Königsegg was a state in the southeastern part of what is now
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It emerged in 1192 as a
lordship
A lordship is a territory held by a lord. It was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas. It originated as a unit under the feudal system during the Middle Ages. In a lordship, the functions of econ ...
and was raised to a
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
in 1470. It was partitioned in 1622 between itself,
Königsegg-Aulendorf
Königsegg-Aulendorf was a county of southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was created in 1622 as a baronial partition of the Barony of Königsegg, and it was raised to a county in 1629.
By 1806, the territories of Königsegg-Aulendorf ...
and
Königsegg-Rothenfels
Königsegg-Rothenfels was a state in far southwestern Bavaria, Germany, located north of Austria and west of Baden-Württemberg. It was created as a partition of the Barony of Königsegg in 1622, and was raised to a county seven years later. It wa ...
.
In 1629, Königsegg was raised to an
imperial estate
An Imperial State or Imperial Estate ( la, Status Imperii; german: Reichsstand, plural: ') was a part of the Holy Roman Empire with representation and the right to vote in the Imperial Diet ('). Rulers of these Estates were able to exercise si ...
and became a member of the College of the Counts of Swabia at the
Reichstag. With the extinction of its male line in 1663, it was inherited by Königsegg-Aulendorf.
In 1804, Königsegg sold Rothenfels to
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. In 1806, the ''
Rheinbundakte''
mediatized Mediatization or mediatisation may refer to:
* German mediatisation
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Königsegg to the
Kingdom of Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg (german: Königreich Württemberg ) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which existe ...
. Today, the Counts of Königsegg still reside at
Königseggwald
Königseggwald is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...
Castle in Swabia and at
Halbturn
Halbturn ( hu, Féltorony) is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in the Austrian state of Burgenland. It borders Hungary to the east and is near Andau, Gols, and Mönchof.
History
In 2008 a team of archeologists discovered a third-cen ...
Castle in Austria.
Geography
Königsegg was named after Königsegg Castle, which was located in Königsegg, today part of
Guggenhausen. As of 1806, it consisted of two isolated parts, one around Königsegg and one around
Aulendorf
Aulendorf () is a town in the district of Ravensburg, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and north of Ravensburg.
Aulendorf exists of the town itself along with the incorporated villages Tannha ...
.
The state had no cities; its capital was Aulendorf. It was bordered by the
County of Scheer, the
Mainau Commandry of the
Teutonic Order
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians on ...
, the
Abbacy of Weingarten, the
Principality of Fürstenberg
Fürstenberg was a county (german: Grafschaft), and later a principality ('' Fürstentum''), of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia, which was located in present-day southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its ruling family was the House of Fürstenb ...
, the
Abbacy of Schussenried, the
County of Waldburg and Austria.
In 1806, Königsegg had an area of about and a population of about 3000.
Lords of Königsegg (1192–1470)
*Berthold I of Fronhofen (1192–1209)
*Eberhard I (1209–1228)
* ''Unknown''
*Eberhard II (1239–1268) ''with...''
**Berthold II (1239–1251)
*Eberhard III (? – 1296)
*Ulrich I (? – 1300)
*John I (1300 – ?)
*Ulrich II (? – 1375) ''with...''
**Henry ''with...''
**Berthold III (? – 1370) ''with...''
**Ulrich III
*Ulrich IV (? – 1444)
*John II
*John III
*Marquard (? – 1470)
Barons of Königsegg (1470–1663)
*Marquard (1470–1500)
*John IV (1500–1544)
*John Marquard (1544–1553) ''with...''
**John James (1544–1567)
*Marquard IV (1567–1626) ''with...''
**George II (1567–1622)
*John William (1626–1663)
Gallery
Burg Königsegg.jpg, Königsegg Castle near Guggenhausen
Burg Rothenfels Immenstadt.jpg, Rothenfels Castle near Immenstadt
Immenstadt im Allgäu () is a town in Oberallgäu, the southernmost district of Bavaria, Germany, in the German Alps. First mentioned in a 1275 administrative tract, it was granted town privileges in 1360, which makes it one of the oldest towns in ...
AulendorfSchloss.jpg, Aulendorf
Aulendorf () is a town in the district of Ravensburg, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and north of Ravensburg.
Aulendorf exists of the town itself along with the incorporated villages Tannha ...
Castle
Königseggwald Schloss.jpg, Königseggwald
Königseggwald is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...
Castle
HalbturnCastleAustria.JPG, Halbturn
Halbturn ( hu, Féltorony) is a town in the district of Neusiedl am See in the Austrian state of Burgenland. It borders Hungary to the east and is near Andau, Gols, and Mönchof.
History
In 2008 a team of archeologists discovered a third-cen ...
Castle, Austria
References
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* ''Königsegg'' and ''Königsegg-Aulendorf'' articles.
Swabian Circle
1806 disestablishments
States and territories established in 1192
Lordships of the Holy Roman Empire
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