Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg was a territory in Swabia, which was located in present-day southern

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

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. It was ruled by the

House of Fürstenberg A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air ...

in the

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during the

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History

The territory consisted at times of two historical states, which were both named after the state of Fürstenberg and the Fürstenberg Castle. The first state was created in 1408 as a partition of the

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of Fürstenberg. After the death in 1441 of its only count, Henry VII, it was partitioned between

Fürstenberg-Baar Fürstenberg-Baar () was a County of medieval Germany, located in southern Baden-Württemberg in the territory of Baar. It was created as a partition of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg in 1441. It inherited the County of Fürstenberg-Geisingen Fürst ...

and

Fürstenberg-Geisingen Fürstenberg-Geisingen was a county in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany during the Middle Ages. A partition of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg, it was inherited by the Counts of Fürstenberg-Baar Fürstenberg-Baar () was a County of medieval Germany ...

. The second state emerged as a county in 1704, as a partition of

Fürstenberg-Stühlingen Fürstenberg-Stühlingen was a German county during the Middle Ages. It was located in the territorial landgraviate of Stühlingen. It emerged as a partition of Fürstenberg-Blumberg in 1614. It was partitioned in 1704 between the sons of Count P ...

. It was raised to a principality in 1716, then was partitioned between itself and Fürstenberg-Pürglitz in 1762, after the death of Prince Joseph Wilhelm Ernst (1699–1762). The last male of the Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg branch was Prince Charles Joachim (1771–1804). Upon his death in 1804, the principality was inherited by the Princes of Fürstenberg-Pürglitz, who descended from Prince Joseph Wilhelm Ernst's second son.

Count of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg (1408–41)

Henry VII, Count from 1408–41

Count of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg (1704–16)

Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, Count from 1704–16 (1699–1762), great-great-grandson of Christoph II, Count of Fürstenberg

Princes of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg (1716–1804)

* Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, 1st Prince from 1716–62 (1699–1762) ** Joseph Wenceslaus, 2nd Prince from 1762–83 (1728–1783), eldest son of Joseph Wilhelm Ernst *** Joseph Maria Benedict, 3rd Prince from 1783–96 (1758–1796) *** Charles Joachim, 4th Prince from 1796–1804 (1771–1804) Upon the extinction of this line in 1804, the principality passed to the Princes of Fürstenberg-Pürglitz.

References

Fürstenberg (princely family) Principalities of the Holy Roman Empire States and territories established in 1408 States and territories established in 1704 1400s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1408 establishments in Europe 1704 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{Germany-hist-stub