Königsegg

For the Swedish car manufacturer, see Koenigsegg.
Lordship (Barony) of Königsegg
Herrschaft (Freiherrschaft) Königsegg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
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Coat of arms

Capital Aulendorf
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 -  Established 1192
 - Raised to barony 1470
 - Partitioned to create
    K-Aulendorf and
    K-Rothenfels

1622
 - Raised to Imp. estate 1629
 - Baronial line extinct;
    inherited by Aulendorf
1663
 -  Rothenfels sold to
    Austria
1804
 - Mediatised to Kgdm
    Württemberg
1806
Area
 -  1806 160 km² (62 sq mi)
Population
 -  1806 est. 3,000 
     Density 18.8 /km²  (48.6 /sq mi)

Königsegg was a German statelet in the southeastern part of the present State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

History

Königsegg emerged in 1192 as a Lordship, and was raised to a Barony in 1470. It was partitioned between itself, Königsegg-Aulendorf and Königsegg-Rothenfels in 1622, and was inherited by Königsegg-Aulendorf in 1663 with the extinction of the line.

In 1629, Königsegg was raised to an imperial estate and became a member of the College of the Counts of Swabia at the Reichstag. In 1804, Königsegg sold Rothenfels to Austria. In 1806, the Rheinbundakte mediatized the County of Königsegg to the Kingdom of Württemberg.

The Counts of Königsegg are still today residing at Königseggwald Castle, Swabia, and Halbturn Castle, Austria.

Geography

Königsegg was named after Königsegg Castle, located in Königsegg, today part of Guggenhausen. As of 1806, Königsegg consisted of two isolated parts, one around Königsegg, and one around Aulendorf. The county had no cities; its capital was Aulendorf. It was bordered by the County of Scheer, the Mainau Commandry of the Teutonic Order, the Abbacy of Weingarten, Fürstenberg, the Abbacy of Schussenried, the County of Waldburg and Austria. In 1806, Königsegg had an area of about 160 km2 (62 sq mi) and a population of 3000.

Coat of arms von Königsegg, Scheibler Wappenbuch 1450–80

Princes of Königsegg

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)

References

Coordinates: 47°57′15″N 9°38′20″E / 47.95417°N 9.63889°E