Condominia between the Electorate of Trier and Nassuvian entities

 

This page covers all of the subdivisions that were part of condominia between the Electorate of Trier and Nassuvian entities, whether from Ottonian or Walramian line. In one case, a third party to the condominium was involved.

 

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Amt Camberg

 

Amt Camberg was originally a condominium between the houses of Nassau (Ottonian line) and Eppstein. Over time, Katzenelnbogen acquired half of the Nassuvian stake, which shifted to Hesse after the Katzenelnbogen line died out. In 1557, the Hessian shares were returned to the Nassuvians. After the Eppstein line died out, its shares shifted first to the Stolbergians and then, in 1581, to the Electorate of Trier. I begin the database at that point.

 

 

(1) Although the sovereignty split was 50/50, administrative duties fell largely to Trier. With Trier being an ecclesiastical state and Camberg being a Catholic area, it makes sense to place it in Ecclesiastical Germany.

 

Places in Amt Camberg

     

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    Amt Hasselbach

     

    Hasselbach became a condominium in 1427, but I start the database in 1605, when all Walramian Nassuvian territory was united under the Saarbrücken name.

     

     

    (2) Because Trier held a majority interest and administered the territory from Camberg, I place Hasselbach in Ecclesiastical Germany.

     

    Places in Amt Hasselbach

       

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      Gericht Eisenbach

       

      Eisenbach became a condominium in 1427, but I start the database in 1605, when all Walramian Nassuvian territory was united under the Saarbrücken name. Sovereignty was split 50/50 between Trier and Nassuvian entities, but administrative interests were not equally distributed. Between 1648 and 1754, the Nassuvian entities outsourced their administrative share to local lords. Between 1648 and 1728, there were two administering lords—one loyal to Nassau and one loyal to Trier. When combined with Trier’s 50 percent interest, on which they retained all administrative rights, that gave Trier an effective 75 percent administrative interest. Between 1728 and 1754, there was only one administering lord, who was loyal to Trier, giving Trier total effective control. Then, in 1754, Nassau-Usingen reclaimed half of its administrative interest and Trier began outsourcing half of its administrative interest. The local lord accounting for the remaining 50 percent was loyal to Usingen, giving that country an effective 75 percent administrative interest. During that period, I reverse to order of participants in the country name.

       

       

      (3) Because no country held a legal majority of either the sovereign or administrative shares, I place Eisenbach in Jointly-Ruled Germany.

      Places in Gericht Eichenbach

         

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        Gericht Mensfelden

         

        Mensfelden became a condominium in 1427, but I start the database in 1605, when all Walramian Nassuvian territory was united under the Saarbrücken name. Unlike the other condominia on this page, this one had a third participant, originally Leiningian, but Runkelian during the period covered by the database (although the countries retained the Leiningen name). Until 1728, the Runkelians held a 2/3 share, but outsourced the administration to the Boos von Waldeck family. Because the the Runkelian entities had very long fully-specified names, I include only the seat of the entity in the simplified name. However, to clarify the relationships of the various Runkelian entities with one another, I group them under their parent countries (shown in gray). To save space, I omit the Boos von Waldeck administrative role, which I would normally include in a simplified name of a non-condominium entity.

         

         

        (4) Because no country dominated both sovereignty and administration, I place Mensfelden in Jointly-Ruled Germany. Even after 1728, when Trier took over the Runkeliann/Boos von Waldeck share, I leave it in Jointly-Ruled Germany because Mensfelden was a Protestant village that did not fit neatly in Ecclesiastical Germany.

         

        Places in Gericht Mensfelden

           

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          Amt Wehrheim

           

          Wehrheim was a longstanding 50/50 condominium between Trier and a Nassuvian entity. The Nassuvian share shifted from the Walramian line to the Ottonian line in 1607.

           

           

          (5) Because no country held a majority interest in Wehrheim, I place it in Jointly-Ruled Germany.

          Places in Amt Wehrheim

             

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