Electorate of Cologne:

Quasi-countries under the admininstration of Myllendonk, Bronkhorst-Batenburg, Berg subjects, or Vorst-Lombeck

 

This page covers the period during which Burggrafschaft Drachenfels and Pfandherrschaft Amt Wolkenburg were administered by dynasties that I have deemed “minor”, while under the sovereignty of the Electorate of Cologne.

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. Drachenfels)/

(adm. shared btw. Drachenfels & Bassenheim) (1)

 

  • Simplified country name:
    • Cologne-Drachenfels
    • Cologne-Drachenfels\Bassenheim (Wolkenburg after 1509)
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Chronology
    • 1302: Quasi-country created when Drachenfels becomes self-administering within the Electorate of Cologne
    • 1402: Drachenfels acquires administrative right over Merl
    • 1425: Drachenfels acquires administrative rights over Wolkenburg
    • 1509: Drachenfels surrenders 50 percent of administrative rights over Wolkenburg to Bassenheim
    • 1530: Quasi-country terminated upon the extinction of the Drachenfels line
  • Successor:
    • Electorate of Cologne (adm. Myllendonk) (Drachenfels)
    • Electorate of Cologne (adm. shared btw. Myllendonk & Bassenheim) (Wolkenburg)

 

(1) This does not actually meet the definition of a quasi-country because the Drachefels family were not foreigners but subjects of the Electorate. Nevertheless, treating it as a quasi-country is useful for showing the development of the territory. Doing so has no impact whatsoever on the content of the database.

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. Myllendonk)/

(adm. shared btw. Myllendonk & Bassenheim(-Gudenau))

 

  • Simplified country name
    • Cologne-Myllendonk (Drachenfels)
    • Cologne-Myllendonk\Bassenheim (Wolkenburg until 1554)
    • Cologne-Myllendonk\Gudenau (Wolkenburg after 1554)
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Predecessor:
    • Electorate of Cologne (adm. Drachenfels) (Drachenfels)
    • Electorate of Cologne (adm. shared btw. Drachenfels & Bassenheim) (Wolkenburg)
  • Chronology
    • 1530: Quasi-country created when ruling Myllendonk line inherits full administrative rights over Drachenfels and 50% of administrative rights over Wolkenburg upon the extinction of the Drachenfels ruling line
    • 1554: Bassenheim share of Wolkenburg transferred to Bassenheim-Gudenau upon partition/beginning of database
    • 1622: Quasi-country terminated upon the extinction of the ruling Myllendonk line
  • Successor
    • Electorate of Cologne (adm. Bronkhorst-Batenberg-Anholt) (Drachenfels)
    • Electorate of Cologne (adm. shared btw. Berg subjects & Bassenheim-Gudenau) (Wolkenburg)

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. Bronkhorst-Batenburg-Anholt)

 

  • Simplified country name: Cologne-Anholt
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Predecessor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. Myllendonk)
  • Chronology
    • 1622: Quasi-country created when Bronkhorst-Batenberg-Anholt inherits administrative rights over Drachenfels upon the extinction of the ruling Myllendonk line
    • 1642: Quasi-country terminated when Bassenheim-Gudenau acquires administrative right over Drachenfels from Bronkhorst-Batenburg-Anholt
  • Successor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. Bassenheim-Gudenau)

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. shared btw. Berg subjects & Bassenheim-Gudenau)

 

  • Simplified country name: Cologne-Berg~\Gudenau
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Predecessor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. shared btw. Myllendonk & Bassenheim-Gudenau)
  • Chronology
    • 1622: Quasi-country created when Heisterbach Abbey, subjects of the Duchy of Berg, assumes Myllendonk’s share of administrative rights over Wolkenburg until a succession dispute could be resolved (2)
    • 1642: Quasi-country terminated when Bassenheim-Gudenau acquires Heisterbach Abbey’s share of administrative rights over Wolkenburg
  • Successor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. Bassenheim-Gudenau)

 

(2) The 1622 date is approximate. I use it because I know Myllendonk was involved after 1530 and its ruling line went extinct in 1622. However, Gudenau disputed Myllendonk’s claim and Myllendonk may have surrendered its claim to the more proximate Abbey earlier than 1622 rather than defend its claim at a distance.

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. Vorst-Lombeck-Gudenau)

 

  • Simplified country name: Cologne-Vorst-Gudenau
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Predecessor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. Bassenheim-Bornheim)
  • Chronology
    • 1777: Quasi-country created when Vorst-Lombeck-Gudenau acquires administrative rights over Drachenfels and Wolkenburg from Bassenheim-Bornheim
    • 1794: Quasi-country terminated when both Vorst-Lombeck-Gudenau and Electorate of Cologne are occupied by France/end of database