House of Schwarzburg
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Schwarzburg | |
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Country | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
Founded | 12th century |
Founder | |
Final ruler | Prince Günther Victor |
Titles | Count, Prince |
Deposition | 1918 |
Schwarzburg was one of the oldest noble families of Thuringia. Upon the death of Prince Friedrich Günther in 1971, a claim to the headship of the house passed under Semi-Salic primogeniture to his elder sister, Princess Marie Antoinette of Schwarzburg who married Friedrich Magnus V, Count of Solms-Wildenfels.[1][2] Reigning over the County of Schwarzburg and founded by (died 1160), the family split in the 16th century into the lines of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, with the Sondershausen dying out in 1909.
Family history[]
The County of Schwarzburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1195 to 1595, when it was partitioned into Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. It was ruled by counts from the House of Schwarzburg. Schwarzburg Castle was first mentioned in a 1071 deed. In 1123 Count Sizzo III of Käfernburg (Kevernburg), mentioned by the medieval chronicler Lambert of Hersfeld and according to the Annalista Saxo a grandson of Prince Yaropolk Izyaslavich of Turov by his mother, rebuilt the castle calling himself a "Count of Schwarzburg". Sizzo also established Georgenthal Abbey and in 1157, he accompanied Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa during his campaign against High Duke Bolesław IV the Curly of Poland.
In 1197, Sizzo's grandson divided the common heritage with his brother Günther III and made Schwarzburg Castle his residence. His territory then also comprised the nearby castle of Blankenburg.
The most famous family member is Günther XXI von Schwarzburg. In 1349, he was elected as German king by the majority of electors. But, due to waning support, he renounced some months later and died shortly after.
The Schwarzburg lands were again divided among his successors until in 1538 when Count Günther XL the Rich was able to unite the territories including Frankenhausen and Rudolstadt under his rule. He was succeeded by his eldest son Günther XLI. However, after his death in 1583, his younger brothers again divided the county: John Günther I received the territory around Arnstadt, later called Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, while Albrecht VII inherited the lands of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. The partition was finally confirmed by the 1599 Treaty of Stadtilm.
Counts of Schwarzburg and Käfernburg[]
House of Schwarzburg[]
Partitions of Schwarzburg under Schwarzburg rule[]
County of Schwarzburg (1030-1275/8) | ||||||||
County of Käfernburg (1st creation) (1070-1118) |
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County of Käfernburg (2nd creation) (1160-1184) |
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County of Hallermund (1197-1411) (inherited) |
County of Käfernburg (3rd creation) (1197-1386) |
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County of Käfernburg-Wiehe (1223-1319) |
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County of Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg (1275/8-1450) |
County of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg (1275/8-1444), renamed County of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (1st creation) (1444-1564) | |||||||
County of Schwarzburg-Leutenberg (1333-1564) |
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Annexed to Meissen |
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Sold to Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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County of Schwarzburg (1564-1571) (Arnstadt line) | ||||||||
County of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen (1571-1597) |
County of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (2nd creation) (1571-1583) | |||||||
County of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1571-1710) renamed Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1710-1909) |
County of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1571-1666) renamed Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1666-1909) | |||||||
County of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (3rd creation) (1643-1716) | ||||||||
Principality of Schwarzburg (1909-1918) (Rudolstadt line) |
Table of rulers[]
(Note: There are two manners for numbering the rulers of this noble family: birth numbers or regnal numbers. This table uses the regnal numbers for avoiding confusion or holes in the numbering. There's a different numbering for Schwarzburg, Käfernburg (from Günther IIII onwards) and Hallermund (as an already existing county which came into the family by marriage)).
Ruler | Born | Reign | Death | Ruling part | Consort | Notes | |
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? | c.1030-1050 | c.1050 | County of Schwarzburg | Unknown at least one child |
Probably the founder of the family. Sometimes attributed to his possible father, Günther. | ||
? | c.1050-1118 | c.1118 | County of Schwarzburg | Unknown at least one child |
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? | c.1070-1109 | c.1109 | County of Käfernburg | after 1087 two children |
Cited as Count of Käfernburg, and predeceased his father. | ||
? | 1109-1118 | 19 June 1160 | County of Käfernburg | c.1133 four children |
Reunited Schwarzburg after the death of his grandfather, Sizzo II. | ||
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1130 | 1160-1184 | 26 July 1184 | County of Schwarzburg | A lady Winzenburg 1170 one child |
Received the county of Schwarzburg. | ||
1135 | 1160-1184 | After 15 January 1197 | County of Käfernburg | four children 1178 three children |
Reunited Schwarzburg after the death of his grandfather, Sizzo II. | ||
1184-1197 | County of Schwarzburg | ||||||
? | 1197-1236 | 20 February 1236 | County of Schwarzburg | 1211 at least one child |
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1150 | 1197-1223 | After 31 March 1223 | County of Käfernburg | (1169-1228) two children |
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[3] | 1180 | 1197-1226 | 15 November 1226 | County of Hallermund | Unknown four children one child |
Son of Günther II, inherited the County of Hallermund from his mother. | |
? | 1226-1266 | c.1266 | County of Hallermund | six children |
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1219/20 | 1236-1258/9 | Between 11 June 1258 and 24 October 1259 | County of Schwarzburg | c.15 March 1247 one child |
Left no male descendants and the county passed to his brother. | ||
? | 1223-1269 | Between 7 March 1268 and 20 November 1269 | County of Käfernburg | before 10 December 1254 two children |
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? | 1223-1255 | After 27 July 1255 | Käfernburg-Wiehe | Unknown five children |
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? | 1255-1283 | After 1283 | Käfernburg-Wiehe | Unmarried | Left no descendants. After his death the county waa inherited by his brother Frederick. | ||
Günther IV | 1219/20 | 1258/9-1275/8 | Between 19 September 1275 and 25 September 1278 | County of Schwarzburg | (d. before 28 July 1287) nine children |
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[4] | 1180 | 1266-1280 | Before 13 December 1280 | County of Hallermund | five children |
Sons of Ludolf III, ruled jointly. Ludolf IV became canon at Hildesheim in 1275, possibly abdicating from the co-ruling in that year. | |
[5] | 1180 | 1266-1275 | 15 November 1226 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | ||
1180 | 1266-1326 | After 17 May 1326 | County of Hallermund | Unknown seven children before 14 September 1317 two children | |||
? | c.1300-1301 | After 1301? | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | Possibly co-ruled with his father, Gerhard I. | ||
? | 1269-1273/5 | Between 10 April 1273 and 18 April 1275 | County of Käfernburg | before 1269 four children |
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? | 1273/5-1289 | Between 23 February and 30 March 1289 | County of Käfernburg | twelve children |
Sons of Günther V, ruled jointly. | ||
? | 1273/5-1302 | 10 June 1302 | County of Käfernburg | before 1280 two children | |||
? | 1275/8-1287 | Before 2 May 1287 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | Unknown two children |
Son of Günther IV, received Blankenburg and made it his capital. | ||
? | 1275/8-1292/3 | Between 1 October 1292 and 19 September 1293 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | Irmgard no children 1283 nine children |
Sons of Günther IV, received jointly Wachsenberg and made it his capital. | ||
? | 1275/8-1293 | Before 19 September 1293 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | two children | |||
Before 1259 | 1283-1312 | Before 11 August 1312 | Käfernburg-Wiehe | before 8 July 1280 two children |
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? | 1292/3-1308 | 24 October 1308 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | before 21 August 1301 eleven children |
Son of Günther V. | ||
? | 1292/3-1301 | 1303 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | Unmarried | Brother of Günther V and Henry V, probably ruled with his nephew, as he is cited as ruler only after 1293. | ||
Henry VI | Before 1285 | 1287-1324 | 11 November 1324 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | three children no children |
Sons of Henry IV, ruled jointly. | |
c.1270 | 1287-1326 | 10 December 1352 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | Unknown no children two children no children | |||
? | c.1290-1318/24 | Between 23 August 1318 and 22 August 1324 | County of Käfernburg | six children |
Sons of Günther VI, ruled jointly. They wera probably already co-ruling with their uncle Günther VII before 1332/3. | ||
? | c.1290-1332/3 | Between 8 April 1332 and 4 April 1333 | County of Käfernburg | between 5 June and 29 July 1312 four children | |||
? | c.1290-1295 | 1295 | County of Käfernburg | Unmarried | |||
Before 1289 | 1308-1320 | 1320 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | before 21 August 1301 eleven children |
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? | 1312-1319 | 1319 | Käfernburg-Wiehe | Unmarried | Left no descendants. After his death the county is annexed to the major county of Käfernburg. | ||
In 1319 Käfernburg-Wiehe reintegrates the County of Käfernburg | |||||||
Günther IX | 1303/4 | 1326-1349 | 14/18 June 1349 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | before 9 September 1331 five children |
Sons of Henry VI, ruled jointly. | |
Before 1285 | 1326-1338 | Before 4 March 1338 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | before 5 June 1321 five children | |||
c.1300 | c.1320-1333 | Between 4 October 1354 and 29 September 1355 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | ten children before 27 January 1346 one child |
In 1333 exchanged his seat to Leutenberg and left Wachsenberg to his brother, Günther X. | ||
1333-1354/55 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | ||||||
? | 1326-1346 | Between 25 July 1345 and 16 July 1346 | County of Hallermund | thirteen children |
Sons of Wilibrand III and Gerhard I, ruled jointly, and some of them may even have co-ruled with their father and uncle. | ||
? | 1326-1358/61 | Between 10 February 1358 and 6 January 1361 | County of Hallermund | Unknown four children | |||
? | 1326-1338 | After 1338 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | |||
? | 1326-c.1384 | Before 1402 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | |||
? | 1326-1361 | After 17 May 1326 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | |||
c.1300 | 1333-1358 | Before 11 June 1358 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | before 24 November 1326 six children |
Brother of Henry VIII, receive Wachsenburg from his brother. | ||
? | 1332/3-1371 | After 27 June 1371 | County of Käfernburg | before 9 November 1341 seven children 1364 no children |
Cousins, ruled jointly. Günther XI was son of Günther VIII and Günther XII a son of Günther IX | ||
? | 1332/3-1341 | After 28 April 1341 | County of Käfernburg | Agnes no children | |||
1325 | 1338-1373 | November 1357 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | 24 February 1338 eight children |
Sons of Henry VII, co-ruling with his uncle since 1338. Possibly associated their cousin Henry X (son of Günther IX) to rule, but the latter died early with no descendants. | ||
9 September 1331 | 1338-1368 | 6 June 1368 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | before 11 June 1347 three children | |||
1339 | 1349-1357 | November 1357 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | Unmarried | |||
? | c.1340-1345? | After 17 May 1326 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | Son of Gerhard II, probably co-ruled with him before becoming canon at Hildesheim. | ||
? | c.1345-1368? | Before 15 April 1384 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | Son of Gerhard II, probably co-ruled with him. | ||
? | c.1366? | After 1366 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | Sons of Ludolf V, probably co-ruled with their father, uncles and cousins. | ||
? | c.1366? | After 1366 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | |||
? | c.1366? | After 1366 | County of Hallermund | Unmarried | |||
1322 | 1354/55-1382 | 4 July 1382 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | one child before 12 August 1371 two children |
Sons of Henry VIII, ruled jointly. | ||
1322 | 1354/55-c.1390? | 1402 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | 1373 one child | |||
? | 1358-1362 | 1362 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | before 24 November 1326 six children |
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1327 | 1362-c.1390? | Between 21 February 1395 and 21 July 1396 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | before 16 July 1358 seven children no children |
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1362 | c.1360/70-1390? | 30 April 1418 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | two children 23 January 1399 no children |
Probably already ruling in 1360 or 1370, in co-rulership with Henry IX and Günther XI. He left no male descendants. | ||
? | 1371-1376 | Between 23 August 1318 and 22 August 1324 | County of Käfernburg | 1353 three children |
George and Günther XIII ruled jointly at first, and after George's death, his son Günther XIV replaced his role in the co-rulership. | ||
? | 1371-1386 | Before 26 July 1386 | County of Käfernburg | Unmarried | |||
? | 1376-1386 | Between 25 July 1385 and 26 July 1386 | County of Käfernburg | 21 August 1379 no children no children | |||
In 1386, Käfernburg was annexed by the Margraviate of Meissen | |||||||
1339 | c.1372/73 | before 1374 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | Unmarried | Sons of Henry IX, possibly co-ruling with his father and then probably his uncle. They both died without descendants and was succeeded by his brothers. | ||
1339 | 1373-c.1390 | Between 19 April 1387 and 8 March 1400 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | Unknown no children no children |
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Before 1365 | c.1370-c.1390 | c.1390 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | Unmarried | |||
? | c.1381-1392 | Before 11 November 1392 | County of Hallermund | 15 March 1332 three children |
Son of Gerhard II, possibly already co-ruling earlier with his father, uncles and cousins. | ||
1352 | c.1390-1416 | 7 July 1416 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | before 20 January 1375 three children |
Sons of Günther XI, ruled jointly with their uncle. | ||
1350 | c.1390-1413 | before 29 September 1413 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | Unmarried | |||
? | c.1390?-1395/6 | Between 21 February 1395 and 21 July 1396 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | 28 August 1390 two children |
Sons of John, possibly ruled jointly. Henry was canon at Köln and Mainz. | ||
? | c.1390?-1395 | 1395 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | Unmarried | |||
? | c.1390?-1396 | 1396 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | ||||
? | c.1390?-1397/9 | Between 13 June 1397 and 10 December 1399 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | 28 August 1390 two children |
Cousins, possibly ruled jointly. Günther was a son of Günther XII, while Henry XVI, Albert I and Albert II were sons of Henry XI. Albert I was a canon at Köln and then at Würzburg, and maybe had to abdicate before entering into clergy. | ||
1375 | c.1390?-1426 | After 2 May 1426 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | Margaret one child one child | |||
? | c.1390?-1411 | 15 July 1421 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | Unmarried | |||
? | 1404-1429 | After 7 November 1431 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | ||||
? | c.1381-1392 | Before 11 November 1392 | County of Hallermund | Elisabeth no children |
Son of Otto II. In 1411, endebted, sold the county to the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. | ||
In 1411 Hallermund was sold to the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |||||||
c.1380 | c.1395/6-1406 | After 10 April 1406 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | 16 November 1407 three children 18 February 1453 no children |
Sons of Günther XVII, ruled jointly, but left no descendants. The county was then probably annexed to the county of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg. | ||
c.1380 | c.1390?-1450 | Before 6 February 1450 | Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg | 29 October 1398 no children | |||
In 1450 Schwarzburg-Wachsenburg was annexed by Schwarzburg-Blankenburg/Arnstadt | |||||||
? | c.1400-1410 | 10 October 1410 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | no children |
Son of Günther XVI, Probably co-ruled with his father. | ||
1388 | c.1416-1444 | 7 October 1444 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg | 1413 three children |
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1412 | 1426-1462/4 | Between 15 September 1462 and 27 June 1464 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | 1443 three children |
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23 October 1418 | 1444-1488 | 13 January 1488 | Schwarzburg-Blankenburg Schwarzburg-Arnstadt |
15 July 1434 eleven children |
He exchanged seat to Arnstadt, and his descendants line changed its name as well. | ||
1453 | 1462/4-1525 | 18 June 1525 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | 1494 two children |
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8 July 1439 | 1476-1503 | 30 December 1503 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 22/29 October 1458 Arnstadt two children |
Sons of Henry XXI, probably co-ruled with their father jointly. After Günther XXI's death, his son, Henry XXII, may have been associated with his uncles. | ||
1450 | 1476-1484 | 19 November 1484 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 1470 four children | |||
30 May 1455 | 1476-1531 | 8 August 1531 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 3 November 1493 Sondershausen three children | |||
November 1473 | 1484-1526 | 4 August 1526 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 1449 four children 19 August 1506 one child | |||
1496 | 1525-1555 | 14 March 1555 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | 1494 two children |
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23 March 1499 | 1531-1538 | 12 July 1538 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 14 November 1524 six children |
Son of Günther XXII. He may have co-ruled with his father, uncles and cousin before 1531. Left no male descendants. | ||
Günther XXIII the Rich | 31 October 1499 | 1538-1552 | 10 November 1552 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 29 November 1528 Sondershausen three children |
Son of Henry XXII, he was co-ruling with his uncles and cousins since his father's death in 1526. | |
1540 | 1555-1564 | 8 October 1564 | Schwarzburg-Leutenberg | 4 December 1559 Saalfeld no children |
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In 1564 Schwarzburg-Leutenberg was annexed to Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | |||||||
Günther XXIV the Bellicose | 25 September 1529 | 1552-1564 | 23 May 1583 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 17 November 1560 Arnstadt three children |
Son of Günther XXIII, he briefly reunited Schwarzburg in 1564, but in 1571 redivided it between himself and his younger brothers. As he left no descendants, his domains were absorbed by Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. | |
1564-1571 | County of Schwarzburg | ||||||
1571-1582 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | ||||||
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt was annexed to Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen | |||||||
William I | 4 October 1534 | 1571-1597 | 30 November 1597 | Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen | 6 April 1567 Frankenhausen no children 7 March 1593 Frankenhausen no children |
Son of Günther XXIII, received Frankenhausen. As he left no descendants, his domains were absorbed by Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. | |
Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen was annexed to Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||||||
John Günther I | 20 December 1532 | 1571-1586 | 28 October 1586 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 16 February 1566 Sondershausen twelve children |
Son of Günther XXIII, received Sondershausen. In 1583 absorbed Schwarzburg-Arnstadt. | |
Albert III | 16 January 1537 | 1571-1605 | 10 April 1605 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg 14 June 1575 Rudolstadt ten children 2 March 1591 Rudolstadt no children |
Son of Günther XXIII, received Rudolstadt. In 1583 absorbed Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen. | |
7 September 1570 | 1586-1643 | 7 January 1643 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | Unmarried | Sons of John Günther I, ruled jointly. | ||
Christian Günther | 11 May 1578 | 1586-1642 | 25 November 1642 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 15 November 1612 Sondershausen nine children | ||
Anton Henry | 7 October 1571 | 1586-1638 | 10 August 1638 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | Unmarried | ||
3 May 1577 | 1586-1631 | 16 December 1631 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | Unmarried | |||
Charles Günther | 6 November 1576 | 1605-1630 | 24 September 1630 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Anna Sophie of Anhalt 13 June 1611 Rudolstadt no children |
Sons of Albert III, ruled jointly. | |
Louis Günther I | 27 June 1581 | 1612-1646 | 4 November 1646 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Emilie of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst 4 February 1638 Rudolstadt five children | ||
8 August 1582 | 1612-1634 | 20 January 1634 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Unmarried | |||
Christian Günther II the Pious | 1 April 1616 | 1643-1666 | 10 September 1666 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | 1645 Arnstadt six children |
Son of Christian Günther I, received Arnstadt, which became once more independent. | |
Anton Günther I | 9 January 1620 | 1643-1666 | 19 August 1666 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 29 October 1644 Sondershausen ten children |
Sons of Christian Günther I, received Sondershausen together. In 1651 Louis changed his seat to Ebeleben, which returned to Sondershausen after his death. | |
Louis Günther II | 9 January 1620 | 1643-1651 1651-1681 |
19 August 1666 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Schwarzburg-Ebeleben |
30 March 1669 Ebeleben two children | ||
In 1681 Ebeleben was annexed again to Sondershausen | |||||||
Emilie of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst (regent) | 15 June 1614 | 1646-1662 | 4 December 1670 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Louis Günther I 4 February 1638 Rudolstadt five children |
Regent on behalf of her son. | |
Albert Anton | 14 November 1641 | 1662-1710 | 15 December 1710 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen 7 July 1665 Rudolstadt two children |
He was elevated to an Imperial Prince at the end of his reign, dignity that was kept by his descendants. The County evolved into a Principality. | |
30 June 1654 | 1666-1669 | 29 August 1669 | Schwarzburg-Arnstadt | Unmarried | Died without descendants. The county passed to his cousin, Anton Günther II. | ||
Christian William | 6 January 1647 | 1666-1721 | 10 May 1721 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 22 August 1673 Sondershausen seven children 1684 Sondershausen eight children |
Son of Anton Günther I, inherited Sondershausen from his father, in 1681 Eberleben from his uncle Louis Günther II, and in 1716, Arnstadt from his brother. In 1697 he was raised to Imperial Prince. | |
Anton Günther II | 10 October 1653 | 1669-1716 | 20 December 1716 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | Augusta Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 7 August 1684 Wolfenbüttel no children |
Son of Anton Günther I, inherited Arnstadt from his cousin. In 1697 he was raised to Imperial Prince. However, left no descendants. The Principality returned to Sondershausen | |
In 1716 Arnstadt was annexed again to Sondershausen | |||||||
Louis Frederick I | 25 October 1667 | 1710-1718 | 24 June 1718 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 15 October 1691 Gotha thirteen children |
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Frederick Anton | 14 October 1692 | 1718-1744 | 1 September 1744 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Sophia Wilhelmina of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 8 February 1720 Saalfeld three children 6 January 1729 Rudolstadt no children |
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Günther XXVI | 13 August 1678 | 1721-1740 | 28 November 1740 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 2 October 1712 Sondershausen no children |
Left no descendants. The Principality passed to his half-brother, Henry. | |
Henry XXIV | 8 November 1689 | 1740-1758 | 6 November 1758 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | Unmarried | Left no descendants. The Principality passed to his nephew, Christian Günther III, son of his brother August. | |
John Frederick | 8 January 1721 | 1744-1767 | 10 July 1767 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Bernardina Christina Sophia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 19 November 1744 Eisenach six children |
Left no surviving descendants. The principality passed to his uncle. | |
Christian Günther III | 24 June 1736 | 1758-1794 | 14 October 1794 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 4 February 1760 Sondershausen six children |
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Louis Günther II | 22 October 1708 | 1767-1790 | 29 August 1790 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | 22 October 1733 Greiz four children |
Son of Louis Frederick I, succeeded his nephew. | |
Frederick Charles | 7 June 1736 | 1790-1793 | 13 April 1793 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | 21 October 1763 Rudolstadt six children 28 November 1780 Rudolstadt no children |
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Louis Frederick II | 9 August 1767 | 1790-1807 | 28 April 1807 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Caroline of Hesse-Homburg 21 June 1791 Homburg seven children |
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5 December 1760 | 1794-1835 | 22 April 1837 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 23 June 1799 Sondershausen two children |
Abdicated 19 August 1835. | ||
Caroline of Hesse-Homburg (regent) | 25 August 1771 | 1807-1814 | 20 June 1854 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Louis Frederick II 21 June 1791 Homburg seven children |
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Frederick Günther | 6 November 1793 | 1814-1867 | 28 June 1867 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Auguste of Anhalt-Dessau 15 April 1816 Dessau three children (morganatic) 7 August 1855 Dresden two children (morganatic) 24 September 1861 Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt no children |
He left no surviving legitimate children. The principality passed to his brother Albert. | |
24 September 1801 | 1835-1880 | 15 September 1889 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 12 March 1827 Sondershausen four children 29 May 1835 Öhringen two children |
Abdicated 17 July 1880, due to an eye condition. | ||
Albert (IV) | 30 April 1798 | 1867-1869 | 26 November 1869 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | 26 July 1827 Rudolstadt four children |
Brother of the predecessor. | |
George Albert | 23 November 1838 | 1869-1890 | 19 January 1890 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Unmarried | Left no descendants. He was succeeded by his cousin, George Victor. | |
Charles Günther | 7 August 1830 | 1880-1909 | 28 March 1909 | Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | Marie Gasparine of Saxe-Altenburg 12 June 1869 Altenburg no children |
Left no descendants. After his death Sondershausen | |
Günther Victor | 21 August 1852 | 1890-1909 | 16 April 1925 | Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Anna Louise of Schönburg-Waldenburg 9 December 1891 Rudolstadt no children |
Son of Prince Adolf, who was grandson of Prince Frederick Charles. In 1909 reunited the principalities of Rudolstadt and Sonderhausen. After 1918 became Titular Prince. | |
1909-1918 | Principality of Schwarzburg |
Counts and Princes of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen[]
- 1552–1586: John Günther I
- 1586–1631: Günther XLII, with Anton Henry, John Günther II and Christian Günther I
- 1631–1638: Günther XLII, with Anton Henry and Christian Günther I
- 1638–1642: Günther XLII, with Christian Günther I
- 1642–1643: Günther XLII, with Anton Günther I
- 1643–1666: Anton Günther I
- 1666–1697: Christian William, with Anton Günther II
- 1697–1716: Anton Günther II
- 1697 – 10 May 1721: Christian William
- 10 May 1721 – 28 November 1740: Günther XLIII
- 28 November 1740 – 6 November 1758: Henry XXXV
- 6 November 1758 – 14 October 1794: Christian Günther III
- 14 October 1794 – 19 August 1835: Günther Friedrich Karl I
- 19 August 1835 – 17 July 1880: Günther Friedrich Karl II
- 17 July 1880 – 28 March 1909: Karl Günther
- 28 March 1909 – November 1918: Günther Victor
See also[]
- Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
- Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- List of consorts of Schwarzburg
References[]
External links[]
- House Laws of Schwarzburg (in English)
- House of Schwarzburg
- German noble families