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16th-century dukes of Württemberg (5 P) Pages in category "16th-century German nobility" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 235 total.
The German nobility (deutscher Adel) and royalty were status groups of the medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the German-speaking area, until the beginning of the 20th century. Historically, German entities that recognized or conferred nobility included the ...
Name House King Emperor Ended Notes Rudolf I (Rudolf I. von Habsburg) Habsburg: 1 October 1273 [15] — 15 July 1291 First of the Habsburgs: Adolf of Nassau (Adolf von Nassau) Nassau: 5 May 1292 — 23 June 1298 According to some historians, Adolf's election was preceded by the short-lived kingship of Conrad, Duke of Teck. See his article for ...
The following image is a family tree of every prince, king, queen, monarch, confederation president and emperor of Germany, from Charlemagne in 800 over Louis the German in 843 through to Wilhelm II in 1918. It shows how almost every single ruler of Germany was related to every other by marriages, and hence they can all be put into a single tree.
Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Family Image; Albert 17 May 1490 – 20 March 1568 (aged 77) 10 April 1525: 20 March 1568: Grand Master of Teutonic Knights, granted the title of Duke of Prussia: Hohenzollern: Albert Frederick 7 May 1553 – 27 August 1618 (aged 65) 20 March 1568: 27 August 1618: Son of Albert
Otto IV served also as Count Palatine of the Rhine. On Otto IV's death, Bavaria was divided between his sons. Henry became duke of Lower Bavaria, and Louis of Upper Bavaria. From this point until the beginning of the 16th century, the territories were frequently divided between brothers. Henry XIII: 19 November 1235: 1253–1290: 3 February ...
Pages in category "German noble families" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 239 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
As this region was politically connected to the Rhenish Palatinate, the name Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz) became common from the early 16th century, to contrast with the Lower Palatinate along the Rhine. Rudolph I the Stammerer: 4 October 1274: 1294–1317: 12 August 1319: County Palatine of the Rhine: Matilda of Nassau 1 September 1294 ...