Principality of Schaumburg

 

  • Simplified country name:
    • Schaumburg-Dillenburg (1656-1676)
    • Schaumburg (1676-1707)
  • Nation: Nassuvian Germany
  • Predecessor: County of Leiningen-Westerburg
  • Chronology
    • 1656: Created upon the purchase of the territory by Peter Melander’s widow who held it in personal union with Holzappel; entered into a personal union with Dillenburg-Dillenburg upon the widow’s death and inheritance of the territory by her daughter who was married to its prince
    • 1676: Personal union limited to Holzappel upon the death of the prince
    • 1707: Terminated upon death of Melander’s daughter, resulting in formal merger with Holzappel
  • Successor: County of Holzappel-Schaumburg (1)
  • Personal unions

 

(1) Technically, Schaumburg was listed first because it was a principality, which outranked a county. However, I reverse to order to avoid confusion with countries in Schaumburgian Germany, with which the Principality was not associated.

 

The Principality of Schaumburg was not subdivided.

 

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