Lordship (County, Principality) of Reuss-Lobenstein Herrschaft (Grafschaft, Fürstentum) Reuß-Lobenstein |
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State of the Holy Roman Empire, then State of the Confederation of the Rhine |
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Reuss Junior Line within Thuringia | |||||
Capital | Lobenstein | ||||
Government | Principality | ||||
Historical era | Early Modern Age | ||||
- Partitioned from Reuß-Gera |
1425 |
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- Annexed to Reuß-Plauen | 1547 1425 | ||||
- Re-created by partition from Reuß-Schleiz |
1647 |
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- Raised to county | 1673 | ||||
- Partitioned to create Reuß-Hirschberg and Reuß-Ebersdorf |
1678 |
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- Partitioned to create Reuß-Selbitz |
1710–1805 |
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- Raised to principality | 1790 1824 | ||||
- Inherited by R-Ebersdorf | 1824 |
Reuss-Lobenstein (German: Reuß-Lobenstein) was a state located in the German part of the Holy Roman Empire. The members of Reuss-Lobenstein family belonged to the Reuss Junior Line. Reuss-Lobenstein has existed on two different occasions, it was firstly created in 1425 as a lordship with Heinrich II, Lord of Reuss-Lobenstein becoming the first ruler. The first Lordship of Reuss-Lobenstein came to an end in 1547 when the territory went to Reuss-Plauen.
Reuss-Lobenstein was recreated in 1647 again as a lordship which it remained until 1673 when the title of lord was upgraded to count. Following the death of Count Heinrich X in 1671, Reuss-Lobenstein was ruled jointly by his three sons Heinrich III, Heinrich VIII and Heinrich X. In 1678 Reuss-Lobenstein was partitioned with Heinrich III remaining Count of Reuss-Lobenstein, Heinrich VIII becoming Count of Reuss-Hirschberg and Heinrich X becoming the Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf. Reuss-Lobenstein was partitioned for a second time in 1710 following the death of Heinrich III with Reuss-Selbitz being created for a younger son Heinrich XXVI while his eldest son Heinrich XV succeeded him as count of Reuss-Lobenstein.
Reuss-Lobenstein was raised to a principality in 1790 and joined the Confederation of the Rhine on December 15, 1806. With the death of Prince Heinrich LIV in 1824 the Reuss-Lobenstein line became extinct and was inherited by the Prince of Reuss-Ebersdorf.
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To Reuss-Plauen, 1547
Raised to county, 1673
Raised to principality, 1790
To Reuss-Ebersdorf, 1824
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