain kings. During the reign of Přemysl Otakar II a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by king Václav IV and later enlarged by king...
, Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, Tavíkovice
Tavíkovice
Tavíkovice is a village and municipality in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 595 ....
(German: Taikowitz) in Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
and Weitra
Weitra
Weitra is a small town in the district of Gmünd in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is located within the rural Waldviertel region on the upper Lužnice river, near the border with the Czech Republic. The municipality consists of the Katastralgemeinden Brühl, Großwolfgers, Oberwindhag,...
in Austria
Archduchy of Austria
The Archduchy of Austria , one of the most important states within the Holy Roman Empire, was the nucleus of the Habsburg Monarchy and the predecessor of the Austrian Empire...
.
In 1667, Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg was a County of southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the historical territory of Heiligenberg. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg-Baar in 1559, and suffered one partition: between itself and Fürstenberg-Donaueichingen in 1617...
was raised to a principality and received a vote at the Reichstag
Reichstag (Holy Roman Empire)
The Imperial Diet was the Diet, or general assembly, of the Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire.During the period of the Empire, which lasted formally until 1806, the Diet was not a parliament in today's sense; instead, it was an assembly of the various estates of the realm...
. In 1744, various Fürstenberg territories were reunified to the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg was the name applied to two historical states in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Both Counties were named after the state of Fürstenberg and the castle of the same name. The first County was created as a partition of the County of Fürstenberg in 1408...
, as all lines except one had become extinct.
The Rheinbundakte of 1806 dissolved Fürstenberg. Most of its territory was given to Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
; smaller parts were given to Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
-Noble jurisdictions:Prince Karl Eitel of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and descendants of his nephew Ferdinand ruled over the Kingdom of Romania, as Karl Eitel did not have children...
, and Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
Geography
As of 1806, Fürstenberg had an area of 20,000 km² and a population of 100,000. Its capital was DonaueschingenDonaueschingen
Donaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube ....
.
As of 1789, the territory consisted of five larger, isolated parts as well as several smaller exclaves. The five larger parts were:
- Around DonaueschingenDonaueschingenDonaueschingen is a German town in the Black Forest in the southwest of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg in the Schwarzwald-Baar Kreis. It stands near the confluence of the two sources of the river Danube ....
, including the Landgraviate of Baar and the Lordship of Höwen as well as Fürstenberg Castle. Cities include Donaueschingen, HüfingenHüfingenHüfingen is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the Breg River, 4 km south of the source of the Danube.- History :...
, EngenEngen, GermanyEngen is a town in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km northwest of Singen, and 15 km south of Tuttlingen....
, NeustadtTitisee-NeustadtTitisee-Neustadt is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is made up of the six communities of Neustadt, Langenordnach, Rudenberg, Titisee, Schwärzenbach and Waldau.The town of Neustadt is a spa known for its Kneipp hydrotherapeutic...
. Bordered by AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, the Abbacy of St. Blaise and others. Given to Baden. - The Lordship of Hausen. Cities: HausachHausachHausach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, on the river Kinzig, 25 km southeast of Offenburg.-External links:...
, WolfachWolfachWolfach is a city in the Black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg .- Geographical position :Wolfach lies where the 2 rivers Wolf and Kinzig meet in the Kinzig valley...
, HaslachHaslachHaslach is a small city in south-west Germany, in the district Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. As of 2010 it had a population of 7,010.-History:...
. Bordered by: Bishopric of Strasbourg, WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, HohengeroldseckHohengeroldseckThe Hohengeroldseck family or House of Geroldseck was a German noble family which arrived in Baden-Baden about 948 AD and ended on the male line in 1636 with the death of Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Geroldseck. They were heavily involved in mining of ores, especially silver. The Hohengeroldseck...
, Imperial City of ZellZell am HarmersbachZell am Harmersbach is a small historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the Ortenaukreis, between the Black Forest and the Rhine.-History:...
, Imperial Valley of HarmersbachHarmersbachHarmersbach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
. Given to Baden. - The Landgraviate of Stühlingen. Cities: StühlingenStühlingenStühlingen is a town in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the border with Switzerland, with a border crossing to the village of Oberwiesen in Schleitheim municipality, 15 km northwest of Schaffhausen town....
. Bordered by: Abbacy of St. Blaise, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Landgraviate of Klettgau. Given to Baden. - Around MeßkirchMeßkirchMeßkirch is a town in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle ....
. Cities: Meßkirch. Bordered by: Hohenzollern-SigmaringenHohenzollern-Sigmaringen-Noble jurisdictions:Prince Karl Eitel of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and descendants of his nephew Ferdinand ruled over the Kingdom of Romania, as Karl Eitel did not have children...
, Abbacy of Zwiefalten, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Abbacy of Buchau, and others. Given to Baden and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. - County of Heiligenberg. Bordered by: KönigseggKönigseggKönigsegg was a German statelet of southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Königsegg emerged in 1192 as a Lordship, and was raised to a Barony in 1470...
, Abbacy of Weingarten, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Lake ConstanceLake ConstanceLake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
, Bishopric of ConstanceBishopric of ConstanceThe Bishopric of Constance was a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and ecclesiastical state of the Holy Roman Empire that existed from about 585 until 1821. Its seat was Konstanz at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany...
, Abbacy of Salmannsweiler, Imperial City of ÜberlingenÜberlingenÜberlingen is a city on the northern shore of Lake Constance . After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second largest city in the Bodenseekreis , and a central point for the outlying communities...
, Imperial City of PfullendorfPfullendorfPfullendorf is a small historic city in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Its location is in the district of Sigmaringen, 25 km north of Lake Constance and south of the Danube valley and therefore on the continental divide between the watersheds of the...
, and others. Given to Baden.
Smaller exclaves included the cities of Trochtelfingen
Trochtelfingen
Trochtelfingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 20 km south of Reutlingen....
and Hayingen
Hayingen
Hayingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 32 km southeast of Reutlingen....
.
Counts of Fürstenberg (1250 - 1408)
- Henry I, Count of Fürstenberg (1250–1284)
- Frederick I, Count of Fürstenberg (1284–1296)
- Henry II, Count of Fürstenberg (1296–1337)
- Conrad III, Count of Fürstenberg (1337–1370) with...
- Henry IV, Count of Fürstenberg (1337–1366) with...
- John II, Count of Fürstenberg (1337–1365) with...
- Henry VI, Count of Fürstenberg 1365 - 1408)
States of Fürstenberg
- County of Fürstenberg (1250–1408)
- County of Dillingen (1284–1386)
- County of Fürstenberg-FürstenbergFürstenberg-FürstenbergFürstenberg-Fürstenberg was the name applied to two historical states in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Both Counties were named after the state of Fürstenberg and the castle of the same name. The first County was created as a partition of the County of Fürstenberg in 1408...
(1408–1441, 1704–1716), Principality of Fürstenberg-FürstenbergFürstenberg-FürstenbergFürstenberg-Fürstenberg was the name applied to two historical states in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Both Counties were named after the state of Fürstenberg and the castle of the same name. The first County was created as a partition of the County of Fürstenberg in 1408...
(1716–1804)- County of Fürstenberg-GeisingenFürstenberg-GeisingenFürstenberg-Geisingen was a mediæval County, located in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. A partition of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg, it was inherited by the Counts of Fürstenberg-Baar in 1483.-Counts of Fürstenberg-Geisingen :...
(1441–1483) - County of Fürstenberg-BaarFürstenberg-BaarFürstenberg-Baar was a County of medieval Germany, located in southern Baden-Württemberg in the historical territory of Baar. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg in 1441. It inherited the County of Fürstenberg-Geisingen in 1483, and Fürstenberg-Wolfach in 1490...
(1441–1559)- County of Fürstenberg-MöhringenFürstenberg-MöhringenFürstenberg-Möhringen was a County of Fürstenberg. It was a partition of Fürstenberg-Blomberg, and was inherited by the Counts of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen in 1641.-Counts of Fürstenberg-Möhringen :*Wratislaw I...
(1599–1641) - County of Fürstenberg-Blumberg (1559–1614)
- County of Fürstenberg-Messkirch (1614–1716), Principality of Fürstenberg-Messkirch (1716–1744)
- County of Fürstenberg-StühlingenFürstenberg-StühlingenFürstenberg-Stühlingen was a County of mediæval Germany, located in the territorial Landgraviate of Stühlingen. It emerged as a partition of Fürstenberg-Blomberg in 1614...
(1614–1704)- County of Fürstenberg-WeitraFürstenberg-WeitraFürstenberg-Weitra was a line of Counts of Fürstenberg of southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, based in Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Fürstenberg-Weitra emerged as a partition of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen, and was partitioned between itself and Fürstenberg-Taikowitz in 1759...
(1705–1806)- County of Fürstenberg-TaikowitzFürstenberg-TaikowitzFürstenberg-Taikowitz was a line of Counts of Fürstenberg of southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, based in Moravia in the Czech Republic. Fürstenberg-Taikowitz was as a partition of Fürstenberg-Weitra, and was "mediatised" to Austria in 1806....
(1759–1806)
- County of Fürstenberg-Taikowitz
- County of Fürstenberg-Weitra
- County of Fürstenberg-HeiligenbergFürstenberg-HeiligenbergFürstenberg-Heiligenberg was a County of southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the historical territory of Heiligenberg. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg-Baar in 1559, and suffered one partition: between itself and Fürstenberg-Donaueichingen in 1617...
(1559–1664), Principality of Fürstenberg-HeiligenbergFürstenberg-HeiligenbergFürstenberg-Heiligenberg was a County of southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the historical territory of Heiligenberg. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg-Baar in 1559, and suffered one partition: between itself and Fürstenberg-Donaueichingen in 1617...
(1664–1716)- County of Fürstenberg-Donaueschingen (1617–1698)
- County of Fürstenberg-Möhringen
- Principality of Fürstenberg-PürglitzFürstenberg-PürglitzFürstenberg-Pürglitz was a line of noble family hailing from southwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, which was seated at Křivoklát Castle in Bohemia. Fürstenberg-Pürglitz emerged as a partition of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg in 1762, and it gained Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg in 1804...
(1762–1806)
- County of Fürstenberg-Geisingen
- County of Fürstenberg-WolfachFürstenberg-WolfachFürstenberg-Wolfach was a mediæval County, which was located in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the region surrounding Wolfach. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg in 1408...
(1408–1490)
- County of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg