Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
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Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with capital at Sondershausen. A county until 1697, in that year it became a principality, and lasted until the fall of the German monarchies in 1918, during the German Revolution. After which it became a republic.
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 and a population of 85,000 (1905). Towns placed in the state were: Arnstadt, Sondershausen, Gehren, Langewiesen, Großbreitenbach, Ebeleben, Großenehrich, Greußen and Plaue.
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[edit] Rulers of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, 1552–1918
[edit] Counts of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- 1552–86 John Günther I
- 1586–1643 Günther XLII, with
- 1586–1638 Anthony Henry, with
- 1586–1631 John Günther II, with
- 1586–1642 Christian Günther I
- 1642–66 Anthony Günther I
- 1666–97 Christian William, with
- 1666–97 Anthony Günther II
Raised to Prince in 1697
[edit] Princes of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- 1697–1716 Anthony Günther II
- 1697 – 10 May 1721: Christian Wilhelm
- 10 May 1721 – 28 November 1740: Günther XLIII
- 28 November 1740 – 6 November 1758: Heinrich XXXV
- 6 November 1758 – 14 October 1794: Christian Günther III
- 14 October 1794 – 19 August 1835: Günther Friedrich Karl I
- 19 August 1835 – 15 September 1889: Günther Friedrich Karl II
- 15 September 1889 – 28 March 1909: Karl Günther
United under Prince Günther of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
[edit] Heads of the princely house of Schwarzburg
On the death of the childless Prince Günther Victor in 1925 he was succeeded by Prince Sizzo (1860-1926) who was the son of Prince Friedrich Günther (1793–1867) from his second, morganatic marriage. Prince Sizzo was recognised as a full member of the House of Schwarzburg in 1896.
- 1918–25: Prince Günther (1852–1925)
- 1925–26: Prince Sizzo (1860–1926)
- 1926–71: Prince Friedrich Günther (1901–71)
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