Schwarzenbergian Germany

Sulzian Germany

Schwarzenbergian Germany

 

The Schwarzenbergs emerged out of the much older Seinsheim line in 1405, when they acquired Schwarzenberg castle and adopted its name. The lordship underwent only one temporary territorial division and acquired two other countries within the boundaries of modern Germany. (Note, however, that residents of Klettgau had Zürich citizenship, giving them a Swiss connection too.)

 

The Schwarzenberg line, however, is most noted for its presence in Bohemia, where it began acquiring property in the 15th century. In 1719, the line inherited the Lordship of Krumau, which became their primary seat and which endowed upon the owner the title of Duke. Nevertheless, I treat the lordship, and other similar properties held by the family, as major subdivisions of the Kingdom of Bohemia and place them in Habsburgian, not Schwarzenbergian, Bohemia. The Schwarzenbergians also had interests in the modern Netherlands, Belgium, and France, but none of them rose to the level of being in a Schwarzenbergian nation.

 

In the following list of countries in Schwarzenbergian Germany, countries and dates outside the chronological scope of the database are shown in italics. Entities under Schwarzenbergian administration prior to falling under Schwarzenbergian sovereignty are shown in gray.

 

Lineage-based Schwarzenbergian entities

• Barony/Principality of Schwarzenberg (1405-1437; 1646-1806)
  • Barony/County of Schwarzenberg-Hohenlandsberg (1437-1550-1646)
  • Barony/County of Schwarzenberg-Schwarzenberg (1437-1550-1646)

 

Countries acquired by lineage-based Schwarzenbergian entities

• County of Gimborn(-Neustadt) (1631-1782)
  • County of Mark (adm. Schwarzenberg-Schwarzenberg) (1550-1631)
  • in personal union with Schwarzenberg-Schwarzenburg (1631-1646)
  • in personal union with Schwarzenberg (1646-1782)
• County/Landgraviate of Sulz-Klettgau (in personal union with Schwarzenberg) (1687-1806)

 

Sulzian Germany

 

The Sulz line dates to the 10th century, but lost its home territory (while retaining the name) in 1252. It did not acquire significant sovereign territory again until it acquired Klettgau in 1408. (It also acquired some administrative rights in modern France, which I exclude here. Similarly, I ignore its administrative role in the Imperial City of Rottweil.) Throughout the 15th century, it acquired more adjacent territory and added it to Klettgau. In 1507, it inherited nonadjacent territory in modern Liechtenstein and Austria. In 1572, the county was partitioned between its German and non-German parts. The non-German parts were sold off to Austrian entities in the early 17th century and the Klettgau line died out in the late 17th century, with its territory going to Schwarzenbergian Germany. I would normally treat Sulz-Klettgau as part of Minor-Dynastic Germany, but it is uncomplicated to include it alongside Schwarzenbergian Germany (and it gives me an excuse to mention Liechtenstein, which I otherwise would not have).

 

In the following list of countries in Sulzian Germany, countries and dates outside the chronological scope of the database are shown in italics. Entities outside the geographic scope of the database are show in blue-gray.

 

Lineage-based Sulzian entities

• County of Sulz (1252-1572)
  • County of Sulz-Klettgau (1572-1687)
  • County of Sulz-Vaduz (1572-1616)

 

Lordships acquired by lineage-based Sulzian entities 

• Landgraviate of Klettgau (1408-1572-1687)
  • in personal union with Sulz (1408-1572)
  • in personal union with Sulz-Klettau (1572-1687)
• County of Vaduz (1507-1572-1613)
  • in personal union with Sulz (1507-1572)
  • in personal union with Sulz-Vaduz (1572-1613)
• Lordship of Schellenberg (1507-1613)
  • in personal union with Sulz (1507-1572)
  • in personal union with Sulz-Vaduz (1572-1613)
• Lordship of Blumenegg (1507-1616)
  • in personal union with Sulz (1507-1572)
  • in personal union with Sulz-Vaduz (1572-1616)