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The County of Cilli (german: Cilli, sl, Celje) was a
Medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...
county in the territory of the present-day
Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It was governed by the Counts of Cilli (also Counts of Celje).


History


Creation

County of Cilli was created after lords of Saneck inherited lands in Slovenia. They continuously gained land via strategic marriages and their loyalty to their immediate liege, the Habsburgs of Austria.
Hermann II, Count of Celje Hermann II ( sl, Herman; early 1360s – 13 October 1435), Count of Celje, was a Styrian prince and magnate, most notable as the faithful supporter and father-in-law of the Hungarian king and Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg. Hermann's ...
was also father-in-law to the Hungarian king
Sigismund Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German ''sigu'' "victory" + ''munt'' "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it ''Segimundus''. There appears to be an older form of ...
who eventually became the Holy Roman Emperor and granted multiple fiefs in Slavonia and Croatia to his father-in-law. After Sigismund, the Luxembourg line went extinct and the Habsburgs succeeded as Emperor, further strengthening the Count of Cilli. The last count,
Ulrich II, Count of Celje Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...
was assassinated by a faction in Hungary without an heir. His possessions within the Empire were inherited by the Habsburgs of Austria, while his possessions outside of the Empire were inherited by the crown of Hungary, which would also come under Habsburg rule less than a century later under Ferdinand I.


References

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