Hellwege is a municipality in the
district of Rotenburg, in
Lower Saxony,
Germany.
Hellwege belonged to the
Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the
Principality of Verden, which was first ruled in
personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712-1715) - and from 1715 on by the
Hanoverian
The adjective Hanoverian is used to describe:
* British monarchs or supporters of the House of Hanover, the dynasty which ruled the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901
* things relating to;
** Electorate of Hanover
** Kingdom of Hanover
** Province o ...
Crown. In 1807 the ephemeral
Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Principality, before
France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Principality was restored to the
Electorate of Hanover
The Electorate of Hanover (german: Kurfürstentum Hannover or simply ''Kurhannover'') was an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire, located in northwestern Germany and taking its name from the capital city of Hanover. It was formally known as ...
, which - after its upgrade to the
Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Principality in a
real union and the Princely territory, including Hellwege, became part of the new
Stade Region, established in 1823. The name hellwege can also be used as a last name, and it is popular in Germany.
References
Municipalities in Lower Saxony
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