List of state leaders in the 16th-century Holy Roman Empire

This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.

Main

• Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany

*Emperors Elect, Kings –

:*Maximilian I, Emperor Elect (1508–1519), King (1486–1519)

:*Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1530–1556), King (1519–1556)

:*Ferdinand I, Emperor Elect (1558–1564), King (1531–1564)

:*Maximilian II, Emperor Elect (1564–1576), King (1562–1576)

:*Rudolph II, Emperor Elect (1576–1612), King (1575–1612)

* –

:*Balthasar Merklin, Vice Chancellor (1527–1531)

:*Matthias von Held, Vice Chancellor (1531–1541)

:*Johann von Naves, Vice Chancellor (1541–1547)

:*Jakob von Jonas, Vice Chancellor (1547–1558)

:*Georg Sigmund Seld, Vice Chancellor (1559–1563)

:*Johann Ulrich Zasius, Vice Chancellor (1566–1570)

:*Siegmund Vieheuser, Vice Chancellor (1577–1587)

:*Jacob Kurz von Senftenau, Vice Chancellor (1587–1594)

:*Johann Wolfgang Freymann, Vice Chancellor (1594–1597)

:*Rudolf Coraduz von und zu Nußdorf, Vice Chancellor (1597–1606)

Austrian

• Archduchy of Austria (complete list) –

*Ladislaus I the Posthumous, Duke (1440–1453), Archduke (1453–1457)

*Frederick V the Peaceful, Archduke (1457–1493)

*Maximilian I the Last Knight, Archduke (1493–1519)

*Charles I, Archduke (1519–1521)

*Ferdinand I, Archduke (1521–1564)

*Maximilian II, Archduke (1564–1576)

*Rudolf V, Archduke (1576–1608)

• Prince-Bishopric of Brixen () –

*Melchior von Meckau, Prince-bishop (1488–1509)

*, Prince-bishop (1509–1521)

*, Prince-bishop (1521–1525)

*George of Austria, Prince-bishop (1525–1539)

*Bernardo Clesio, Prince-bishop (1539)

*, Prince-bishop (1539–1542)

*Cristoforo Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1542–1578)

*, Prince-bishop (1578–1591)

*Andrew of Burgau, Prince-bishop (1591–1600)

• Duchy of Carinthia (complete list) –

*Maximilian I, Duke (1493–1519)

*Charles I, Duke (1519–1521)

*Ferdinand I, Duke (1521–1564)

*Charles II, Duke (1564–1590)

*Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)

• Prince-Bishopric of Chur (complete list) –

*Heinrich V. von Hewen, Prince-bishop (1491–1505)

*Paul Ziegler, Administrator (1505–1509), Administrator (1509–1541)

*Lucius Iter, Prince-bishop (1541–1549)

*Thomas Planta, Prince-bishop (1549–1565)

*Beatus a Porta, Prince-bishop (1565–1581)

*Peter de Raschèr, Prince-bishop (1581–1601)

• Principality of Heitersheim (complete list) –

*, Prince-prior (1554–1566)

*, Prince-prior (1567–1573)

*, Prince-prior (1573–1594)

*Philip Riedesel zu Camberg, Prince-prior (1594–1598)

*, Prince-prior (1598–1599)

*, Prince-prior (1599–1601)

• Duchy of Styria (complete list) –

*Maximilian I, Duke (1493–1519)

*Charles I, Duke (1519–1521)

*Ferdinand I, Duke (1521–1564)

*Charles II, Duke (1564–1590)

*Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)

• Prince-Bishopric of Trent (complete list) –

*Ulrich IV von Liechtenstein, Prince-bishop (1493–1505)

*George II von Neideck, Prince-bishop (1505–1514)

*Bernardo Clesio, Prince-bishop (1514–1539)

*Cristoforo Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1539–1567)

*Ludovico Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1567–1600)

*Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1600–1629)

• County of Tyrol (complete list) –

*Maximilian I, Count (1490–1519)

Bavarian

• Duchy of Bavaria: Bavaria-Landshut, Bavaria-Munich, Bavaria-Dachau (complete list) –

*Sigismund, co-Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1467), Duke of Bavaria-Dachau (1467–1501)

*George I the Rich, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1479–1503)

*Albert IV the Wise, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1465–1505), of Bavaria (1505–1508)

*William IV the Steadfast, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1508), of Bavaria-Landshut (1503–1508), of Bavaria (1508–1550)

*Louis X, co-Duke (1516–1545)

*Albert V the Magnanimous, Duke (1550–1579)

*William V the Pious, Duke (1579–1597)

*Maximilian I, Duke (1597–1623), Elector (1623–1651)

• Berchtesgaden Prince-Provostry (complete list) –

*Balthasar Hirschauer, Provost (1496–1508)

*Gregor Rainer, Provost (1508–1522)

*Wolfgang I Lenberger, Provost (1523–1541)

*Wolfgang II Griestätter, Provost (1541–1559), Prince-provost (1559–1567)

*Jakob II Putrich, Prince-provost (1567–1594)

*Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1594–1650)

• Prince-Bishopric of Freising (complete list) –

*Philip of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1498–1541)

*Henry II of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1541–1552)

*Leo Lösch of Hilkertshausen, Prince-bishop (1552–1559)

*Moritz of Sandizell, Prince-bishop (1559–1566)

*Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1566–1612)

• Landgraviate of Leuchtenberg () –

*John IV, Landgrave (1487–1531)

*George III, Landgrave (1531–1555)

*Louis Henry, Landgrave (1555–1567)

*, Landgrave (1567–1613)

• Prince-Abbey of Niedermünster (complete list) –

*Agnes von Rothafft, Abbess (1475–1520)

*Barbara II von Aham, Abbess (1520–1569)

*Anna II von Kirmbreith, Abbess (1569–1598)

*Katharina II Scheifflin, Abbess (1598–1605)

• Prince-Abbey of Obermünster (complete list) –

*Agnes II von Paulsdorff, Abbess (1500–?)

*Katharina II von Redwitz, Abbess (1533–1536)

*Wandula von Schaumberg, Abbess (1536–1542)

*Barbara II von Sandizell, Abbess (?–1564)

*Barbara III Ratzin, Abbess (1564–1579)

*Magdalena von Gleissenthal, Abbess (1579–1594)

*Margarethe II Mufflin, Abbess (1594–1608)

• Imperial County of Ortenburg (complete list) –

*Wolfgang, Count (1490–1519)

*Ulrich II, Count (1519–1524)

*Christoph, Count (1524–1551)

*Joachim, Count (1551–1600)

*Henry VII, Count (1600–1603)

• Pappenheim (complete list) –

*William, Lord (1482–1508)

*Joachim, Lord (1508–1536)

*Wolfgang I, Lord (1536–1558)

*Christopher, Lord (1558–1569)

*Wolfgang II, Lord (1558–1585)

*Philip, Lord (1558–1619)

• Prince-Bishopric of Passau (complete list) –

*Wiguleus Fröschl of Marzoll, Prince-Bishop (1500–1517)

*Ernest of Bavaria, Administrator (1517–1541)

*Wolfgang of Salm, Prince-Bishop (1541–1555)

*Wolfgang of Closen, Prince-Bishop (1555–1561)

*Urban of Trennbach, Prince-Bishop (1561–1598)

*Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1598–1625)

• Palatinate-Sulzbach –

*Otto Henry, Count (1569–1604)

• Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg (complete list) –

*Rupert II, Prince-bishop (1492–1507)

*John III of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1507–1538)

*Pankraz von Sinzenhofen, Prince-bishop (1538–1548)

*Georg von Pappenheim, Prince-bishop (1548–1563)

*Vitus von Fraunberg, Prince-bishop (1563–1567)

*David Kölderer von Burgstall, Prince-bishop (1567–1579)

*Philipp von Bayern, Prince-bishop (1579–1598)

*Sigmund von Fugger, Prince-bishop (1598–1600)

*Wolfgang II von Hausen, Prince-bishop (1600–1613)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (complete list) –

*Leonhard von Keutschach, Prince-archbishop (1495–1519)

*Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, Prince-archbishop (1519–1540)

*Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-archbishop (1540–1554)

*Michael of Khuenburg, Prince-archbishop (1554–1560)

*John Jacob of Khun-Bellasy, Prince-archbishop (1560–1586)

*George of Kuenburg, Prince-archbishop (1586–1587)

*Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-archbishop (1587–1612)

Bohemian and Hungary

Bohemia, Hungary

• Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)/(1526–1867), Margraviate of Moravia (complete list, complete list, complete list) –

*Vladislaus II, King of Bohemia (1471–1516), of Hungary (1490–1516), Margrave (1490–1516)

*Louis II, King, Margrave (1516–1526)

*John, contested King of Hungary (1526–1540)

*John Sigismund, contested King of Hungary (1540–1551, 1556–1570)

*Ferdinand I, King (1526–1564), Margrave (1527–1564)

*Maximilian II, King of Bohemia (1562–1576), of Hungary, Margrave (1564–1576)

*Rudolph II, King of Bohemia (1576–1611), of Hungary, Margrave (1576–1608)

• Duchy of Cieszyn (Teschen) (complete list) –

*Casimir II, Duke (1477–1528)

*Wenceslaus II, Duke (1518–1524)

*Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke (1528–1579)

*Adam Wenceslaus, Duke (1579–1617)

Burgundian-Low Countries

• County of Artois (complete list) –

:For the preceding rulers, see the County of Artois under the

*Philip I of Castile, Count (1482–1506)

*Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Count (1506–1556)

:under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Artois with the other lordships of the Low Countries

*Philip II of Spain, Count (1556–1598)

*Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621)

• County of Burgundy (complete list) –

*Philip VI the Handsome, Count (1482–1506)

*Charles II, Count (1506–1556)

*Philip VII, Count (1556–1598)

*Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621)

• Duchy of Brabant () –

*Philip III, Duke (1494–1506)

*Charles II, Duke (1506–1555)

*Philip IV, Duke (1555–1598)

*Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, Albert, Duke (1598–1621)

• County of Drenthe (complete list) –

:For the preceding rulers, see the County of Drenthe under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

*Jean de Ligne, Stadtholder (1549–1568)

*Charles de Brimeu, Stadtholder (1568–1572)

*Gillis of Berlaymont, Stadtholder (1572–1574)

*Caspar de Robles, Stadtholder (1574–1576)

*George de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1576–1581)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Drenthe under the

• County of Flanders (complete list) –

*Philip IV the Handsome, Count (1482–1506)

*Charles III, Count (1506–1555)

*Philip V, Count (1555–1598)

*Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess (1598–1621)

• Lordship of Frisia (complete list) –

*Floris van Egmont, Stadtholder (1515–1518)

*Wilhelm von Roggendorf, Stadtholder (1518–1521)

*Georg Schenck van Tautenburg, Stadtholder (1521–1540)

*Jancko Douwama, Frisian rebel/ Stadtholder (1522–?)

*Maximiliaan van Egmond, Stadtholder (1559–1548)

*Jean de Ligne, Stadtholder (1559–1568)

*Charles de Brimeu, Stadtholder (1568–1572)

*Gillis van Berlaymont, Stadtholder (1572–1574)

*Caspar de Robles, Stadtholder (1574–1576)

*George de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1576–1581)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Frisia under the

• Lordship of Groningen (complete list) –

:For the preceding rulers, see the Lordship of Groningen under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

*Jean de Ligne, Stadtholder (1549–1568)

*Charles de Brimeu, Stadtholder (1568–1572)

*Gillis van Berlaymont, Stadtholder (1572–1574)

*Caspar de Robles, Stadtholder (1574–1576)

*George de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1576–1581)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Groningen under the

• Duchy of Guelders

:For the preceding rulers, see the Duchy of Guelders under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

*Dukes (complete list) –

::under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Guelders with the other lordships of the Low Countries

:*Charles V, Duke (1543–1555)

:*Philip II, Duke (1555–1598)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Philip de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1544–1555)

:*Philip de Montmorency, Stadtholder (1555–1560)

:*Karel van Brimeu, Stadtholder (1560–1572)

:*Gillis van Berlaymont, Stadtholder (1572–1577)

:*Johann VI, Stadtholder (1578–1581)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Guelders under the

• Upper Guelders (complete list) –

:For the preceding rulers, see the Upper Guelders under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

*Jan van Argenteau, Stadtholder (1579–1589)

*Marcus de Rye de la Palud, Stadtholder (1589–1592)

*Charles of Ligne, Stadtholder (1592–1593)

*Herman van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1593–1611)

• County of Hainaut (complete list) –

*Philip I de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1482–1511)

*Charles I de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1511–1521)

*Philip II de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1521–1549)

*Charles II de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1549–1558)

*Charles de Brimeu, Stadtholder (1558–1560)

*John IV of Glymes, Stadtholder (1560–1566)

*Philip of Noircarmes, Stadtholder (1566–1574)

*Philip de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1574–1582)

*Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1582–1590)

*Charles III de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1592–1606)

• County of Holland and County of Zeeland

*Counts (complete list) –

::under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Holland with the other lordships of the Low Countries

:*Philip II the Handsome, Count (1494–1506)

:*Charles II, Count (1515–1555)

:*Philip III, Count (1555–1581)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Jan III van Egmond, Stadtholder (1483–1515)

:*Henry III of Nassau-Breda, Stadtholder (1515–1521)

:*Antoon I van Lalaing, Stadtholder (1522–1540)

:*René of Châlon, Stadtholder (1540–1544)

:*Louis of Flanders, Stadtholder (1544–1546)

:*Maximilian of Burgundy, Stadtholder (1547–1558)

:*William I, Stadtholder (1559–1567)

:*Maximilien de Hénin, Stadtholder (1567–1573)

:*Philip of Noircarmes, Stadtholder (1573–1574)

:*Gillis van Berlaymont, Stadtholder (1574–1577)

:*William I, Stadtholder (1572–1584)

*Grand pensionaries (complete list) –

:*Frans Coebel van der Loo, Grand Pensionary (1500–1513)

:*Albrecht van Loo, Grand Pensionary (1513–1524)

:*Aert van der Goes, Grand Pensionary (1525–1544)

:*Adriaen van der Goes, Grand Pensionary (1544–1560)

:*Jacob van den Eynde, Grand Pensionary (1560–1568)

:*Paulus Buys, Grand Pensionary (1572–1584)

:*Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Grand Pensionary (1586–1619)

::For the succeeding rulers, look under the

• Duchy of Limburg (complete list) –

*Philip III the Handsome, Duke (1482–1506)

*Charles II, Duke (1506–1555)

:under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries

*Philip IV, Duke (1555–1598)

*Isabella, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621)

• Duchy of Luxembourg

:For the preceding rulers, see the Duchy of Luxemburg under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

*Dukes (complete list) –

::under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Luxembourg with the other lordships of the Low Countries

:*Philip III, Duke (1556–1598)

:*Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Stadtholder (1545–1552, 1559–1604)

:*Maarten van Rossum, Stadtholder (1552–1555)

:*Charles de Brimeu, Stadtholder (1556–1558)

• County of Namur (complete list) –

*Maximilian, Margrave (1493–1519)

*Charles II, Margrave (1519–1556)

:under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Namur with the other lordships of the Low Countries

*Philip V, Margrave (1556–1598)

*Isabella Clara Eugenia, Margravine (1598–1621)

• Lordship of Overijssel (complete list) –

:For the preceding rulers, see the Lordship of Overijssel under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

*Jean de Ligne, Stadtholder (1548–1568)

*Charles de Brimeu, Stadtholder (1568–1572)

*Gillis van Berlaymont, Stadtholder (1572–1573)

*Caspar de Robles, Stadtholder (1573–1576)

*George de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1576–1581)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Overijssel under the

• Lordship of Utrecht

*Lords –

:*Charles II, Count (1528–1555)

::under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Utrecht with the other lordships of the Low Countries

:*Philip III, Count (1555–1581)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Antoon I van Lalaing, Stadtholder (1528–1540)

:*René of Châlon, Stadtholder (1540–1544)

:*Louis of Flanders, Stadtholder (1544–1546)

:*Maximilian of Burgundy, Stadtholder (1547–1558)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Utrecht under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

Franconian

• Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (complete list) –

*Heinrich Groß von Trockau, Prince-bishop (1487–1501)

*Veit Truchseß von Pommersfelden, Prince-bishop (1501–1503)

*Georg Marschalk von Ebnet, Prince-bishop (1503–1505)

*Georg Schenk von Limpurg, Prince-bishop (1505–1522)

*Weigand von Redwitz, Prince-bishop (1522–1556)

*Georg Fuchs von Rügheim, Prince-bishop (1556–1561)

*Veit von Würzburg, Prince-bishop (1561–1577)

*Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt, Prince-bishop (1577–1580)

*Martin von Eyb, Prince-bishop (1580–1583)

*Ernst von Mengersdorf, Prince-bishop (1583–1591)

*Neytard von Thüngen, Prince-bishop (1591–1598)

*Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, Prince-bishop (1599–1609)

• Brandenburg-Ansbach (complete list) –

*Frederick the Elder, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486–1536), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1495–1515)

*George I the Pious, Regent of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1527–1541), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1536–1543)

*Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, Regent (1543–c.1548)

*Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Regent (1543–c.1548)

*John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Regent (1543–1547)

*Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Regent (1547–c.1548)

*George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)

• Brandenburg-Kulmbach (Brandenburg-Bayreuth) (complete list) –

*Frederick the Elder, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486–1536), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1495–1515)

*Casimir, Margrave (1515–1527)

*George I the Pious, Regent of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1527–1541), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1536–1543)

*Albert Alcibiades, Margrave (1527–1553)

*George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)

• County of Castell (complete list) –

*George I, Count (1498–1528)

*Wolfgang I, Count (1498–1546)

*Conrad II, Count (1546–1577)

*Frederick XI, Count (1546–1552)

*Henry IV, Count (1546–1595)

*George II, Count (1546–1597)

:partitioned into Castell-Remlingen and Castell-Rüdenhausen

• Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt (complete list, ) –

*, Prince-bishop (1496–1535)

*, Prince-bishop (1535–1539)

*, Prince-bishop (1539–1552)

*, Prince-bishop (1552–1560)

*, Prince-bishop (1560–1590)

*, Prince-bishop (1590–1595)

*Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince-bishop (1595–1612)

• Hohenlohe-Neuenstein –

*Ludwig Kasimir, Count (1551–1568)

*Albrecht, co-Count (1568–c.1586)

*Friedrich, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1586–1590)

*Philipp, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count (1586–1606)

*Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)

• Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach –

*Ludwig Eberhard of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1600–1650)

• Hohenlohe-Weikersheim –

*Kraft VI, Count (1472–1503)

*Georg, Count (1503–1551)

*Eberhard von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg, Count (1551–1570)

*Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)

*Georg Friedrich I. von Hohenlohe-Waldenburg, Count (1570–1600)

*Georg Friedrich II, Count (1600–1635)

• Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg (complete list) –

*Lorenz von Bibra, Prince-bishop (1495–1519)

*Konrad von Thüngen, Prince-bishop (1519–1540)

*Conrad von Bibra, Prince-bishop (1540–1544)

*Melchior Zobel von Giebelstadt, Prince-bishop (1544–1558)

*Friedrich von Wirsberg, Prince-bishop (1558–1573)

*Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Prince-bishop (1573–1617)

Electoral Rhenish

• Arenberg (complete list) –

*Margaret, Countess (1544–1576), Princely Countess (1576–1599), and Jean de Ligne, Count (1547–1568)

*Charles, Princely Count (1599–1616)

• Elector-Archbishopric of Cologne (complete list) –

*Hermann IV of Hesse, Archbishop-elector (1480–1508)

*Philip II of Daun-Oberstein, Archbishop-elector (1508–1515)

*Hermann V von Wied, Archbishop-elector (1515–1546)

*Adolf III of Schauenburg, Archbishop-elector (1546–1556)

*Anton of Schauenburg, Archbishop-elector (1556–1558)

*Gebhard I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Archbishop-elector (1558–1562)

*Friedrich IV of Wied, Archbishop-elector (1562–1567)

*Salentin von Isenburg-Grenzau, Archbishop-elector (1567–1577)

*Gebhard II Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-elector (1577–1583)

*Ernest of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1583–1612)

• Elector-Bishopric of Mainz (complete list) –

*Berthold von Henneberg, Archbishop-elector (1484–1504)

*Jakob von Liebenstein, Archbishop-elector (1504–1508)

*Uriel von Gemmingen, Archbishop-elector (1508–1514)

*Albert of Brandenburg, Archbishop-elector (1514–1545)

*Sebastian von Heusenstamm, Archbishop-elector (1545–1555)

*Daniel Brendel von Homburg, Archbishop-elector (1555–1582)

*Wolfgang von Dalberg, Archbishop-elector (1582–1601)

• Nieder-Isenburg (Lower Isenburg) (complete list) –

*Gerlach II, Count (1488–1502)

*Heinrich, Count (1521/22–1553)

*Johann Heinrich, Count (c.1565)

*Arnold, Count (?–1577)

*Salentin VIII, Count (1577–1610)

• Electoral Palatinate (complete list) –

::Palatinate-Neuburg

::Palatinate-Simmern

::Palatinate-Veldenz

::Palatinate-Veldenz-Gutenberg

::Palatinate-Veldenz-Lützelstein

::Palatinate-Zweibrücken

::Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

::Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein

*Philip I the Upright, Elector (1476–1508)

*John I, Count Palatine of Simmern (1480–1509)

*Alexander I the Lame, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1489–1514)

*Philip I the Warlike, co-Count Palatine of Neuburg (1505–1541)

*Otto Henry I the Magnanimous, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1505–1557)

*Louis V the Pacific, Elector (1508–1544)

*John II, Count Palatine of Simmern (1509–1557)

*Louis II the Younger, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1514–1532)

*Robert I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1532–1543)

*Robert I, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1543–1544)

*Wolfgang I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1532–1569)

*Wolfgang I, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1557–1569)

*Frederick III the Wise, Elector (1544–1556)

*George John I the Astute, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1560–1592)

*Otto Henry I the Magnanimous, Elector (1556–1559)

*Frederick III the Pious, Count Palatine of Simmern (1557–1559)

*Frederick III the Pious, Elector (1559–1576)

*George, Count Palatine of Simmern (1559–1569)

*Richard, Count Palatine of Simmern (1569–1598)

*John I the Lame, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1569–1604)

*Frederick I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein (1569–1597)

*Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1569–1604)

*Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1569–1600)

*Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1569–1604)

*Louis VI the Careless, Elector (1576–1583)

*Frederick IV the Righteous, Elector (1583–1610)

*Anna of Sweden, Regent (1592–1598)

*George Gustavus, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1598–1634)

*John Augustus, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Lützelstein (1598–1611)

*Louis Philip I, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Gutenberg (1598–1601)

*George John II, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Gutenberg (1598–1654)

• County of Schaumburg (complete list) –

*, Count (1492–1510)

*, Count (1510–1526)

*, Count (1526–1527)

*Jobst I, Count (1527–1531)

*, Count (1531–1560)

*, Count (1531–1581)

*Otto IV, Count (1544–1576)

*, Count (1576–1601)

• Elector-Bishopric of Trier (complete list) –

*Johann II of Baden, Archbishop-elector (1456–1503)

*Jakob von Baden, Archbishop-elector (1503–1511)

*Richard von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads, Archbishop-elector (1511–1531)

*Johann von Metzenhausen, Archbishop-elector (1531–1540)

*Johann Ludwig von Hagen, Archbishop-elector (1540–1547)

*John of Isenburg-Grenzau, Archbishop-elector (1547–1556)

*Johann von der Leyen, Archbishop-elector (1556–1567)

*Jakob von Eltz-Rübenach, Archbishop-elector (1567–1581)

*Johann von Schönenberg, Archbishop-elector (1581–1599)

*Lothar von Metternich, Archbishop-elector (1599–1623)

Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

• Bentheim-Bentheim (complete list) –

*Eberwin II, Count (1473–1530)

• Bentheim-Lingen (complete list) –

*Otto, Count (1450–1508)

*Nicholas III, Count (1493–1508)

*Nicholas IV, Count (1508–1541)

*Conrad, Count (1541–1547)

*Maximilian, Count (1547–1548)

*Anna, Count (1548–1555)

• Bentheim-Steinfurt (complete list) –

*Arnold II, Count (1498–1544)

*Eberwin III, Count (1544–1562)

*Arnold III, Count (1562–1606)

*Anna of Tecklenburg, Regent (1562–1577)

• Bentheim-Tecklenburg (complete list) –

*Otto VIII, Count (1493–1526)

*Conrad of Bentheim-Lingen, Count (1526–1557)

• Bentheim-Tecklenburg(-Rheda) (complete list, complete list) –

*Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1562–1606)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (complete list) –

*John Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1596–1634)

• Duchy of Cleves, County of Mark (complete list, complete list) –

*John II the Pious, Duke of Cleves, Countof Mark (1481–1521)

*John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1521–1539)

*William the Rich, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1539–1592)

*John William, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1592–1609)

• Princely Abbey of Corvey () –

*Hermann III von Bömelberg, Prince-abbot (1479–1504)

*, Prince-abbot (1504–1547)

*Kaspar I von Hörsel, Prince-abbot (1547–1555)

*, Prince-abbot (1555–1585)

*Dietrich IV. von Beringhausen, Prince-abbot (1585–1616)

• County of Drenthe (complete list) –

*Georg Schenck van Toutenburg, Stadtholder (1536–1540)

*Maximilian of Egmont, Stadtholder (1540–1548)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Drenthe under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Essen Abbey (complete list) –

*Meina von Daun-Oberstein, Princess-Abbess (1489–1521)

*Margarete II von Beichlingen, Princess-Abbess (1521–1534)

*Sibylle von Montfort, Princess-Abbess (1534–1551)

*Katharina von Tecklenburg, Princess-Abbess (1551–1560)

*Maria von Spiegelberg, Princess-Abbess (1560–1561)

*Irmgard von Diepholz, Princess-Abbess (1561–1575)

*Elisabeth VI von Manderscheid-Blankenheim-Gerolstein, Princess-Abbess (1575–1578)

*Elisabeth VII von Sayn, Princess-Abbess (1578–1588)

*Elisabeth VIII von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1588–1598)

*Margarete Elisabeth von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1598–1604)

• County of East Frisia (complete list) –

*Edzard I the Great, Count (1491–1528)

*Enno II, Count (1528–1540)

*Anna of Oldenburg, Regent (1540–1561)

*Johan II, Count (1561–1591)

*Edzard II, Count (1561–1599)

*Enno III, Count (1599–1625)

• Lordship of Groningen (complete list) –

*Cristoffel van Meurs, Stadtholder (1519–1522)

*Jasper van Marwijck, Stadtholder (1522–1530)

*Charles of Guelders, Stadtholder (1530–1536)

*Ludolf Coenders, Stadtholder (1536–?)

*Georg Schenck van Toutenburg, Stadtholder (1536–1540)

*Maximiliaan van Egmond, Stadtholder (1540–1548)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Groningen under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Duchy of Guelders (complete list) –

*Charles II, Duke (1492–1538)

*William II, Duke (1538–1543)

*Charles V, Duke (1543–1555)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Guelders under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Duchy of Guelders (complete list) –

*Guelders independent (1492–1504)

*John V of Nassau-Siegen, Stadtholder (1504–1505)

*Philip of Burgundy, Stadtholder (1505–1507)

*Floris van Egmond, Stadtholder (1507–1511)

*Guelders independent, Stadtholder (1511–1543)

*René of Châlon, Stadtholder (1543–1544)

*Philip de Lalaing, Stadtholder (1544–1555)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Upper Groningen under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Upper Guelders (complete list) –

*Reinier of Guelders, Stadtholder (1502–1522)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Upper Groningen under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Herford Abbey (complete list) –

*Bonizet of Limburg-Stirum, Abbess (1494–1524)

*Anna II of Limburg, Abbess (1524–1565)

*Margaret II of Lippe, Abbess (1565–1578)

*Felicitas I of Eberstein, Abbess (1578–1586)

*Magdalene I of Lippe, Abbess (1586–1604)

• Prince-Bishopric of Liège (complete list) –

*John of Hornes, Prince-Bishop (1484–1505)

*Érard de La Marck, Prince-Bishop (1505–1538)

*Corneille of Berghes, Prince-Bishop (1538–1544)

*George of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1544–1557)

*Robert of Berghes, Prince-Bishop (1557–1564)

*Gerard van Groesbeeck, Prince-Bishop (1564–1580)

*Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1581–1612)

• Limburg-Broich (complete list) –

*John, Count (1473–1508)

• County of Lippe (complete list) –

*Simon V, Lord (1511–1528), Count (1528–1536)

*Bernhard VIII, Count (1536–1563)

*Simon VI, Count (1563–1613)

• Duchy of Luxemburg

*Dukes (complete list) –

:*Philip II, Duke (1482–1506)

:*Charles III, Duke (1506–1556)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Philip I de Croÿ, Stadtholder (?–1511)

:*Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Stadtholder (1545–1552, 1559–1604)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Luxemburg under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Prince-Bishopric of Münster (complete list) –

*Conrad II of Rietberg, Prince-bishop (1497–1508)

*Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg, Prince-bishop (1508–1522)

*Frederick III, Prince-bishop (1522–1532)

*Eric of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, Prince-bishop (1532–1532)

*Francis von Waldeck, Prince-bishop (1532–1553)

*William of Ketteler, Prince-bishop (1553–1557)

*Bernhard of Raesfeld, Prince-bishop (1557–1566)

*John II of Hoya, Prince-bishop (1566–1574)

*John William, Prince-bishop (1574–1585)

*Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1585–1612)

• County of Oldenburg (complete list) –

*John V, Count (1500–1526)

*John VI, Count (1526–1529)

*George, Count (1526–1529)

*Christopher, Count (1526–1566)

*Anthony I, Count (1526–1573)

*John VII, Count (1573–1603)

*Anthony II, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst, Count (1573–1619)

• Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück (complete list) –

*, Prince-bishop (1482–1508)

*Eric of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, Prince-bishop (1508–1532)

*Franz von Waldeck, Prince-bishop (1532–1553)

*Johann IV of Osnabrück, Prince-bishop (1553–1574)

*Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg, Prince-bishop (1574–1585)

*Bernhard von Waldeck, Prince-bishop (1585–1591)

*Philip Sigismund, Prince-bishop (1591–1623)

• Lordship of Overijssel

*Lords –

:*Charles II, Count (1528–1555)

::under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Overijssel with the other lordships of the Low Countries

:*Philip III, Count (1555–1581)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Georg Schenck van Toutenburg, Stadtholder (1528–1540)

:*Maximiliaan van Egmond, Stadtholder (1540–1548)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Overijssel under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn (complete list) –

*Hermann von Hessen, Prince-bishop (1498–1508)

*Hermann of Wied, Prince-bishop (1532–1547)

*Rembert of Kerssenbrock, Prince-bishop (1547–1568)

*John II, Bishop of Paderborn, Prince-bishop (1568–1574)

*Salentin of Isenburg, Prince-bishop (1574–1577)

*Henry IV of Saxe-Lauenburg, Prince-bishop (1577–1585)

*Dietrich IV, Bishop of Paderborn, Prince-bishop (1585–1618)

• County of Runkel (complete list) –

*John, Count (1460–1521)

• County of Sayn (complete list) –

*Gerard III, co-Count (1493–1506)

*Sebastian I, Count (1493–1598)

*John IV, co-Count (1498–1529)

*John V, co-Count (1529–1560)

*Sebastian II, co-Count (1529–1573)

*Adolph, co-Count (1560–1568)

*Herman, co-Count (1560–1571)

*Henry IV, co-Count (1560–1606)

• Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht (complete list) –

*Frederick IV of Baden, Prince-bishop (1496–1517)

*Philip of Burgundy (1517–1524)

*Henry of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1524–1528)

• Lordship of Utrecht

*Lords –

:*Charles II, Count (1528–1555)

::under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Utrecht with the other lordships of the Low Countries

:*Philip III, Count (1555–1581)

*Stadtholders (complete list) –

:*Antoon I van Lalaing, Stadtholder (1528–1540)

:*René of Châlon, Stadtholder (1540–1544)

:*Louis of Flanders, Stadtholder (1544–1546)

:*Maximilian of Burgundy, Stadtholder (1547–1558)

:For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Utrecht under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

• Prince-Bishopric of Verden (complete list) –

*Christopher the Spendthrift, Prince-Bishop (1502–1558)

*George of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel), Prince-Bishop (1558–1566)

*Eberhard of Holle, Prince-Bishop (1566–1586)

*Philip Sigismund of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel), Prince-Bishop (1586–1623)

• County of Wied (complete list) –

*William III, Count (1487–1526)

*John I, Count (1487–1533)

*Philip, Count (1533–1535)

*John II, Count (1535–1581)

*Herman I, Count (1581–1591)

*William IV, Count (1581–1612)

*Herman II, Count (1581–1631)

• County of Wied (complete list) –

*William III, Count (1487–1526)

*John I, Count (1526–1533)

*Philip, Count (1533–1535)

*John II, Count (1535–1581)

*Herman I, co-Count (1581–1591)

*William IV, co-Count (1581–1612)

*Herman II, Count (1581–1631)

Upper Rhenish

• Duchy of Bar (complete list) –

*René II, Duke (1483–1508)

• Prince-Bishopric of Basel (complete list) –

*Caspar von Mühlhausen, Prince-bishop (1479–1502)

*Christoph von Utenheim, Prince-bishop (1502–1527)

*Philippe von Gundelsheim, Prince-bishop (1527–1533)

*Melchior von Lichtenfels, Prince-bishop (1554–1575)

*Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee, Prince-bishop (1575–1608)

• Free City of Frankfurt () –

*Johann von Martorf, Senior Mayor (1599–1600)

*Johann Ludwig von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1600–1601)

• Princely Abbey of Fulda (complete list) –

*, Prince-abbot (1472–1513)

*, Prince-abbot (1513–1521/29)

*, Prince-abbot (1521/29–1541)

*, Prince-abbot (1541–1550)

*Wolfgang Dietrich von Eusigheim, Prince-abbot (1550–1558)

*, Prince-abbot (1558–1567)

*, Prince-abbot (1567–1568)

*, Prince-abbot (1568–1570)

*Balthasar von Dernbach, Prince-abbot (1570–1606, but exiled 1576–1602)

*Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Administrator (1576–1602)

• Landgraviate of Hesse (complete list) –

*William III the Middle, Landgrave of Lower Hesse (1493–1500), of Hesse (1500–1509)

*Philip I the Magnanimous, Landgrave (1509–1567)

• Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (complete list) –

*George I the Pious, Landgrave (1567–1596)

*Louis VI the Faithful, Landgrave (1596–1626)

• Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (complete list) –

*William IV the Wise, Landgrave (1567–1592)

*Maurice I the Learned, Landgrave (1592–1627)

• Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg –

*Louis IV the Elder, Landgrave (1567–1604)

• Landgraviate of Hesse-Rheinfels (complete list) –

*Philip II the Younger, Landgrave (1567–1583)

• Isenburg-Büdingen (complete list) –

*Wolfgang Ernst I. von Isenburg-Büdingen, Count (1596–1633)

• Isenburg-Grenzau (complete list) –

*Gerlach III, Count (1502–1530)

*Henry the Elder, Count (1530–1552)

*Anthony, Count (1552–1554)

*John, Count (1554–1556)

*Arnold, Count (1556–1577)

*Salentin VII, Count (1577–1610)

• Isenburg-Neumagen (complete list) –

*Salentin VI, Count (1502–1534)

*Henry, Count (1534–1554)

• Leiningen-Westerburg (complete list: ) –

*Reinhard I, Count (?–1522)

*Kuno II, Count (1522–1547)

• Westerburg-Leiningen-Westerburg (de:complete list) –

*Reinhard II, Count (1547–1584)

*Albrecht Philipp, Count (1584–1597)

*Johann Ludwig, Count (1597)

• Westerburg-Leiningen-Leiningen (complete list: ) –

*Philipp I, Count (1547–1597)

*Louis, Count (1597–1622)

• Leiningen-Schaumburg () –

*George I, Count (1547–1586)

*Philipp Jacob, Count (1586–1612)

• Leiningen-Hardenburg () –

*Emich VIII, Count (1495–1535)

*Emich IX, Count (1535–1541)

*Johann Philipp I, Count (1539–1562)

*Emich XII, Count (1562–1607)

• Duchy of Lorraine (complete list) –

*René II, Duke (1473–1508)

*Antoine, Duke (1508–1544)

*Francis I, Duke (1544–1545)

*Charles III, Duke (1545–1608)

• County of Nassau-Beilstein –

*John II, Count (1499–1513)

*Henry V, co-Count (1513–1525)

*John III, Count (1513–1561)

• Nassau-Saarbrückeng (complete list) –

*John Louis, Count (1472–1545)

*Philip II, Count (1545–1554)

*John III, Count (1554–1574)

*Philip IV, Count (1574–1602)

• Nassau-Weilburg (complete list) –

*Louis I, Count (1492–1523)

*Philip III, Count (1523–1559)

*Albrecht, Count (1559–1593)

*Philip IV, Count (1559–1602)

• Lower Salm (complete list) –

*Peter, Count (1479–1505)

*John III, Count (1505–1537)

*John IV, Count (1537–1559)

*Werner, Count (1559–1629)

• Salm-Badenweiler (complete list) –

*John VI, Count (1451–1505)

*John VII, Count (1505–1548)

*John VIII, Count (1548–1600)

• Salm-Blankenburg (complete list) –

*Louis, Count (1443–1503)

*Ulrick, Count (1503–1506)

• Solms-Braunfels (complete list) –

*Otto II, Count (1459–1504)

*Bernhard III, Count (1504–1547)

*Philipp, Count (1547–1581)

*Konrad, Count (1581–1592)

*Johann Albrecht I, Count (1592–1623)

• Salm-Dhaun (complete list) –

*Philip, Rhinegrave (1499–1521)

*Philip Francis, Rhinegrave (1521–1561)

*John Philip I, Rhinegrave (1561–1569)

*Frederick, Rhinegrave (1569–1574)

*Adolf Henry, Rhinegrave (1574–1606)

• Salm-Neuweiler (complete list) –

*Frederick I, Rhinegrave (1561–1610)

• Salm-Salm (complete list) –

*Friedrich I, Count (1574–1608)

• Prince-Bishopric of Sion (complete list) –

*Mathieu Schiner, Prince-Bishop (1499–1522)

*Philippe am Hengart, Prince-Bishop (1522–1528)

*Adrien I of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1529–1545)

*Jean Jordan, Prince-Bishop (1548–1565)

*Hildebrand I of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1565–1604)

• Prince-Bishopric of Speyer (complete list) –

*Ludwig of Helmstädt, Prince-bishop (1478–1504)

*Philip I of Rosenberg, Prince-bishop (1504–1513)

*George, Count Palatine by Rhine, Prince-bishop (1513–1529)

*Philip II of Flersheim, Prince-bishop (1529–1552)

*Rudolf of Frankenstein, Prince-bishop (1552–1560)

*Marquard Freiherr of Hattstein, Prince-bishop (1560–1581)

*Eberhard of Dienheim, Prince-bishop (1581–1610)

• Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg (complete list) –

*Albrecht von Pfalz-Mosbach, Prince-Bishop (1478–1506)

*Wilhelm III von Hohnstein, Prince-Bishop (1506–1541)

*Erasmus Schenk von Limburg, Prince-Bishop (1541–1568)

*Johann IV von Manderscheid, Prince-Bishop (1568–1592)

*Johann Georg von Brandenburg, Prince-Bishop (1592–1604)

• County of Waldeck-Landau, Newer Line –

*John I, Count (1539–1567)

*Philip VI, Count (1567–1579)

*Francis III, Count (1579–1597)

• County of Waldeck-Eisenberg –

*Philip II, Regent (1475–1486), Count (1486–1524)

*Philip III, Count (1524–1539)

*Wolrad II, Count (1539–1578)

*Josias I, Count (1578–1588)

*Christian, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1607–1637)

*Wolrad IV, Count (1588–1640)

• County of Waldeck-Wildungen, Older Line –

*Henry VIII, Count of Waldeck-Waldeck (1475–1486), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1486–1512)

*Philipp IV, Count (1513–1574)

*Daniel, Count (1574–1577)

*Henry IX, Count (1577)

*Günther, Count (1577–1585)

*Wilhelm Ernst, Count (1585–1598)

• Prince-Bishopric of Worms (complete list) –

*Johann von Dalberg, Prince-bishop (1482–1503)

*Reinhard von Rüppurr, Prince-bishop (1503–1523)

*Henry of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1523–1552)

*Dietrich von Rothenstein, Prince-bishop (1552–1580)

*Georg von Schönenberg, Prince-bishop (1580–1595)

*Philipp von Rothenstein, Prince-bishop (1595–1604)

Lower Saxon

• Duchy/ Electorate of Saxony, Albertine (complete list) –

*George I the Bearded, Duke (1500–1539)

*Henry IV the Pious, Duke (1539–1541)

*Maurice I, Duke (1541–1547), Elector (1547–1553)

*Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1553–1586), Regent of Saxe-Weimar (1573–1586), Regent of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1586)

*Christian I, Elector (1586–1591)

*Sophie of Brandenburg, Regent (1591–c.1601)

*Christian II, Elector (1591–1611), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1611)

• Saxe-Lauenburg (complete list) –

*John V, co-Duke (1439–1507)

*Magnus I, Duke (1507–1543)

*Francis I, Duke (1543–1571, 1573/74–1581)

*Magnus II, Duke (1571–1573/74)

*Augustus, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1612)

*Francis II, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1619)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (complete list) –

*John III, Prince-archbishop (1497–1511)

*Christopher the Spendthrift, Prince-archbishop (1511–1542/1547, 1549–1558)

*George of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel line), Prince-archbishop (1558–1566 )

*Henry III, Prince-archbishop (1568–1585)

*John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-archbishop (1589–1596)

*John Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1596–1634)

• Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel/ Principality of Wolfenbüttel (complete list) –

*Henry the Elder, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1514), co-Prince of Calenberg (1491–1494)

*Henry V the Younger, Prince (1514–1568)

*Julius, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1568–1589), of Calenberg (1584–1589)

*Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)

• Principality of Calenberg (complete list) –

*Eric I, co-Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1494), Prince of Calenberg (1491–1540)

*Eric II, Prince (1545–1584)

*Julius, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1568–1589), of Calenberg (1584–1589)

*Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)

• Gandersheim Abbey (complete list) –

*Agnes III, Princess-Abbess (1485–1504)

*Gertrud, Princess-Abbess (1504–1531)

*Katharina, rival abbess (1504–1536)

*Maria, Princess-Abbess (1532–1539)

*Clara of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Princess-Abbess (1539–1547)

*Magdalena of Chlum, Princess-Abbess (1547–1577, 1577–1589)

*Elisabeth, rival abbess (1577–1582)

*Margarete of Warberg, rival abbess (1582–1587)

*Anna Erica, Princess-Abbess (1589–1611)

• Duchy of Gifhorn (complete list) –

*Francis, co-Prince of Lüneburg (1536–1539), Prince of Gifhorn (1539–1549)

• Principality of Grubenhagen (complete list) –

*Henry IV, Prince (1479–1526)

*Philip I, Prince (1486–1551)

*Ernest III, Prince (1551–1567)

*Wolfgang, Prince (1567–1595)

*Philip II, Prince (1595–1596)

:annexed by Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

• Free City of Hamburg (complete list) –

*Johann Spreckelsen, Mayor (1512)

*Nicolaus Thode, Mayor (1517)

*Thidericus Hohusen, Mayor (1517)

*Mayorship unoccupied (1519–1520), Dietrich Hohusen, Second Mayor (1517–1546)

*Erhard vom Holte, Mayor (1520–1529)

*Hinrich Salsborg, Mayor (1523)

*Johann Hülpe, Mayor (1524)

*Johann Wetken, Mayor (1529–1533)

*Paul Grote, Mayor (1531)

*Albert Westede, Mayor (1533–1538)

*Johann Rodenborg, Mayor (1536)

*Peter von Spreckelsen, Mayor (1538–1553)

*Jürgen Plate, Mayor (1546)

*Matthias Rheder, Mayor (1547)

*Ditmar Koel, Mayor (1548)

*Albert Hackmann, Mayor (1553–1580)

*Mayorship unoccupied (1580–1581), Paul Grote, Second Mayor (1580–1584)

*Lorenz Niebur, Mayor (1557)

*Hermann Wetken, Mayor (1564)

*Eberhard Moller, Mayor (1571)

*Paul Grote, Mayor (1580)

*Johann Niebur, Mayor (1557)

*Nicolaus Vögeler, Mayor (1581)

*Joachim vom Kape, Mayor (1588)

*Diedrich von Eitzen, Mayor (1589)

*Mayorship unoccupied (1590–1591), Joachim von Kape, Second Mayor (1588–1594)

*Erich von der Fechte, Mayor (1591–1613)

*Joachim Bekendorp, Mayor (1593)

*Diederich vom Holte, Mayor (1595)

*Vincent Moller, Mayor (1599)

• Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim (complete list) –

*Berthold II of Landsberg, Prince-bishop (1481–1502)

*Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg, Prince-bishop (1503–1504)

*John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg, Prince-bishop (1504–1527)

*, Prince-bishop (1527–1531)

*Otto IV of Schaumburg, Prince-bishop (1531–1537)

*, Prince-bishop (1537–1551)

*Frederick of Denmark, Prince-bishop (1551–1556)

*, Prince-bishop (1557–1573)

*Ernest II of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1573–1612)

• Duchy of Holstein

*Dukes (complete list) –

:*John, Duke (1481–1513)

:*Christian II, Duke (1513–1523)

:*Frederick I, Duke (1523–1533)

:*Olav Engelbrektsson, Regent (1533–1537)

:*Christian III, Duke of Holstein (1533–1544), Duke of Holstein-Glückstadt (1544–1559)

*Statholders (complete list) –

:*Johan Rantzau, Statholder (1523/45–1550)

:*Bertram von Ahlefeldt, Statholder (1550–1556)

:*Heinrich Rantzau, Statholder (1556–1598)

• Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev –

*John II, Duke (1544–1580)

• Holstein-Glückstadt

*Dukes (complete list) –

:*Christian III, Duke of Holstein (1533–1544), Duke of Holstein-Glückstadt (1544–1559)

:*Frederick II, Duke (1559–1588)

:*Christian IV, Duke (1588–1648)

*Statholders (complete list) –

:*Heinrich Rantzau, Statholder (1556–1598)

:*Geerd Rantzau, Statholder (1600–1627)

• Holstein-Gottorp (complete list) –

*Adolf, Duke (1544–1586)

*Frederick II, Duke (1586–1587)

*Philip, Duke (1587–1590)

*John Adolf, Duke (1590–1616)

• Holstein-Pinneberg (Holstein-Schaumburg) (complete list) –

*, Count (1492–1510)

*, Count (1510–1526)

*, Count (1526–1527)

*Jobst I, Count (1527–1531)

*Adolph XIII, Count (1531–1544)

*, Count (1531–1581)

*Otto IV, Count (1544–1576)

*, Count (1576–1601)

• Prince-bishopric of Lübeck (complete list) –

*Theodoric II, Prince-bishop (1492–1506)

*Wilhem Westphal, Prince-bishop (1506–1509)

*John VIII, Prince-bishop (1510–1523)

*Henry III, Prince-bishop (1523–1535)

*Detlev von Reventlow, Prince-bishop (1535–1535)

*Balthasar Rantzau, Prince-bishop (1536–1547)

*Jodokus Hodfilter, Prince-bishop (1547–1551)

*Theodoric III, Prince-bishop (1551–1554)

*sede vacante, Prince-bishop (1554–1556)

*Andreas von Barby, Prince-bishop (1556–1559)

*John IX, Prince-bishop (1559–1561)

*Eberhard II, Prince-bishop (1561–1586)

*John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1586–1607)

• Free City of Lübeck () –

*, Mayor (1475–1501)

*, Mayor (1487–1502)

*, Mayor (1489–1501)

*, Mayor (1498–1510)

*, Mayor (1502–1511)

*, Mayor (1501–1521)

*, Mayor (1513–1520)

*, Mayor (1503–1509)

*, Mayor (1512)

*, Mayor (1510–1528)

*, Mayor (1511–1527)

*, Mayor (1522–1530)

*, Mayor (1520–1531; 1535–1543)

*, Mayor (1531–1544)

*, Mayor (1528–1532; 1534–1537)

*, Mayor (1529–1531)

*, Mayor (1531–1552)

*, Mayor (1544–1560)

*, Mayor (1540–1564)

*, Mayor (1531–1532)

*Jürgen Wullenwever, Mayor (1533–1535)

*, Mayor (1533–1535)

*, Mayor (1545–1549)

*, Mayor (1560)

*, Mayor (1551)

*, Mayor (1564)

*, Mayor (1553)

*, Mayor (1560–1566)

*, Mayor (1562)

*, Mayor (1561)

*, Mayor (1572)

*, Mayor (1573)

*, Mayor (1588)

*, Mayor (1579–1594)

*, Mayor (1571–1572)

*, Mayor (1580–1589)

*, Mayor (1581)

*, Mayor (1589)

*, Mayor (1594)

*, Mayor (1589)

*, Mayor (1599)

*Jakob Bording, Mayor (1600–1616)

• Principality of Lüneburg (complete list) –

*Henry the Middle, Prince (1486–1520)

*Otto of Harburg, co-Prince (1520–1527)

*Ernest I the Confessor, co-Prince (1520–1527), Prince (1520–1546)

*Francis, co-Prince of Lüneburg (1536–1539), Prince of Gifhorn (1539–1549)

*Francis Otto, Prince (1555–1559)

*Henry of Dannenberg, Prince (1559–1598)

*William the Younger, Prince (1559–1592)

*Ernest II, Prince (1592–1611)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Magdeburg and of Halberstadt (complete list) –

*Ernest II of Saxony, Prince-archbishop of Magdeburg (1475–1513), Administor of Halberstadt (1480–1513)

*Albert IV of Brandenburg, Prince-archbishop, Administor (1513–1545)

*John Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Prince-archbishop, Administor (1545–1551)

*Frederick IV of Brandenburg, Prince-archbishop, Administor (1551–1552)

*Sigismund of Brandenburg, Prince-archbishop, Administor (1552–1566)

*Joachim Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1566–1598)

*Christian William of Brandenburg, Prince-archbishop (1598–1631)

• Mecklenburg (complete list) –

*Magnus II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1477–1479), of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1479–1483), of Mecklenburg (1483–1503)

*Balthasar, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1479–1483), of Mecklenburg (1483–1507)

*Eric II, co-Duke (1503–1508)

*Albrecht VII the Handsome, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1520–1547)

*Henry V the Peaceful, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1520–1552)

• Duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (complete list) –

*Albrecht VII the Handsome, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1520–1547)

*John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1547–1552), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1556–1576)

*Ulrich I, Duke (1555–1603)

• Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (complete list) –

*Henry V the Peaceful, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1520–1552)

*Philip I, Duke (1552–1557)

*John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1547–1552), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1556–1576)

*Johann VII, Duke (1576–1592)

*John Albert II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1621–1628, 1631–1636)

*Adolf Frederick I, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1621–1628, 1631–1658)

• County of Oldenburg (complete list) –

*John V, Count (1500–1526)

*John VI, Count (1526–1529)

*George, Count (1526–1529)

*Christopher, Count (1526–1566)

*Anthony I, Count (1526–1573)

*John VII, Count (1573–1603)

*Anthony II, Count (1573–1619)

Upper Saxon

• Electorate/ Duchy of Saxony, Ernestine (complete list) –

*Frederick III the Wise, Elector (1486–1525)

*John I the Steadfast, Elector (1525–1532)

*John Frederick I, Elector (1532–1547), Duke (1547–1554)

*John Frederick II, Duke (1554–1566)

*Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxony (1566–1572), of Saxe-Weimar (1572–1573)

• Saxe-Weimar (complete list) –

*Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxony (1566–1572), of Saxe-Weimar (1572–1573)

*Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1553–1586), Regent of Saxe-Weimar (1573–1586), Regent of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1586)

*Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke (1573–1602)

• Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (complete list) –

*Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1553–1586), Regent of Saxe-Weimar (1573–1586), Regent of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1586)

*John Casimir, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633)

*John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)

• Saxe-Eisenach (complete list) –

*John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)

• Saxe-Coburg (complete list) –

*John Casimir, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633)

• Anhalt-Dessau (complete list) –

*George II the Strong, co-Prince (1474–1509)

*Rudolph I the Valiant, co-Prince (1474–1510)

*Ernest I, co-Prince (1474–1516)

*Margaret of Münsterberg, Regent (1516–1524)

*Joachim I, co-Prince (1516–1544), Prince (1544–1561)

*John IV, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1544–1551)

*George III, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1544–1553)

*Karl I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1561), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1561)

*Bernhard VII, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen (1562–1570)

*Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)

• Anhalt-Köthen (complete list) –

*Waldemar VI, co-Prince (1471–1508)

*Adolph II, co-Prince (1475–1508)

*Magnus, co-Prince (1475–1508), Prince (1475–1508)

*Wolfgang the Confessor, Prince (1508–1562)

*Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)

• Anhalt-Plötzkau (complete list) –

*George III, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1544–1553)

*Karl I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1561), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1561)

*Bernhard VII, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen (1562–1570)

*Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)

• Anhalt-Zerbst (complete list) –

*John IV, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1544–1551)

*Karl I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1561), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1561)

*Bernhard VII, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen (1562–1570)

*Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)

• Principality of Anhalt (complete list) –

*Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)

*, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1596)

*John Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1601)

*John George I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Dessau (1603–1618)

*Rudolph II, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1603–1621)

*Christian I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Bernburg (1603–1630)

*Louis I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Köthen (1603–1650)

*Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)

• Electorate of Brandenburg (complete list) –

*Joachim I Nestor, Elector (1499–1535)

*Joachim II Hector, Elector (1535–1571)

*John George, Elector (1571–1598)

*Joachim Frederick, Elector (1598–1608)

• Brandenburg-Küstrin –

*John VIII, Margrave (1535–1571)

• Duchy of Pomerania, Pomerania-Wolgast, Pomerania-Barth (complete list) –

*Bogislaw X the Great, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast and Pomerania-Stettin (1474–1478), of Pomerania (1478–1523)

*George I, co-Duke of Pomerania (1523–1531)

*Barnim IX the Pious, co-Duke of Pomerania (1523–1532), Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1532–1569)

*Philip I the Pious, co-Duke of Pomerania (1531–1532), Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1532–1560)

*Ernst Ludwig the Fair, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1569–1592)

*John Frederick the Strong, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1569–1600)

*Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)

*Bogislaw XIII, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1603–1606)

*Philip Julius, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1592–1625)

• Pomerania-Stettin, Pomerania-Rügenwalde (complete list) –

*Barnim IX the Pious, co-Duke of Pomerania (1523–1532), Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1532–1569)

*John Frederick the Strong, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1569–1600)

*Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)

• Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (complete list) –

*Albrecht VII, Count (1574–1605)

• Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (complete list) –

*John Günther I, Count (1552–1586)

*John Günther II, co-Count (1586–1631)

*Anton Henry, co-Count (1586–1638)

*Christian Günther I, co-Count (1586–1642)

*, co-Count (1586–1643)

• County of Stolberg () –

*Heinrich IX zu Stolberg, Count (1436–1511)

*Botho zu Stolberg, Count (1467–1538)

*, Count (1501–1552)

*Ludwig zu Stolberg, Count (1505–1574)

*Johann zu Stolberg, Count (1549–1612)

*Heinrich XI. zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Count (1551–1615)

*Wolfgang Georg zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Count (1582–1631)

*, Count (1594–1669)

• Landgraviate of Thuringia (complete list) –

*Frederick VI, Landgrave (1486–1525)

*John, Landgrave (1525–1532)

*John Frederick I, Landgrave (1532–1547)

*John Ernest, Landgrave (1542–1553)

*John Frederick II, Landgrave (1554–1566)

*John William, Landgrave (1554–1572)

Swabian

• Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg (complete list) –

*Friedrich von Hohenzollern, Prince-bishop (1486–1505)

*Heinrich von Lichtenau, Prince-bishop (1505–1517)

*Christoph von Stadion, Prince-bishop (1517–1543)

*Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, Prince-bishop (1543–1573)

*Johann Eglof von Knöringen, Prince-bishop (1573–1575)

*Marquard von Berg, Prince-bishop (1575–1591)

*Johann Otto von Gemmingen, Prince-bishop (1591–1598)

*Heinrich von Knöringen, Prince-bishop (1599–1646)

• (complete list) –

*Philip I, Margrave (1487–1503)

:then inherited by Christoph I to unite Baden

• Margraviate of Baden/ Margraviate of Baden-Baden (complete list) –

*Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1475–1503), of Baden (1503–1515)

*Philip I, Margrave of Baden (1515–1533)

*Bernard III, co-Margrave of Baden (1515–1533), Margrave of Baden-Baden (1533–1536)

*Ernest I, co-Margrave of Baden (1515–1533), Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1533–1553)

*Franziska of Luxembourg-Ligny, Regent? (1536–1554)

*Philibert I, Margrave (1554–1569)

*Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, Regent (1569–c.1577)

*Philip III, Margrave (1569–1588)

*Edward Fortunatus, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern (1575–1588), Margrave of Baden-Baden (1588–1596)

*Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604), Regent of Baden-Hachberg (1590–1591)

• Margraviate of Baden-Durlach (or Baden-Pforzheim) (complete list) –

*Ernest I, co-Margrave of Baden (1515–1533), Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1533–1553)

*Bernard IV, Margrave (1552–1553)

*Charles II, Margrave (1553–1577)

*Louis VI, Elector Palatine, Regent (1577–1583)

*Anna of Veldenz, Regent (1577–1584)

*Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, Regents (1577–1584)

*Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604), Regent of Baden-Hachberg (1590–1591)

• Margraviate of Baden-Hachberg (complete list) –

*James III, Margrave (1577–1590)

*Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604), Regent of Baden-Hachberg (1590–1591)

*Ernest James, Margrave (1590–1591)

• (complete list) –

*Christopher II, Margrave (1556–1575)

*Edward Fortunatus, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern (1575–1588), Margrave of Baden-Baden (1588–1596)

*Philip IV, Margrave (1588–1620)

• Prince-Bishopric of Constance (complete list) –

*Hugo von Hohenlandenberg, Prince-bishop (1496–1529; 1531/2)

*, Prince-bishop (1530–1531)

*, Prince-bishop (1532–1537)

*Johan Weze, Prince-bishop (1537–1548)

*Christoph Metzler, Prince-bishop (1549–1561)

*Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps, Prince-bishop (1561–1589)

*Margrave Andrew of Burgau, Prince-bishop (1589–1600)

• Prince-Provostry of Ellwangen (complete list) –

*Albrecht V of Rechberg, Prince-provost (1461–1502)

*Bernhard of Westerstetten, Prince-provost (1502–1503)

*Albrecht VI Thumb of Neuburg, Prince-provost (1503–1521)

*Henry of the Palatinate, Prince-provost (1551–1552)

*Otto Truchsess von Waldburg, Prince-provost (1553–1573)

*, Prince-provost (1573–1584)

*, Prince-provost (1584–1603)

• Fürstenberg-Baar (complete list) –

*Wolfgang, Count (1499–1509)

*Frederick III, Count (1509–1559)

• Gutenzell Abbey () –

*Walburga Gräter, Princess-abbess (c.1478–1503)

*Walburga Bugglin, Princess-abbess (fl.1504)

*Katharina Becht, Princess-abbess (fl.1516 1526)

*Barbara von Stotzingen, Princess-abbess (fl.1526–1527)

*Magdalena von Freyberg, Princess-abbess (fl.1532–1540)

*Maria von Landenberg, Princess-abbess (1542–1567)

*Maria Segesser von Brunegg, Princess-abbess (1567–1610)

• Hohenzollern-Hechingen (complete list) –

*Eitel Friedrich IV, Count (1576–1605)

• Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (complete list) –

*Charles II, Count (1576–1606)

• Princely Abbey of Kempten () –

* 1481–1507)

*Johann Rudolf of Raitenau, Prince-abbot (1507–1523)

* 1523–1536)

* 1536–1557)

*-Burchberg 1557–1571)

*Eberhard V of Stein, Prince-abbot (1571–1584)

*Adalbert IV of Hoheneck, Prince-abbot (1584–1587)

* 1587–1594)

*Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen, Prince-abbot (1594–1607)

• Königsegg (complete list) –

*John IV, Baron (1500–1544)

*John Marquard, Baron (1544–1553)

*John James, Baron (1544–1567)

*Marquard IV, Baron (1567–1626)

• Lindau Abbey () –

*, Princess-abbess (1491–1531)

*Katharina II von Bodmann, Princess-abbess (1531–1578)

*Barbara von der Breiten-Landenberg, Princess-abbess (1578–1614)

• Mindelheim (complete list) –

*Georg II, Lord (1478–1528)

*Casper, Lord (1528–1536)

*George III, Lord (1536–1559), Baron (1559–1586)

• Oettingen-Wallerstein (complete list) –

*Friedrich VIII, Count (1557–1579)

*Wilhelm II, Count (1579–1602)

• Weingarten Abbey (complete list) –

*Hartmann von Knorringen-Burgau, Prince-abbot (1491–1520)

*Gerwig Blarer von Görsperg, Prince-abbot (1520–1567)

*Johann III Halblizel, Prince-abbot (1567–1575)

*Johann Christoph Rastner von Zellersberg, Prince-abbot (1575–1586)

*Georg Wegelin, Prince-abbot (1586–1627)

• Barony of Westerburg (complete list) –

*Reinhard IV, Baron (1453–1522)

• Duchy of Württemberg (complete list) –

*Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1498–1519, 1534–1550)

*Christoph, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1550–1568)

*Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1569–1593)

*Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1593–1608)

Swiss Confederacy

Italy

• Republic of Genoa (complete list) –

*Paolo da Novi, Doge (1507)

*Giano II di Campofregoso, Doge (1512–1513)

*Ottaviano Fregoso, Doge (1513–1515)

*Antoniotto II Adorno, Doge (1522–1527)

*Oberto Cattaneo Lazzari, Doge (1528–1531)

*Battista Spinola, Doge (1531–1533)

*Battista Lomellini, Doge (1533–1535)

*Cristoforo Grimaldi Rosso, Doge (1535–1537)

*Giovanni Battista Doria, Doge (1537–1539)

*Giannandrea Giustiniani Longo, Doge (1539–1541)

*Leonardo Cattaneo della Volta, Doge (1541–1543)

*Andrea Centurione Pietrasanta, Doge (1543–1545)

*Giovanni Battista De Fornari, Doge (1545–1547)

*Benedetto Gentile Pevere, Doge (1547–1549)

*Gaspare Grimaldi Bracelli, Doge (1549–1551)

*Luca Spinola, Doge (1551–1553)

*Giacomo Promontorio, Doge (1553–1555)

*Agostino Pinelli Ardimenti, Doge (1555–1557)

*Pietro Giovanni Chiavica Cibo, Doge (1557–1558)

*Girolamo Vivaldi, Doge (1559–1561)

*Paolo Battista Giudice Calvi, Doge (1561)

*Giovanni Battista Cicala Zoagli, Doge (1561–1563)

*Giovanni Battista Lercari, Doge (1563–1565)

*Ottavio Gentile Oderico, Doge (1565–1567)

*Simone Spinola, Doge (1567–1569)

*Paolo Giustiniani Moneglia, Doge (1569–1571)

*Giannotto Lomellini, Doge (1571–1573)

*Giacomo Grimaldi Durazzo, Doge (1573–1575)

*Prospero Centurione Fattinanti, Doge (1575–1577)

*Giovanni Battista Gentile Pignolo, Doge (1577–1579)

*Nicolò Doria, Doge (1579–1581)

*Gerolamo De Franchi Toso, Doge (1581–1583)

*Gerolamo Chiavari, Doge (1583–1585)

*Ambrogio Di Negro, Doge (1585–1587)

*Davide Vacca, Doge (1587–1589)

*Battista Negrone, Doge (1589–1591)

*Giovanni Agostino Giustiniani Campi, Doge (1591–1593)

*Antonio Grimaldi CebÃÂ, Doge (1593–1595)

*Matteo Senarega, Doge (1595–1597)

*Lazzaro Grimaldi CebÃÂ, Doge (1597–1599)

*Lorenzo Sauli, Doge (1599–1601)

• Duchy of Mantua (complete list) –

*Vincenzo I Gonzaga (1587–1612)

• Duchy of Milan (complete list) –

*Louis XII of France, Duke (1499–1512)

*Maximilian Sforza, Duke (1512–1515)

*Francis I of France, Duke (1515–1521)

*Francesco II Sforza, Duke (1522–1535)

:In 1535 the vacant duchy was annexed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

*Philip II, Duke (1555–1598)

*Philip II, Duke (1598–1621)

:From 1556 to 1707 Milan was ruled in personal union with Spain.

• Duchy of Modena (complete list) –

*Cesare, Duke (1597–1628)

• Principality of Orange (complete list) –

*John IV, Prince (1475–1502)

*Philibert, Prince (1502–1530)

*René, Prince (1530–1544)

*William I, Prince (1544–1584)

*Philip William, Prince (1584–1618)

• Papal States (complete list) –

*Alexander VI, Pope (1492–1503)

*Pius III, Pope (1503)

*Julius II, Pope (1503–1513)

*Leo X, Pope (1513–1521)

*Adrian VI, Pope (1522–1523)

*Clement VII, Pope (1523–1534)

*Paul III, Pope (1534–1549)

*Julius III, Pope (1550–1555)

*Marcellus II, Pope (1555)

*Paul IV, Pope (1555–1559)

*Pius IV, Pope (1559–1565)

*Pius V, Pope (1566–1572)

*Gregory XIII, Pope (1572–1585)

*Sixtus V, Pope (1585–1590)

*Urban VII, Pope (1590)

*Gregory XIV, Pope (1590–1591)

*Innocent IX, Pope (1591)

*Clement VIII, Pope (1592–1605)

• Duchy of Parma (complete list) –

*Ottavio Farnese (1549–1586)

• Duchy of Savoy (complete list) –

*Philibert II, Duke (1497–1504)

*Charles III, Duke (1504–1553)

*Emmanuel Philibert, Duke (1553–1580)

*Charles Emmanuel I, Duke (1580–1630)

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