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Bentheim-Bentheim was a county in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. By 1806, the borders were the modern borders of the District of Bentheim.^{[citation needed]} The last Count of Bentheim-Bentheim died on 19 February 1803.^[1]

This county was formed from the county of Bentheim in 1277, and from it was formed Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1544. Bentheim-Bentheim reemerged as a county in 1643 and was mediatised to Berg in 1806, before being annexed to France in 1810. It was granted to Hanover by the Congress of Vienna.

Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1277–1530)

Gerulfingen

Egbert (1277–1305)
John (1305–1333)
Simon (1333–1348)
Otto III (1348–1364)
Bernard I (1364–1421)

Götterswyk

Eberwin I (1421–1454)
Bernard II (1454–1473)
Eberwin II (1473–1530)

Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1643–1806)

Philip Conrad (1643–1668)
Arnold Maurice (1668–1701)
Herman Frederick (1701–1723)
Louis Francis (1723–1731)
Frederick Charles (1731–1803)
Louis (Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt) (1803–1806)

References

^ Verzijl, J. H. W. (1970). International Law in Historical Perspective. Springer Netherlands. p. 394. ISBN 9789021890500.

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[1] Verzijl, J. H. W. (1970). International Law in Historical Perspective. Springer Netherlands. p. 394. ISBN 9789021890500.

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