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Anhalt
 
 
Monarchs
1039-1059 Esico
1170-1212 Bernhard
1212-1252 Heinrich
1570-1586 Joachim Ernst
1586-1603 Johann Georg
1586-1603 Christian
1586-1603 August
1586-1601 Johann Ernst II
1586-1603 Ludwig
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Anhalt-Bernburg-Harzgerode
 
1630-1709 Separated from Anhalt-Bernburg
 
Princes
17 Apr 1630 - 30 Jun 1670 Friedrich
30 Jun 1670 - 14 Dec 1709 Wilhelm
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Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
 
1707-1812 Separated from Anhalt-Bernburg
 
Princes
       1707 - 17 May 1727 Leberecht
17 May 1727 - 15 Apr 1772 Viktor I
15 Apr 1772 - 20 Aug 1806 Karl
20 Aug 1806 - 22 Apr 1812 Viktor II
     22 Apr - 24 Dec 1812 Friedrich
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Anhalt-Köthen-Pless
 
1765-1841 Principality
1841      Re-incorporated into Anhalt-Köthen
 
Princes
       1765 - 12 Dec 1797 Friedrich Erdmann
12 Dec 1797 - 18 Dec 1818 Friedrich Ferdinand
18 Dec 1818 - 23 Aug 1830 Heinrich
23 Aug 1830 - 05 Nov 1841 Ludwig
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Anhalt-Zerbst
 
1603-1793 Principality
1793      Divided
 
Princes
10 Jul 1603 -        1621 Ruldof
       1621 - 14 Jul 1667 Johann
14 Jul 1667 - 03 Nov 1718 Karl Wilhelm
03 Nov 1718 - 07 Nov 1742 Johann August I
07 Nov 1742 - 05 Nov 1746 Johann Ludwig II
07 Nov 1742 - 16 Mar 1747 Christian August
16 Mar 1747 - 03 Mar 1793 Friedrich August

Brandenburg
 
 
11 Jun 1157               Mark Brandenburg
25 Dec 1356               Golden Bull confirms the Markgraf as a prince-elector of the empire
18 Jul 1618               In Personal union with Prussia, styled Brandenburg-Prussia
18 Jan 1701               Incorporated into Kingdom of Prussia (official 1806)
27 Oct 1806 - 10 Dec 1808 Occupied by France
 
Markgrafen
1157-1170 Albrecht I
1170-1184 Otto I
1184-1205 Otto II
1205-1220 Albrecht II
1220-1266 Johann I
1220-1267 Otto III
          (co-ruler)
1323-1351 Wittelsbach, Ludwig I
       1351 - 17 May 1356 Wittlesbach, Ludwig II
Kurfürsten (Prince-electors)
17 May 1356 - 18 Aug 1373 Wittlesbach, Otto VII
02 Oct 1373 - 29 Nov 1378 Luxemburg, Wenzel
29 Nov 1378 -        1388 Luxemburg, Sigismund (1st Time)
       1388 - 16 Jan 1411 Luxemburg, Jobst
16 Jan 1411 - 30 Apr 1415 Luxemburg, Sigismund (2nd Time)
30 Apr 1415 - 20 Sep 1440 Hohenzollern, Friedrich I
13 Jan 1426 - 20 Sep 1440 Hohenzollern, Johann ............... 1406-1464 "der Alchimist"
                          (regent for Friedrich II)
20 Sep 1440 - 10 Feb 1471 Hohenzollern, Friedrich II
10 Feb 1471 - 11 Mar 1486 Hohenzollern, Albrecht III Achilles
11 Mar 1486 - 09 Jan 1499 Hohenzollern, Johann Cicero
09 Jan 1499 - 11 Jul 1535 Hohenzollern, Joachim I Nestor
11 Jul 1535 - 03 Jan 1571 Hohenzollern, Joachim II Hector
03 Jan 1571 - 08 Jan 1598 Hohenzollern, Johann Georg
08 Jan 1598 - 28 Jul 1608 Hohenzollern, Joachim Friedrich
28 Jul 1608 - 03 Nov 1619 Hohenzollern, Johann Sigismund
03 Nov 1619 - 01 Dec 1640 Hohenzollern, Georg Wilhelm
01 Dec 1640 - 09 May 1688 Hohenzollern, Friedrich Wilhelm
09 May 1688 - 18 Jan 1701 Hohenzollern, Friedrich III

Mansfeld

Mansfeld
Mansfeld-Kolloredo

 

Counts

- Mansfeld -

1051-1063 Hoyer I

1063-1118 Hoyer II

1118-1157 Hoyer III

1157-1185 Hoyer IV

1185-1232 Burchard I

1232-1269 Hermann I

1246-1278 Burchard II

1251-1303 Herman II

- Mansfeld Quefeld (Senior Line) -

1273-1282 Gebhard I

1282-1307 Gebhard II

1282-1294 Burkhard I

- Mansfeld Querfurt (Junior Line) -

1273-1311 Burchard III

1311-1358 Burchard IV

1313-1331 Gebhard I

1349-1361 Albrecht II

1358-1382 Gebhard II

1382-1392 Burchard V

- Mansfeld-Quefurt Line 1)

1392-1412 Gunther I

1412-1438 Gebhard III

1413-1423 Busso II

1438-1492 Gebhard IV

- Mansfeld-Quefurt Line 2)

1392-1450 Volrad I

1450-1499 Volrad II

- Mansfeld-Quefurt Line 3)

1412-1416 Albrecht

1416-1460 Busso II

1416-1475 Gunther II

- Mansfeld-Hinter-Ort (Line 1) -

1475-1486 Ernst I

1486-1531 Albrect III

1560-1567 Johannes I

1567-1609 Ernst VI

1567-1631 Friederich Christofer

1631-1632 Ernst Ludwig

1632-1637 Christofer Heinrich I

1632-1666 Christofer Heinrich II

- Mansfeld-Hinter-Ort (Line 2) -

1560-1578 Volrad V

1578-1586 Johann Kaspa

1578-1592 David

- Mansfeld-Hinter-Ort (Line 3) -

1590-1599 Karl

- Mansfeld-Mittel-Ort -

1486-1558 Gebhart VI

1558-1591 Christofer I

1591-1601 Wilhelm

1591-1602 Heinrich

- Mansfeld-Near-Ort -

1475-1484 Albrecht

1484-1526 Gunther IV

1484-1531 Ernst II

1484-1540 Hoyer IV

- Mansfeld-Heldrugen -

1540-1572 Johann Ernst

- Mansfeld-Eisleben -

1531-1579 Johann Georg I

- Mansfeld-Stedt - 

1531-1546 Philipp II

1546-1558 Hugo

1558-1615 Bruno II

 - Mansfeld Eileben Line -

1579-1587 Hoyer Christofer

1579-1609 Ernst

1579-1619 Jobst

- Mansfeld Arnstein -

1531-1586 Johann Albrecht

1586-1599 Otto II

1586-1601 Gebhard VIII

1586-1602 Johann Gunther

1586-1615 Wilhelm V

1586-1615 Wilhelm V

1615-1626 Voldrad IV

1626-1631 Philipp Ernst

- Mansfeld Arten -

1531-1585 Johann Hoyer III

1585-1615 Johann Georg IV

- Mansfeld Friederburg -

1531-1604 Peter Ernst I

1604-1626 Peter Ernst II

- Mansfeld Eileben -

1619-1647 Johann Georg II

1647-1653 Hoyer Christofer II

1647-1653 Johann Georg III

- Mansfeld Bornstedt Line 1 -

1615-1644 Bruno III 

1644-1692 Franz Maximilion

1644-1715 Heinrich Franz

1691-1717 Karl Franz

1717-1780 Heinrich Paul Franz

1780      Josef Wenzil

- Mansfeld Bornstedt Line 2 -

1615-1638 Wolfgang

1638-1662 Karl Adam

- Mansfeld Bornstedt Line 3 -

1615-1657 Johann Friedrich

- Mansfeld Bornstedt Line 4 -

1615-1657 Philipp V

1657-1697 Georg Albrech

- Mansfeld Kolloredo -

1780-1807 Franz I

1807-1843 Ruldof Josef II

1843-1853 Franz II

1853-1881 Josef Hieronymus I

1881-1895 Josef Franz

1895-1918 Josef Hieronymus II


Reuss
 
Reuss-Senior Line
 
1099 Ruling house founded by Heinrich the Pius "der Frommer"
      in Gera
c.1303 The founder of the junior Plauen line adopts the byname
         "der Reusse" (the Russian)
1564 Split into 3 lines
1673 Split into Senior and Junior lines
1768 Two lines united Reuss-Greiz (see Principalities)
 
Reuss-Obergreiz
18 Mar 1681 - 21 Oct 1697 Heinrich VI
18 Mar 1681 - 09 Oct 1690 Heinrich XV
                          (co-ruler)
18 Mar 1681 - 06 Mar 1698 Heinrich XVI
                          (co-ruler)
21 Oct 1697 - 07 Sep 1714 Heinrich I
21 Oct 1697 - 17 Nov 1722 Heinrich II
                          (co-ruler to 1714)
21 Oct 1697 - 04 Feb 1717 Henriette Amalie Freiin
                           von Friesen
                          (Regent for Heinrich I & II)
17 Nov 1722 - 17 Mar 1723 Heinrich IX
17 Nov 1722 - 18 Mar 1743 Sophie Charlotte Graefin
                           von Bothmer -Regent
17 Mar 1723 - 17 Mar 1768 Heinrich XI
Reuss-Untergreiz
       1673 - 03 Mar 1675 Heinrich
03 Mar 1675 - 14 Apr 1733 Heinrich XIII
03 Mar 1675 -        1682 Heinrich XIV
                          (co-ruler)
14 Apr 1733 - 17 Mar 1768 Heinrich III
 
Reuss-Junior Line
 
Wappen des Fürstentums Reuß jüngere Linie
 
1711 Reuss-Hirschberg line extinct
1790 Reuss-Lobenstein elevated to a Principality
1802 Schleiz and Gera united as Reuss-Schleiz-Gera
1806 Reuss-Eberdorf elevated to a Principality
1848 Ebersdorf and Lobenstein united as Reuss Junior line
 
Reuss-Ebersdorf
       1678 - 20 Jun 1711 Heinrich X
20 Jan 1711 - 22 May 1747 Heinrich XXIX
22 May 1747 - 13 May 1779 Heinrich XXIV
13 May 1779 - 10 Jul 1822 Heinrich LI
10 Jul 1822 - 01 Oct 1848 Heinrich LXXII
Reuss-Gera
23 Mar 1686 - 25 Nov 1735 Heinrich XVIII
25 Nov 1735 - 13 Mar 1748 Heinrich XXV
13 Mar 1748 - 26 Apr 1802 Heinrich XXX
Reuss-Hirschberg
       1678 - 29 Oct 1711 Heinrich VIII
Reuss-Lobenstein
       1678 - 24 May 1710 Heinrich III
24 May 1710 - 12 May 1739 Heinrich XV
12 May 1732 - 06 May 1782 Heinrich II
06 May 1782 - 30 Mar 1805 Heinrich XXXV
30 Mar 1805 - 07 May 1824 Heinrich LIV
07 May 1824 - 01 Oct 1848 Heinrich LXXII
Reuss-Schleiz
28 Mar 1692 - 28 Jul 1726 Heinrich XI
28 Jul 1726 - 06 Dec 1744 Heinrich I
06 Dec 1744 - 25 Jun 1784 Heinrich XII
25 Jun 1784 - 26 Apr 1802 Heinrich XLII

Sachsen
 
Coat of arms of Saxony.svg
 
880-1485 (old) Duchy of Saxony
10 Jan 1356               Golden Bull confirms Saxony a electoral member of the Empire
27 Nov 1422 - 06 Jan 1423 Imperial administration
06 Jan 1423               Enfeoffed to the Wettin dynasty of Meissen
07 Feb 1464               Divided into two lines; the Ernestine line with the electorate
19 May 1547               Electorate conferred to the Albertine line
27 Jun 1697 - 05 Oct 1763 In personal union with Poland
20 Dec 1806               Elevated to a Kingdom
 
Monarchs
02 Feb 880 - 30 Nov 912 Otto I "The Illustrious"
30 Nov 912 - 02 Jul 936 Heinrich I "The Fowler"
02 Jul 936 -        961 Otto II, Kaiser
       961 - 27 Mar 973 Billung, Hermann I
27 Mar 973 - 09 Feb 1011 Billung, Bernhard I
09 Mar 1011 - 29 Jun 1059 Sachsen, Bernhard II
29 Jun 1059 - 28 Mar 1072 Sachsen, Ordulf
28 Mar 1072 - 23 Aug 1106 Sachsen, Magnus
23 Aug 1106 - 04 Dec 1137 Sachsen, Lothar
04 Dec 1137 - 20 Oct 1138 Sachsen, Heinrich II "The Proud"
20 Oct 1138 -        1142 Bar, Albrecht I
       1142 -        1180 Welf, Heinrich III "The Lion"
       1180 - 02 Feb 1212 Ascanian, Bernhard III
02 Feb 1212 - 07 Oct 1260 Ascanian, Albrecht II
07 Oct 1260 -        1282 Ascanian, Johann I
                          (co-ruler) 
07 Oct 1260 - 20 Sep 1296 Ascanian, Albrecht III
       1282 - 20 Sep 1296 Ascanian, Erich
                          (co-ruler)
       1282 - 20 Sep 1296 Ascanian, Albrecht IV
                          (co-ruler)
       1282 - 20 Sep 1296 Ascanian, Johann II
                          (co-ruler)
- Sachs-Wittenberg -
20 Sep 1296 - 25 Aug 1298 Ascanian, Albrecht III
25 Aug 1298 - 11 Mar 1356 Ascanian, Rudolf I
- Sachsen -
11 Mar 1356 - 06 Dec 1370 Ascanian, Rudolf II
06 Dec 1370 - 15 May 1388 Ascanian, Wenzil
15 May 1388 - 09 Jun 1419 Ascanian, Rudof III
09 Jun 1419 - 27 Nov 1422 Ascanian, Albrecht IV
06 Jan 1423 - 04 Jan 1428 Wettin, Friedrich I
04 Jan 1428 - 07 Sep 1464 Wettin, Friedrich II
07 Sep 1464 - 12 Sep 1500 Wettin, Albrecht V
                          (Albertine Line)
07 Sep 1464 - 26 Aug 1486 Wettin, Ernst
                          (Ernestine Line)
26 Aug 1486 - 05 May 1525 Wettin, Friedrich III
                          (Ernestine Line)
12 Sep 1500 - 17 Apr 1539 Wettin, Georg
                          (Albertine Line)
05 May 1525 - 16 Aug 1532 Wettin, Johann III
                          (Ernestine Line)
16 Aug 1532 - 19 May 1547 Wettin, Johann Friedrich I
                          (Ernestine Line)
17 Apr 1539 - 18 Aug 1541 Wettin, Heinrich VI
                          (Albertine Line)
18 Aug 1541 - 11 Jul 1553 Wettin, Moritz
                          (Elector form 24 Apr 1547)
11 Jul 1553 -        1556 Wettin, Johann Friedrich II
       1553 - 12 Feb 1586 Wettin, August I
12 Feb 1586 - 25 Sep 1591 Wettin, Christian I
25 Sep 1591 - 23 Jun 1611 Wettin, Christian II
23 Jun 1611 - 08 Oct 1656 Wettin, Johann Georg I
08 Oct 1656 - 01 Sep 1680 Wettin, Johann Georg II
01 Sep 1680 - 22 Sep 1691 Wettin, Johann Georg III
22 Sep 1691 - 27 Apr 1694 Wettin, Johann Georg IV
07 May 1694 - 01 Feb 1733 Wettin, Friedrich August I
01 Feb 1733 - 05 Oct 1763 Wettin, Friedrich August II
05 Oct      - 17 Dec 1763 Wettin, Friedrich Christian
17 Dec 1763 - 20 Dec 1806 Wettin, Friedrich August III
 

Schwarzburg
 
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt
 
1336-1716 County of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt
1513-1583 Part of Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen
1669      Divided into Elder and Younger lines
1709      Elevated to a Principality
1716      Incorporated into Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen
 
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt
1326-1336 Heinrich XV
1493-1513 Heinrich XXXVI
1493-1513 Heinrich XXXIX
1552-1583 Gunther XLI "the Quarrelsome"
1642-1666 Christian Günther II
1666-1669 Johann Günther IV
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (Elder Line)
1356-1373 Heinrich XVII
1377-1418 Günther XXVIII
1373-1436 Heinrich XXII
1369-1385 Heinrich XXIII
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (Younger Line 1)
1336-1368 Günther XX
1368-1416 Günther XXIV
1368-1444 Heinrich XXIX
1444-1488 Heinrich XXXI
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt  (Younger Line 2)
1488-1526 Heinrich XXXVI
1526-1552 Günther XL
1526-1537 Heinrich XXXIX
Schwarzburg-Arnstadt  (Younger Line 3)
1488-1493 Günther VII
1513-1531 Günther XXIX
1538-1567 Katerin
Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen
1681 - 30 Dec 1716 Anton Günther II