Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with its capital at Sondershausen.

History

Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a county (earldom) until 1697. In that year, it became a principality, which lasted until the fall of the German monarchies in 1918, during the German Revolution of 1918–1919. After the German Revolution, it became the Free State of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and joined the Weimar Republic as a constituent state. In 1920, it joined with other small states in the area to form the new state of Thuringia.

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, Sondershausen, Gehren, Langewiesen, Großbreitenbach, Ebeleben, Großenehrich, Greußen 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 Ã¢Â€Â“ 10 May 1721: Christian William
• 10 May 1721 Ã¢Â€Â“ 28 November 1740: Günther XLIII
• 28 November 1740 Ã¢Â€Â“ 6 November 1758: Henry XXXV
• 6 November 1758 Ã¢Â€Â“ 14 October 1794: Christian Günther III
• 14 October 1794 Ã¢Â€Â“ 19 August 1835: Günther Friedrich Karl I
• 19 August 1835 Ã¢Â€Â“ 17 July 1880: Günther Friedrich Karl II
• 17 July 1880 Ã¢Â€Â“ 28 March 1909: Karl Günther

United under Prince Günther Victor of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

• 28 March 1909 Ã¢Â€Â“ November 1918: Günther Victor

Villages with more than 2000 people

See also

• House of Schwarzburg

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