| Name
|
Type
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Imperial circle
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Imperial diet
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History
|
 East Frisia (Ostfriesland)
|
County
1654: Principality
|
Low Rhen
|
PR
|
1465: Established
1517: East Frisia confirmed under rule of local counts
1667: HRE Bench of Secular Princes
1744: To Prussia
1806: To Holland
1810: To France
1813: To Prussia
1815: To Hanover
|
 Eberstein
|
County
|
Swab
|
SC
|
11th Century
1085: 1st mentioned; ruled by Lords of Eberstein
1195: HRE Count
1219: Partitioned into Eberstein Elder Line and Eberstein Younger Line
1263: Elder line extinct; only Younger line remained
1283: Alt-Eberstein sold to Baden
1363: Waldangelloch sold to Angelach-Angelach
1367: Partitioned into Eberstein-Neu-Eberstein and ...
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| Eberstein Elder Line
|
County
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1219: Partitioned from Eberstein
1263: Extinct; to Simon I of Zweibrücken as Zweibrücken-Eberstein
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| Eberstein Younger Line
|
County
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1219: Partitioned from Eberstein
1263: Renamed to Eberstein
|
| Eberstein-Eberstein
|
County
|
Swab
|
n/a
|
1526: Partitioned from Eberstein-Neu-Eberstein
1574: Partitioned into itself and Eberstein-Wertenstein-Frauenburg
1660: Extinct; to Bishopric of Speyer, Baden and Württemberg
1753: Württemberg portion to Baden
1803: All to Baden
|
| Eberstein-Poltringen
|
County
|
Swab
|
n/a
|
1562: Partitioned from Eberstein-Neu-Eberstein
1576: Extinct; to Eberstein-Neu-Eberstein
|
| Eberstein-Neu-Eberstein
|
County
|
Swab
|
n/a
|
1367: Partitioned from Eberstein
1387: Half of Neu-Eberstein sold to Baden
1526: Partitioned into itself and Eberstein-Eberstein
1576: Partitioned into itself and Eberstein-Poltringen
1589: Extinct; to Eberstein-Eberstein and Eberstein-Wertenstein-Frauenburg
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| Eberstein-Wertenstein-Frauenburg
|
County
|
Swab
|
n/a
|
1574: Partitioned from Eberstein-Eberstein
1622: Extinct; to Eberstein-Eberstein
|
 Echternach
|
Abbacy
|
Low Rhen
|
RP
|
698: Abbey established
751: Imperial immediacy
1794: To France
1797: Abbey suppressed; monks dispersed
|
 Edelstetten
|
Abbacy
1802: Lordship
1804: Princely County
|
Swab
|
SP / PR
|
1126: Abbey established
1500: Converted to secular nunnery
1783: Imperial abbey
1802: Secularised; to Ligne
1804: Sold to Esterházy von Galántha
1806: To Bavaria
|
 Eggenberg
|
Principality
|
Aust
|
PR
|
1432: First mentioned
1647: Acquired Gradisca
1653: HRE Council of Princes
1717: Extinct
|
 Eglingen
|
Lordship
|
Swab
|
SC
|
1144: First mentioned; to Fronhofen
1249: To Oettingen; sovereignty disputed by Bavaria
1615: To Grafeneck
1723: Sold to Thurn and Taxis
1806: To Bavaria
1810: To Württemberg
|
 Eglofs (Egloff)
|
Imperial Valley
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1283: Free Imperial Village
1662: Sold to Abensberg-Traun by the Emperor; see Lordship below
|
| Eglofs (Egloff)
|
Lordship
County
|
Swab
|
SC
|
1662: Free Valley of Eglofs sold to Abensberg-Traun
1804: To Windisch-Graetz Elder Line
1806: To Württemberg
|
 Ehrenburg
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1324: Built by Schwarzburg
1416: To Witzleben
1430: To Schwarzburg
1482: To Lichtenberg
15??: To Schwarzburg
|
 Ehrenfels [de]
|
Lordship
1465: Barony
|
Bav
|
SC
|
11th Century
1335: Half to Stauff
1432: Other half to Stauff
1465: HRE Baron
1568: Sold to Palatinate-Neuburg
|
 Eichstätt (Eichstatt; Eichstadt)
|
Bishopric
|
Franc
|
EC
|
741: Diocese established
908: Imperial immediacy
1305: HRE Prince of the Empire
1802: To Bavaria
1803: To Salzburg
1805: To Bavaria
|
 Eilenburg
|
County
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
976
1017: Annexed to Meißen
|
 Einsiedeln
|
Abbacy
|
Swab
|
SP
|
934: Abbey established at site of hermitage
1274: Imperial immediacy
1424: To Schwyz though retained abbey itself retained independence
1648: Left the Empire as part of Switzerland
|
 Elbing (Elbląg)
|
Imperial City
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1358: Imperial Free City
1454: To Poland
|
| Elchingen
|
Abbacy
|
Swab
|
SP
|
1128: Abbey established with imperial immediacy
1802: To Bavaria
1810: To Württemberg
|
 Ellwangen
|
Abbacy
1460: Provostry
|
Swab
|
EC
|
c. 764: Abbey established
1011: Imperial immediacy
1215: HRE Prince of the Empire
1460: Converted to a provostry
1803: Secularized to Württemberg
|
| Elten
|
Abbacy
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
967: Abbey established
973: Imperial immediacy
1083: To Archbishopric of Bremen
1129: Imperial immediacy
1390: HRE Princess of the Empire
1802: To Prussia
1806: To Berg
1811: To France
1815: To Prussia
|
 Eltz
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
12th Century
1336: Fiefs to the Archbishopric of Trier
1729: HRE Knight
1733: HRE Count (Main line)
1794: To France
|
 Ems
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
11th Century
14th Century: Imperial immediacy
1395: Acquired Lustenau
1453: Renamed to Hohenems
|
 Engelberg
|
Abbacy
|
Swab
|
SP
|
1120: Abbey established
1236: Acquired secular territory
1425: Associated member of Swiss Confederation
1648: Left the Empire as part of Switzerland
|
 Enzberg
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1236: First mentioned; ministerialis of the Bishopric of Speyer
1384: Cast out of Speyer and Maulbronn
1409: Acquired Mühlheim
1806: To Baden, then Württemberg
|
 Eppstein
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1172: Renamed from "Hainhausen"
1223: Partitioned into Eppstein Elder Line and Eppstein Younger Line
1269: Renamed from Younger Line
1433: Partitioned into Eppstein-Königstein and Eppstein-Münzenberg
|
| Eppstein Elder Line
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1223: Partitioned from Eppstein
1269: Extinct; succession dispute between Eppstein Younger Line and Katzenelnbogen Younger Line. Most fell to the latter
|
| Eppstein Younger Line
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1223: Partitioned from Eppstein
1269: Renamed to Eppstein
|
| Eppstein-Königstein
|
Lordship
1505: County
|
Upp Rhin
|
WE
|
1433: Partitioned from Eppstein
1505: HRE Count
1535: Extinct; to Louis of Stolberg who founded the line Stolberg-Königstein
|
| Eppstein-Münzenberg
|
Lordship
1505: County
|
Upp Rhin
|
WE
|
1433: Partitioned from Eppstein
1505: HRE Count
1522: Extinct; to Leiningen-Hardenburg
|
 Erbach
|
Lordship
1532: County
|
Franc
|
FC
|
1148: First mentioned
1272: Partitioned into Erbach-Erbach and Erbach-Reichenberg
1531: Reunited by Erbach-Reichenberg
1532: HRE Count
1539: Partitioned into Erbach-Fürstenau, Erbach-Erbach and Erbach-Schönberg
1569: Reunited by Erbach-Erbach
1605: Partitioned into Erbach-Fürstenau, Erbach-Breuberg, Erbach-Erbach and Erbach-Schönberg
1643: Reunited by Erbach-Schönberg
1647: Partitioned into Erbach-Wildenstein, Erbach-Breuberg, Erbach-Erbach, Erbach-Fürstenau and Erbach-Schönberg
|
| Erbach-Breuburg
|
County
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1605: Partitioned from Erbach
1627: Extinct; divided between Erbach-Erbach and Erbach-Schönberg
1647: Partitioned from Erbach
1653: Extinct; to Erbach-Wildenstein
1717: Partitioned from Erbach-Schönberg
1747: Renamed to Erbach-Erbach
|
| Erbach-Erbach
|
Lordship
1539: County
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1272: Partitioned from Erbach
1503: Extinct; to Erbach-Reichenberg
1539: Partitioned from Erbach
1569: Renamed to Erbach
1605: Partitioned from Erbach
1643: Extinct; to Erbach-Schönberg
1647: Partitioned from Erbach
1731: Extinct; to Erbach-Fürstenau, Erbach-Breuberg and Erbach-Schönberg
1747: Renamed from Erbach-Breuberg
1806: To Hesse-Darmstadt
|
| Erbach-Fürstenau
|
County
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1539: Partitioned from Erbach
1569: Extinct; to Erbach-Erbach
1605: Partitioned from Erbach
1618: Extinct; divided between Erbach-Breuberg, Erbach-Erbach and Erbach-Schönberg
1647: Partitioned from Erbach
1714: Extinct; to Erbach-Schönberg
1717: Partitioned from Erbach-Schönberg
1806: To Hesse-Darmstadt
|
| Erbach-Michelstadt
|
Lordship
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1339: Partitioned from Erbach-Reichenberg
1531: Extinct; to Erbach-Reichenberg
|
| Erbach-Reichenberg
|
Lordship
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1272: Partitioned from Erbach
1339: Partitioned into itself and Erbach-Michelstadt
1531: Renamed to Erbach
|
| Erbach-Schönberg
|
County
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1539: Partitioned from Erbach
1564: Extinct; to Erbach-Erbach
1605: Partitioned from Erbach
1643: Renamed to Erbach
1647: Partitioned from Erbach
1717: Partitioned into Erbach-Fürstenau, Erbach-Breuberg and itself
1806: To Hesse-Darmstadt
|
| Erbach-Wildenstein
|
County
|
Franc
|
FR
|
1647: Partitioned from Erbach
1669: Extinct; to Erbach-Erbach
|
 Eschenlohe
|
Lordship
13th Century: County
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1140: First mentioned
13th Century: HRE Count
1294: Sold Werdenfels to Freising
1295: Extinct; to Iffeldorf
|
 Essen
|
Abbacy
|
Low Rhen
|
EC
|
c. 850: Abbey established
betw. 874-947: Imperial immediacy
1228: HRE Princess of the Empire
1802: To Prussia
1808: To Berg
1815: To Prussia
|
 Esslingen am Neckar
|
Imperial City
|
Swab
|
SW
|
c. 1250: Free Imperial City
1802: To Württemberg
|
 Esterau
|
Lordship
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
12th Century: To Laurenburg
1197: To Nassau
1643: To Holzappel
1707: To Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
1806: To Nassau
|
 Esterházy von Galántha
|
Principality
|
Swab
|
PR
|
1804: Purchased Edelstetten from Ligne (College of Princes)
1806: Edelstetten to Bavaria
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