List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (E)
This is a list of states in the Holy Roman Empire beginning with the letter E:
Name |
Type |
Circle |
Bench |
Formed |
Notes |
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East Frisia (Ostfriesland) | County 1654: HRE Prince 1662: Principality |
Low Rhen | PR | 1465: Joined the Empire | 1517: East Frisia confirmed under rule of local counts 1667: HRE Bench of Secular Princes 1744: To Prussia 1806: To Holland 1810: To France 1813: To Russia 1813: To Prussia 1815: To Hanover |
Eberstein | County | Swab | 11th Century | 1085: 1st mentioned; ruled by Lords of Eberstein 1195: HRE Count 1219: Partitioned into and 1263: Elder line extinct; only Younger line remained 1283: sold to Baden 1363: sold to 1367: Partitioned into and ... | |
County | n/a | n/a | 1219: Partitioned from Eberstein | 1263: Extinct; to of Zweibrücken as | |
County | n/a | n/a | 1219: Partitioned from Eberstein | 1263: Renamed to Eberstein | |
County | Swab | SC | 1526: Partitioned from | 1574: Partitioned into itself and Eberstein-Wertenstein-Frauenburg 1660: Extinct; to Bishopric of Speyer, Baden and Württemberg 1753: Württemberg portion to Baden 1803: All to Baden | |
County | Swab | SC | 1562: Partitioned from | 1576: Extinct; to | |
County | Swab | SC | 1367: Partitioned from Eberstein | 1387: Half of sold to Baden 1526: Partitioned into itself and 1576: Partitioned into itself and 1589: Extinct; to and | |
County | Swab | SC | 1574: Partitioned from | 1622: Extinct; to | |
Echternach | Abbacy | Low Rhen | RP | 698: Abbey established | 751: Imperial immediacy 1794: To France 1797: Abbey suppressed; monks dispersed |
Abbacy 1802: Lordship 1804: Princely County |
Swab | SP / PR | 1126: Abbey established | 1500: Converted to secular nunnery 1783: Imperial abbey 1802: Secularised; to Ligne 1804: Sold to Esterházy von Galántha 1806: To Bavaria | |
Eggenberg | Principality | Aust | PR | 1432: First mentioned | 1647: Acquired Gradisca 1653: HRE Council of Princes 1717: Extinct |
Eglingen | Lordship | Swab | SC | 1144: First mentioned; to | 1249: To Oettingen; sovereignty disputed by Bavaria 1615: To 1723: Sold to Thurn and Taxis 1806: To Bavaria 1810: To Württemberg |
Eglofs (Egloff) | Imperial Valley | n/a | n/a | 1283: Free Imperial Village | 1662: Sold to Abensberg-Traun by the Emperor; see Lordship below |
Eglofs (Egloff) | Lordship County |
Swab | SC | 1662: Free Valley of Eglofs sold to Abensberg-Traun | 1804: To Windisch-Graetz Elder Line 1806: To Württemberg |
Ehrenburg | Lordship | n/a | n/a | 1324: Built by Schwarzburg | 1416: To Witzleben 1430: To Schwarzburg 1482: To 15??: To Schwarzburg |
Lordship 1465: Barony |
Bav | SC | 11th Century | 1335: Half to Stauff 1432: Other half to Stauff 1465: HRE Baron 1568: Sold to Palatinate-Neuburg | |
Eichstätt (Eichstatt; Eichstadt) | Bishopric | Franc | EC | 741: Diocese established | 908: Imperial immediacy 1305: HRE Prince of the Empire 1802: To Bavaria 1803: To Salzburg 1805: To Bavaria |
Eilenburg | County | n/a | n/a | 976 | 1017: Annexed to Meißen |
Einsiedeln | Abbacy | Swab | SP | 934: Abbey established at site of hermitage | 1274: Imperial immediacy 1424: To Schwyz though retained abbey itself retained independence 1648: Left the Empire as part of Switzerland |
Elbing (Elbląg) | Imperial City | n/a | n/a | 1358: Imperial Free City | 1454: To Poland |
Elchingen | Abbacy | Swab | SP | 1128: Abbey established with imperial immediacy | 1802: To Bavaria 1810: To Württemberg |
Ellwangen | Abbacy 1460: Provostry |
Swab | EC | c. 764: Abbey established | 1011: Imperial immediacy 1215: HRE Prince of the Empire 1460: Converted to a provostry 1803: Secularized to Württemberg |
Abbacy | n/a | n/a | 967: Abbey established | 973: Imperial immediacy 1083: To Archbishopric of Bremen 1129: Imperial immediacy 1390: HRE Princess of the Empire 1802: To Prussia 1806: To Berg 1811: To France 1815: To Prussia | |
Eltz | Lordship | n/a | n/a | 12th Century | 1336: Fiefs to the Archbishopric of Trier 1729: HRE Knight 1733: HRE Count (Main line) 1794: To France |
Lordship | n/a | n/a | 11th Century | 14th Century: Imperial immediacy 1395: Acquired Lustenau 1453: Renamed to Hohenems | |
Engelberg | Abbacy | Swab | SP | 1120: Abbey established | 1236: Acquired secular territory 1425: Associated member of Swiss Confederation 1648: Left the Empire as part of Switzerland |
Lordship | n/a | n/a | 1236: First mentioned; ministerialis of the Bishopric of Speyer | 1384: Cast out of Speyer and Maulbronn 1409: Acquired 1806: To Baden, then Württemberg | |
Eppstein | Lordship | n/a | n/a | 1172: Renamed from "Hainhausen" | 1223: Partitioned into and 1269: Renamed from Younger Line 1433: Partitioned into and |
Lordship | n/a | n/a | 1223: Partitioned from Eppstein | 1269: Extinct; succession dispute between and . Most fell to the latter | |
Lordship | n/a | n/a | 1223: Partitioned from Eppstein | 1269: Renamed to Eppstein | |
Lordship 1505: County |
Upp Rhin | WE | 1433: Partitioned from Eppstein | 1505: HRE Count 1535: Extinct; to of Stolberg who founded the line | |
Lordship 1505: County |
Upp Rhin | WE | 1433: Partitioned from Eppstein | 1505: HRE Count 1522: Extinct; to Leiningen-Hardenburg | |
Lordship 1532: County |
Franc | FC | 1148: First mentioned | 1272: Partitioned into and 1531: Reunited by 1532: HRE Count 1539: Partitioned into , and 1569: Reunited by 1605: Partitioned into , , and 1643: Reunited by 1647: Partitioned into , , , and | |
County | Franc | FR | 1605: Partitioned from | 1627: Extinct; divided between and 1647: Partitioned from 1653: Extinct; to 1717: Partitioned from 1747: Renamed to | |
Lordship 1539: County |
Franc | FR | 1272: Partitioned from | 1503: Extinct; to 1539: Partitioned from 1569: Renamed to 1605: Partitioned from 1643: Extinct; to 1647: Partitioned from 1731: Extinct; to , and 1747: Renamed from 1806: To Hesse-Darmstadt | |
County | Franc | FR | 1539: Partitioned from | 1569: Extinct; to 1605: Partitioned from 1618: Extinct; divided between , and 1647: Partitioned from 1714: Extinct; to 1717: Partitioned from 1806: To Hesse-Darmstadt | |
Lordship | Franc | FR | 1339: Partitioned from | 1531: Extinct; to | |
Lordship | Franc | FR | 1272: Partitioned from | 1339: Partitioned into itself and 1531: Renamed to | |
County | Franc | FR | 1539: Partitioned from | 1564: Extinct; to 1605: Partitioned from 1643: Renamed to 1647: Partitioned from 1717: Partitioned into , and itself 1806: To Hesse-Darmstadt | |
County | Franc | FR | 1647: Partitioned from | 1669: Extinct; to | |
Ermland See: Warmia |
Bishopric | ||||
Eschenlohe | Lordship 13th Century: County |
n/a | n/a | 1140: First mentioned | 13th Century: HRE Count 1294: Sold Werdenfels to Freising 1295: Extinct; to Iffeldorf |
Essen | Abbacy | Low Rhen | EC | c. 850: Abbey established | betw. 874-947: Imperial immediacy 1228: HRE Princess of the Empire 1802: To Prussia 1808: To Berg 1815: To Prussia |
Esslingen am Neckar | Imperial City | Swab | SW | c. 1250: Free Imperial City | 1802: To Württemberg |
Lordship | n/a | n/a | 12th Century: To Laurenburg | 1197: To Nassau 1643: To Holzappel 1707: To Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym 1806: To Nassau | |
Esterházy von Galántha | Principality | Swab | PR | 1804: Purchased from Ligne (College of Princes) 1806: to Bavaria |
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