County of Schwarzburg

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Grafschaft Schwarzburg
County of Schwarzburg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
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 1195 – 1599 →
 
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Flag Coat of arms
Flag Coat of arms
Capital Schwarzburg
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 - Established 1195
 - Partitioned 1599

The County of Schwarzburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1195 to 1595, when it was partitioned into Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. It was ruled by counts from the House of Schwarzburg.

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