Countries under Halberstadt sovereignty

but not Halberstadt administration

(after the integration of Regenstein territories)

Amt Winningen was the first subdivision of Regenstein-Blankenburg to be fully absorbed into the Bishopric of Halberstadt in 1616. However, administrative responsibility for the Amt again devolved to another party in 1643—in this case, the Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. In 1643, the Count of Königsmark, a military figure, acquired it in the course of the Thirty-Years War. In 1650, the Count also acquired Amt Weferlingen (which was never part of Regenstein). Because he also served as Governor General of the Swedish Duchies of Bremen and Verden (the capital of which was Stade), I have rendered the simplified place name as Halberstadt-Stade.

 

In 1663, the Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg took over administrative responsibilities for both Winningen and Weferlingen. In Weferlingen, he relinquished those responsibilities in 1701, when Halberstadt became part of Prussia. In Winningen, however, Hesse-Homburg retained administrative responsibilities until the end of the Holy Roman Empire.

 

In 1703, the King of Prussia gave Weferlingen to a member of the Brandenburg-Kulmbach line on the condition that he abandon any claim to Kulmbach in favor of the King. His son did not honor the agreement and the King reclaimed Weferlingen in 1722.