Electorate of Cologne:

disputed Gerichte in Amt Hardt

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. Nassau-Dillenburg)

 

  • Simplified country name: Cologne-Dillenburg
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Chronology
    • 1556: Quasi-country created when Nassau-Dillenburg acquires administrative responsibility over Gericht Firmenich, a subdivision of Amt Hardt in the Electorate of Cologne
    • 1596: The Duchy of Jülich formally disputes the Electorate of Cologne’s sovereignty over most of Amt Hardt, including Firmenich, effectively forcing the quasi-country into Jointly-Ruled Germany
  • Successor: disputed btw. Electorate of Cologne & Jülich (adm. Nassau-Dillenburg)

 

disputed btw. Electorate of Cologne & Jülich (adm. Nassau-Dillenburg/French subjects/Lommersum)

 

  • Simplified country name:
    • Bonn\Jülich-Dillenburg (1596-1640)
    • Bonn\Jülich-France~ (1640-1654)
    • Bonn\Jülich (1654-1710)
    • Bonn\Jülich-Lommersum (1710-1794)
  • Nation: Jointly-Ruled Germany
  • Predecessor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. Nassau-Dillenburg)
  • Chronology
    • 1596: Quasi-condominium created when the Duchy of Jülich formally disputes the Electorate of Cologne’s sovereignty over most of Amt Hardt, including Firmenich
    • 1640: Administrative responsibility over Firmenich shifts to French subjects
    • 1654: Administrative responsibility over Firmenich shifts to the Electorate itself
    • 1710: Administrative responsibility over Firmenich shifts to Kerpen & Lommersum
    • 1794: Quasi-condominium terminated upon French occupation/end of database
Subdivisions of Cologne-Dillenburg and its successors
  • Gericht Firmenich1556 - 1794

 

Electorate of Cologne (adm. Manderscheid-Kerpen)

 

  • Simplified country name: Cologne-Manderscheid-Kerpen
  • Nation: Ecclesiastical Germany
  • Chronology
    • 1560: Quasi-country created when Manderscheid-Kerpen acquires administrative responsibility over Gerichte Breitenbenden and Holzheim, subdivisions of Amt Hardt in the Electorate of Cologne
    • 1596: The Duchy of Jülich formally disputes the Electorate of Cologne’s sovereignty over most of Amt Hardt, including Breitenbenden and Holzheim, effectively forcing the quasi-country into Jointly-Ruled Germany
  • Successor: disputed btw. Electorate of Cologne & Jülich (adm. Manderscheid-Kerpen)

 

disputed btw. Electorate of Cologne & Jülich (adm. Manderscheid-Kerpen/Mark-Schleiden/Mark-Kerpen/Arenburg)

 

  • Simplified country name:
    • Bonn\Jülich-Manderscheid-Kerpen (1596-1615)
    • Bonn\Jülich-Mark-Schleiden (1615-1640)
    • Bonn\Jülich-Mark-Kerpen (1640-1773)
    • Bonn\Jülich-Arenburg (1773-1794)
  • Nation: Jointly-Ruled Germany
  • Predecessor: Electorate of Cologne (adm. Manderscheid-Kerpen)
  • Chronology
    • 1596: Quasi-condominium created when the Duchy of Jülich formally disputes the Electorate of Cologne’s sovereignty over most of Amt Hardt, including Breitenbenden and Holzheim
    • 1615: Administrative responsibility over Breitenbenden and Holzheim shifts to Mark-Schleiden upon extinction of the Manderscheid-Kerpen line
    • 1640: Administrative responsibility over Breitenbenden and Holzheim shifts to Mark-Kerpen upon the partition of Mark-Schleiden
    • 1773: Administrative responsibility over Breitenbenden and Holzheim shifts to Arenburg upon extinction of the Mark-Schleiden line
    • 1794: Quasi-condominium terminated upon French occupation/end of database
Subdivisions of Cologne-Manderscheid-Schleiden and its successors
  • Gericht Breitenbenden1560 - 1794
  • Gericht Holzheim1560 - 1794

 

disputed btw. Electorate of Cologne & Jülich

 

  • Simplified country name: Bonn\Jülich
  • Nation: Jointly-Ruled Germany
  • Predecessor: Electorate of Cologne
  • Chronology
    • 1596: Quasi-condominium created when the Duchy of Jülich formally disputes the Electorate of Cologne’s sovereignty over most of Amt Hardt
    • 1794: Quasi-condominium terminated upon French occupation/end of database
Subdivisions of Bonn\Jülich
  • Gericht Antweiler1596 - 1794
  • Gericht Glehn1596 - 1794
  • Gericht Herzheim1596 - 1794
  • Gericht Satzvey1596 - 1794