Waldburg is a town in the district of

Ravensburg Ravensburg ( Swabian: ''Raveschburg'') is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an impo ...

in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of Waldburg Castle, a medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. The castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire.

House of Waldburg

In 1424, the county was partitioned: *

Waldburg-Sonnenburg Sonnenberg was a county ruled by the comital Waldburg family of Upper Swabia, located around Nüziders-Sonnenberg in Vorarlberg, then part of Tyrol (Austria). Sonnenberg was a partition of Waldburg and was annexed by the Archduchy of Austria in ...

, annexed by Austria, 1511 *

Waldburg-Trauchburg Waldburg-Trauchburg was a County within Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the House of Waldburg, located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Trauchburg was a partition of Waldburg and was partitioned several times, before being annexed ...

, partitioned in 1504: **

Waldburg-Capustigall Waldburg-Capustigall was a Stewardship of the House of Waldburg – later a County – located in East Prussia. Waldburg-Capustigall was a partition of Waldburg-Trauchburg and was raised to a County in 1686, before being annexed by the Kingdom of ...

, annexed by Prussia, 1745 ** Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1612: ***

Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer was a County ruled by the House of Waldburg, located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer was a partition of Waldburg-Trauchburg Waldburg-Trauchburg was a County within Holy Roman Empir ...

, restored in 1717 *** Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1717: **** Waldburg-Scheer, restored in 1764 **** Waldburg-Trauchburg, annexed by Waldburg-Zeil, 1772 * Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil, partitioned in 1589: ** Waldburg-Waldburg, divided between Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil in 1660 ** Waldburg-Wolfegg, partitioned in 1667: *** Waldburg-Waldsee, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806 *** Waldburg-Wolfegg, annexed by Waldburg-Waldsee in 1798 ** Waldburg-Zeil, partitioned in 1674: *** Waldburg-Wurzach, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806 *** Waldburg-Zeil, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806

References

1424 disestablishments Ravensburg (district) States and territories established in the 12th century House of Waldburg {{Ravensburg-geo-stub