STOLBERG
"County of Stolberg () was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the Harz mountain range in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town of Stolberg was probably founded in the 12th century as a mining settlement. The Counts of Stolberg (Grafen zu Stolberg) probably derived from a branch of the counts of Hohnstein castle near Nordhausen in Thuringia. The castle of Stolberg was first mentioned in 1210 as Stalberg, then the seat of one count Henry originally from nearby Voigtstedt. It remained a property of the comital family until its expropriation in 1945.
"The Stolberg lands, which were located mostly east of the Harz, included Stolberg, Hayn, the lower County of Hohnstein (1417), as well as Kelbra and Heringen (1413/17), the two latter territories being ruled alongside the House of Schwarzburg.
"The Counts of Stolberg could significantly enlarge their territory when they inherited the County of Wernigerode in 1429, the County of Königstein in 1535, and the County of Rochefort in 1544. The Protestant Reformation was introduced into their territory in 1539. On 19 March 1548 the line was split between a Harz line (Stolberg-Stolberg) and a Rhenish line with the possessions in Rochefort (Stolberg-Rochefort) and Königstein im Taunus (Stolberg-Königstein)." (Stolberg)
"The Stolberg lands, which were located mostly east of the Harz, included Stolberg, Hayn, the lower County of Hohnstein (1417), as well as Kelbra and Heringen (1413/17), the two latter territories being ruled alongside the House of Schwarzburg.
"The Counts of Stolberg could significantly enlarge their territory when they inherited the County of Wernigerode in 1429, the County of Königstein in 1535, and the County of Rochefort in 1544. The Protestant Reformation was introduced into their territory in 1539. On 19 March 1548 the line was split between a Harz line (Stolberg-Stolberg) and a Rhenish line with the possessions in Rochefort (Stolberg-Rochefort) and Königstein im Taunus (Stolberg-Königstein)." (Stolberg)
Territorial Development & Dynastic History
1210: 1st mention of a Count Heinrich of Stolberg
1231: Partitioned into Stoberg-Bockstadt and Stolberg-Stolberg
1341: Counts of Stolberg acquired the Lordship of Rossla
1346: Stolberg-Bockstadt reunited with Stolberg-Stolberg1413: Acquires Kelbra and Heringen (jointly with the Counts of Schwarzburg)
1417: Acquires Hohnstein
1418/1433: Succession agreement between Counts of Stolberg and Counts of Schwarzburg over Wernigerode and Hohnstein
1429: Botho II of Stolberg inherits County of Wernigerode and styles himself Count of Stolberg and Wernigerode
1417: Acquires Hohnstein
1418/1433: Succession agreement between Counts of Stolberg and Counts of Schwarzburg over Wernigerode and Hohnstein
1429: Botho II of Stolberg inherits County of Wernigerode and styles himself Count of Stolberg and Wernigerode
1500: Botho of Stolberg (d.1538) married Anna of Eppstein (d.1538), heiress of Konigstein1535: Ludwig of Stolberg-Wernigerode inherits the Imperial immediate County of Konigstein and Lordship of Eppstein from his uncle Eberhard IV
1538: Divison into Stolberg-Stolberg, Stolberg-Konigstein, Stolberg-Rochefort, Stolberg-Wernigerode, Stolberg-Schwarza
1544: Ludwig of Stolberg-Wernigerode inherits County of Rochefort in Belgium
1548: Division into Stolberg-Stolberg, Stolberg-Rochefort and Stolberg-Konigstein
1538: Divison into Stolberg-Stolberg, Stolberg-Konigstein, Stolberg-Rochefort, Stolberg-Wernigerode, Stolberg-Schwarza
1544: Ludwig of Stolberg-Wernigerode inherits County of Rochefort in Belgium
1548: Division into Stolberg-Stolberg, Stolberg-Rochefort and Stolberg-Konigstein
1577: Counts of Stolberg acquired the Lordship of Schwarza, a former possession of the Counts of Henneberg1581: Counts of Stolberg nearly lost all territories in the area of the Elector of Mainz, except Gedern amd Ortenberg
1587: First division: sons of Wolfgang take Stolberg, Wernigerode and Hohnstein; sons of Heinrich XXI get Gedern, Ortenberg and Schwarza
1593: Counts of Hohnstein become extinct. By 1433 succession agreement, Counts of Stolberg and Schwarzburg jointly inherot Lohra and Klettenberg
1593: Adoption and confirmation by the Emperor of a new coat of arms and title of "Count of Stolberg, Konigstein, Rochefort, Wernigerode and Hohnstein, Lord of Eppstein, Munzenberg, Breuberg, Agimont, Lohra and Klettenberg"
1631: Christoph II of the Stolberg (Rhine line - Gedern, Ortenberg & Schwarza) reunites Stolberg inheritance
1645/1657: Partition between the two sons of Christoph II (d.1638): Heinrich Ernst (d.1672) gets Wernigerode, Gedern and Schwaza; Johann Martin (d.1669) gets Stolberg and Ortenberg
1706: Sons of Christoph Ludwig divide Stolberg: Christoph Friedrich founds Stolberg-Stolberg while Christian Jost starts Stolberg-Rossla
1710: Sons of Ludwigi Christian partition territory into Stolberg-Wernigerode, Stolberg-Stolberg and Gedern-Schwarza
1738: Under partial overlordship of Electoral Saxony
1738/39: Introduction of primogeniture in the various lines of counts of Stolberg
1738: Christian Gunther founds the younger branch of the Stolberg-Stolberg line
1742: Principality of Stolberg-Gedern
1748: Stolberg-Schwarza line becomes extinct with death of Heinrich August; to Stolberg-Wernigerode
1804: Stolberg-Gedern line becomes extinct with death of Carl Heinrich; to Stolberg-Wernigerode
Stolberg-Wernigerode
1587: First division: sons of Wolfgang take Stolberg, Wernigerode and Hohnstein; sons of Heinrich XXI get Gedern, Ortenberg and Schwarza
1593: Counts of Hohnstein become extinct. By 1433 succession agreement, Counts of Stolberg and Schwarzburg jointly inherot Lohra and Klettenberg
1593: Adoption and confirmation by the Emperor of a new coat of arms and title of "Count of Stolberg, Konigstein, Rochefort, Wernigerode and Hohnstein, Lord of Eppstein, Munzenberg, Breuberg, Agimont, Lohra and Klettenberg"
1631: Christoph II of the Stolberg (Rhine line - Gedern, Ortenberg & Schwarza) reunites Stolberg inheritance
1645/1657: Partition between the two sons of Christoph II (d.1638): Heinrich Ernst (d.1672) gets Wernigerode, Gedern and Schwaza; Johann Martin (d.1669) gets Stolberg and Ortenberg
1706: Sons of Christoph Ludwig divide Stolberg: Christoph Friedrich founds Stolberg-Stolberg while Christian Jost starts Stolberg-Rossla
1710: Sons of Ludwigi Christian partition territory into Stolberg-Wernigerode, Stolberg-Stolberg and Gedern-Schwarza
1738: Under partial overlordship of Electoral Saxony
1738/39: Introduction of primogeniture in the various lines of counts of Stolberg
1738: Christian Gunther founds the younger branch of the Stolberg-Stolberg line
1742: Principality of Stolberg-Gedern
1748: Stolberg-Schwarza line becomes extinct with death of Heinrich August; to Stolberg-Wernigerode
1804: Stolberg-Gedern line becomes extinct with death of Carl Heinrich; to Stolberg-Wernigerode
Stolberg-Wernigerode
"The counts of Wernigerode, who can be traced back to the early 12th century, were successively vassals of the margraves of Brandenburg (1268),(1268), and the archbishops of Magdeburg (1381). On the extinction of the family in 1429 the county fell to the counts of Stolberg, who founded the StolbergWernigerode branch in 1645. The latter surrendered its military and fiscal independence to Prussia in 1714, but retained some of its sovereign rights till 1876. The counts were raised to princely rank in 1890." (1911 Encyclopedia)
Rulers of Stolberg
Heinrich I, Count of Stolberg, 1210-c1231
Friedrich, Count of Stolberg-Bockstadt, 1231-1282
Heinrich II, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1231-1282
Heinrich III, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1270-1303
Ludwig, Count of Stolberg-Bockstadt, 1282-1337
Heinrich V, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1303-1347
Hermann,Count of Stolberg-Bockstadt, 1337-1346
Heinrich VI, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1344-1368
Heinrich VII, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1347-1390
Heinrich VIII, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1390-1403
Botho I the Elder (1396-1455), Count of Stolberg, 1403-1455
Heinrich IX the Elder (1433-1511), Count of Stolberg, 1433-1411
"He ruled in Stolberg, Wernigerode and Hohnstein."
Christopher I, Count of Stolberg-Konigstein, 1538-1581
Ludwig (1505-1574), Count of Stolberg-Rochefort, 1538-1574
Botho IX, Count of Stolberg, 1552-1577
Ludwig Georg, Count of Stolberg-Ortenberg, 1572-1618
Botho X, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 1572-1583
Christoph II, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 1583-1638
Johann, Count of Stolberg, 1606-1612
Johann, Count of Stolberg, 1606-1612
Wolfgang George, Count of Stolberg, 1612-1631
Heinrich Volrad, Count of Stolberg-Ortenberg, 1618-1641
Johann Martin, Count of Stolberg, 1638-1669
Heinrich Ernst I, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 1638-1672
Friedrich Wilhelm, Count of Stolberg, 1669-1684
Christoph Ludwig I (1634-1704), Count of Stolberg-Ortenberg, 1669-1704
Ernst (1691-1771), Count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg, 1672-1710
Ludwig Christian (1658-1710), Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 1672-1710
Christoph Friedrich (1672-1738), Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1704-1738
Julius Christian (1676-1739), Count of Stolberg-Rossla, 1704-1739
Friedrich Karl, Count of Stolberg-Gedern, 1710-1742, Prince of Stolberg-Gedern, 1742-1767
Heinrich August, Count of Stolberg-Schwarza, 1710-1748
Christoph Ludwig II (1703-1761), Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1738-1761
Friedrich Botho (1714-1810), Count of Stolberg-Rossla, 1739-1768
Karl Ludwig (1742-1815), Count of Stolberg-Stolberg, 1761-1815
Karl Heinrich, Prince of Stolberg-Gedern, 1767-1804
With his death, the line of Stolberg-Gedern became extinct.
Heinrich (1747-1810), Count of Stolberg-Rossla, 1768-1776
Heinrich Ernst II (1727-1778), Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 1771-1778
Johann Wilhelm (1748-1828), Count of Stolberg-Rossla, 1776-1815
Christian Friedrich (1746-1824), Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, 1778-1815
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