Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small
principality
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in Germany, in the present day state of
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and lar ...
, with its capital at
Sondershausen
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, central Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen.
Until 1918 i ...
.
History
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a
county
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until 1697. In that year, it became a
principality
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, which lasted until the fall of the
German monarchies in 1918, during the
German Revolution of 1918–1919
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. After the German Revolution, it became a republic and joined the
Weimar Republic
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as a constituent state. In 1920, it joined with other small states in the area to form the new state of
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and lar ...
.
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen had an area of 862 km² (333 sq. mi.) and a population of 85,000 (1905). Towns placed in the state were:
Arnstadt
Arnstadt () is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, on the river Gera about south of Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia. Arnstadt is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia, and has a well-preserved historic centre with a partially preserved to ...
,
Sondershausen
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, central Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen.
Until 1918 i ...
,
Gehren,
Langewiesen
Langewiesen is a town and a former municipality in the Ilm-Kreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Ilmenau. It is situated on the river Ilm, 4 km southeast of Ilmenau
Ilmenau () is a town in Thurin ...
,
Großbreitenbach,
Ebeleben
Ebeleben is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km southwest of Sondershausen
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, central Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about ...
,
Großenehrich
Großenehrich is a town and a former municipality in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 13 km south of Sondershausen, and 34 km northwest of Erfurt
Erfurt () is the capital and largest city in th ...
,
Greußen
Greußen is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 17 km southeast of Sondershausen, and 29 km north of Erfurt
Erfurt () is the capital and largest city in the Central German state of Thuri ...
and
Plaue.
Rulers of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, 1552–1918
Counts of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
* 1552–1586
John Günther I
* 1586–1631
Günther XLII, ''with''
Anton Henry, John Günther II and
Christian Günther I
* 1631–1638
Günther XLII, ''with''
Anton Henry and
Christian Günther I
* 1638–1642
Günther XLII, ''with''
Christian Günther I
* 1642–1643
Günther XLII, ''with''
Anton Günther I
* 1643–1666
Anton Günther I
* 1666–1697
Christian William, ''with''
Anton Günther II
''Raised to Principality in 1697''
Princes of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
* 1697–1716:
Anton Günther II
* 1697 – 10 May 1721:
Christian William
* 10 May 1721 – 28 November 1740:
Günther XLIII
* 28 November 1740 – 6 November 1758:
Henry XXXV
* 6 November 1758 – 14 October 1794:
Christian Günther III
* 14 October 1794 – 19 August 1835:
Günther Friedrich Karl I
* 19 August 1835 – 17 July 1880:
Günther Friedrich Karl II
* 17 July 1880 – 28 March 1909:
Karl Günther
''United under Prince Günther Victor of
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was a small historic state in present-day Thuringia, Germany, with its capital at Rudolstadt.
History
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was established in 1599 in the course of a resettlement of Schwarzburg dynasty lands. Since ...
''
* 28 March 1909 – November 1918:
Günther Victor
Heads of the princely house of Schwarzburg
On the death of the childless Prince Günther Victor in 1925, he was succeeded by
Prince Sizzo (1860–1926), who was the son of
Prince Friedrich Günther (1793–1867) from his second,
morganatic marriage. Prince Sizzo was recognised as a full member of the
House of Schwarzburg in 1896. He was succeeded in 1926 by his son,
Prince Friedrich Günther (1901–1971). He was the last in the male line.
* 1918–1925:
Prince Günther Victor (1852–1925)
* 1925–1926:
Prince Sizzo (1860–1926)
* 1926–1971:
Prince Friedrich Günther (1901–1971)
Villages with more than 2000 people
See also
*
House of Schwarzburg
References
External links
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