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452:. The same treaty declared Leyen separated forevermore from the Holy Roman Empire, as per Article III. The Empire itself was declared at an end on August 6, 1806. As for the army, Article XXXVIII. of the Rhine Treaty decreed a 4,000 strong combined army corps raised by "the other Princes of the Confederation," to which the Prince of Leyen had to supply a contingent of 29 soldiers and the money to equip and care for them.
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254:. In 1545 and 1551 it contributed 1 cavalryman, 2 infantrymen, and 20 Florins in money. In case of emergency, a further 16 Florins was to be paid to the Army. In addition, Hohengeroldseck had to pay to the Imperial Court Chamber annually 10 Reichsthalers and 12 1/2 Kreutzer. These contribution rates remained unchanged until the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved in 1806.
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Previously in the year 1620, the Baron of
Kronberg had obtained rights to the Lordship of Hohengeroldseck as an Austrian fief in the event Baron Jacob's line went extinct. He took possession in 1635, at the same time being raised to a Count. Anna Maria petitioned the Emperor but could not receive her
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in mid-October removed France's grip on
Germany, and the members of the Rhine Confederation either abandoned their French alliance or were overrun by the advancing Allies. On December 13, 1813, the Principality of Leyen was occupied by Austrian forces, declared "leaderless" because Prince Philip was
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in the second half of the 18th
Century saw the removal of its walls, rendering its appearance similar to a large farmhouse, but the compound retained its original footprint, and the building served as a modest court for the Counts of Leyen whenever they might journey from their residential palace at
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In addition, two small exclaves to the northwest of
Hohengeroldseck shared numerous borders. The larger exclave was surrounded on three sides by three different estates of Free Imperial Knights of the Ortenau District, with an exclave of Further Austria to the north and the Free Imperial City of
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Convention was held to solve all outstanding German border issues. The
Convention confirmed all decisions made at the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. Austria exchanged Hohengeroldseck for Steinfeld, which in turn was ceded to Bavaria, the protocols for the latter transfer being signed in
166:. Walter lent aid to his brother, which irritated the townspeople of Strassburg. Further attempts to assert his authority over the townspeople caused a revolt, and he was driven from the city. Walter found many allies to assist him in attempting to reclaim the city, including the
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in 1818, however, the great powers came to terms with Grand Duke
Charles' succession, and guaranteed his successor a full inheritance. To help meet its obligations to Bavaria, Austria proposed to cede Hohengeroldseck to Baden in exchange for Baden's transfer of that portion of
190:, as well as Castle Schwanau on the Alsatian side of the Rhine. A further division of the Hohen-Geroldseck line in the beginning of the fourteenth century caused the independence of the Veldenz Counts as well as the loss of old territories in Alsace.
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to the northeast, while the smaller exclave of
Hohengeroldseck was bound to the south by the Schutterwald knightly estate (held in condominium with Austria), another exclave of Further Austria to the west, and the Free Imperial City of
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and so founded the second dynasty of that territory. In 1277, the house of
Geroldseck divided into Upper (Hohen-) and Lower lines, sharing some common properties such as the bailiwicks of Friesenheim and Oberschopfheim, the village
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and
Ettenheimmünster, each located about 25 kilometers from castle Hohengeroldseck. All together, the Geroldsecks founded between 16 and 20 monasteries within the southern half of modern Baden. They were closely aligned with the
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Located in the
Ortenau region of Swabia, the area of the state never exceeded 45 square miles. Despite its small size, Hohengeroldseck had many neighbors. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, it was bound clockwise by the
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The Baden authorities referred to the territory as "the Provisional District of Hohengeroldseck" until March 1, 1831, when it was merged into the District of Lahr and henceforth disappeared from history.
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looked to France for friendship. The Friendship paid off in that Hohengeroldseck was spared the mediatization of 1806 that consumed much larger and wealthier states by virtue that the Count was nephew to
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The Lower Line ruled its Swabian territory situated upon the city of Lahr until 1426, when the family went extinct. Baron Diebold of Hohen-Geroldseck therefore challenged the legitimate heirs, the
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The last of the House of Geroldseck was Baron Jacob, who began his reign in 1584. In that year, Jacob began construction of a three-storey residence in the middle of the walled enclosure of the
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as a founding member on July 12, 1806. Article V. of the Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine raised Count Philip Francis to a Prince, and his realm became known as the
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Fickler, Carl Borromeo Alois: Brief History of the houses Fürstenberg, Geroldseck und von der Leyen / Carl B. Fickler. - Karlsruhe: Macklot, 1844. - 112 S.; (dt.) - 112 S.
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Gabbert, Carsten: Die Geroldsecker und ihre Burgen Geroldseck und Hohengeroldseck : das Verhältnis des Geschlechtes zu den Burgen und deren Bedeutung im 12 (...)
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reputedly in 948, though the first mention of the family is documented in the 1080s. The family line went extinct in 1634 and was succeeded by the Kronberg and
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saw the League's enemies attack the Abbey. She returned shortly thereafter and completed fortifications and many building extensions. Elisabeth died in 1540.
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denied the family compensation granted other exiled nobles on the basis that the Leyen family did nothing to aid the war against France. Henceforth, Count
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Reinhard, Johann Jacob: Pragmatische Geschichte des Hauses Geroldsek wie auch derer Reichsherschaften Hohengeroldsek, Lahr und Mahlberg in Schwaben.
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territory of the bishopric of Strassburg to the south as well as an enclave within the territory of Hohengeroldseck itself, an estate of a Free
213:. Castle Geroldseck itself was destroyed by fire in 1381. Old German folktales regarded the ruins as the meeting place of great heroes, such as
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132:, being Vogt protectors for nearly 371 years, and twice Bishops of Strassburg, 1262–1273. Their family seat was Castle Hohengeroldseck near
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in 1815. Its cession to Baden was brought about in a very complex way. At the Congress of Vienna, Austria insisted on the re-annexation of
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401:, the nearly destitute family took up residence in the Dautenstein, where they remained until the end of their rule over Hohengeroldseck.
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in the 1480s, but this led to the outright conquest of Castle Geroldseck by the Palatinate in 1486. The defeat of the Elector in the
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According to the Imperial Matriculation of 1521, the Lordship of Hohengeroldseck contributed 1 cavalryman and 3 infantrymen to the
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periods, the Geroldsecks were first mentioned in a witness list dating from the 1080s, and were definitely proven to reside in the
229:. Legends claimed that, when the Germans would be in the greatest need, these heroes would come out from the castle to help them.
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A different Castle Geroldseck was built in the thirteenth century on lands of the Lower Line in what is today the commune of
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In 1704, Count John Nicholas died, and with him the Kronberg family went extinct. Of the Kronberg lands, the dominion of
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Die Reichs-Matrikel aller Kreise Nebst den Usual-Matrikeln des Kaiserlichen und Reichskammergerichts, Ulm 1796, p. 89.
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branch of the family. After his death, reported in places as 1649 but likely much earlier, his widow Anna Maria wed
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325:. The destruction has been uniformly but erroneously attributed by 19th century authors to the actions of Marshal
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In 1260, Walter of Geroldseck became Bishop of Strassburg. His brother Hermann obtained a bailiwick lying between
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proper inheritance. The Counts of Kronberg never resided in Hohengeroldseck but at their ancient residence in
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surrounded Blieskastel Palace, forcing the Leyen family to flee. Having lost all of their possessions on the
280:. He moved out of Castle Hohengeroldseck in 1599 and took up residence in the Dautenstein in that same year.
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and its name reverted to Hohengeroldseck, but the history of the state ended when Austria ceded it to the
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Baron Dietrich of Hohen-Geroldseck played an ambitious role in the quarrel between Austria and the
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seized Hohengeroldseck as allies of the French, but the Imperial Army drove them out soon after.
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to the west with portions of Baden-Durlach above and below it, and finally a tiny exclave of
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came to terms, with the Austrians promising to support Bavaria in its ambition to secure the
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The castle of Hohengeroldseck itself was destroyed by the French in 1689, a casualty of the
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with France denied the family restoration of their lands, and numerous petitions to the
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from 1355 until his death in 1391, after which time his rights devolved to the Lords of
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Baron Jacob died in the year 1634. His daughter and heiress, Anna Maria, first married
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236:, for the inheritance in 1428, but could not prevail and suffered grave economic woes.
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136:. Walter of Geroldseck built the Castle upon the Schönberg between 1240 and 1250.
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Around 1252, the family inherited the most important portions of the County of
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to the north and east. Both exclaves were held in condominium with Austria.
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region of Alsace. Hans of Geroldseck ruled from the castle as a fief of the
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In 1270, Baron Heinrich of Geroldseck married Agnes the heiress of the last
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Map of Hohengeroldseck after the founding of the Confederation of the Rhine
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region from 1139. They were heavily involved in mining of ores, especially
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on the right bank of the Rhine River following the death of the childless
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329:, who actually died in 1687, two years before the castle was laid waste.
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and adopted the family name of Leyen. Late in 1813, the Principality was
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to the north, the Lordship of Hausen (a possession of the Prince of
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was disbursed to the Count of Degenfeld and Kronberg itself to the
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and perhaps Romberg, and these formed the basis of their Lordship.
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of the autonomous Ortenau District to the southwest, territory of
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in 1813 signaled the approaching end of the French supremacy. The
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347:. Hohengeroldseck was granted to Count Karl Caspar von der Leyen.
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and rebuilt shortly thereafter, though on a more modest scale.
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and surrounding territory) to Bavaria. All parties accepted.
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In 1636, the Dautenstein was destroyed as a casualty of the
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Elisabeth of Hohen-Geroldseck was elected to rule the
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in 1504 saw the return of the family to their seat.
699:The History of Germany in the Nineteenth Century
261:on May 28, 1523. The Abbey was a member of the
476:Hohengeroldseck was awarded to Austria by the
47:families. In 1806, the county was raised to a
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677:History of Germany in the Nineteenth Century
79:Hohengeroldseck Castle (as besieged in 1486)
35:a German noble family which arrived in the
265:. Elisabeth had to flee in 1525 when the
174:in 1262, and henceforth Strassburg was a
412:for compensation were fruitless, as the
63:in 1819 and merged with the district of
752:Noble families of the Holy Roman Empire
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701:, Eng. Trans., 1915. Vol. 3, page 112.
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468:at the time, and formally mediatized.
428:, a close collaborator of Napoleon's.
374:which guaranteed sovereignty through
296:Margrave Frederick V of Baden-Durlach
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552:Geographic Disposition of the State
524:on the opposite side of the River
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712:"Virtuelles Geroldsecker Museum"
87:Hohengeroldseck Castle (in 1645)
95:Ruins of Hohengeroldseck Castle
393:However, on May 14, 1793, the
1:
170:, but he was defeated in the
399:left bank of the Rhine river
288:Frederick of Solms-Rödelheim
143:as well as the dominions of
517:Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle
504:and Baden's portion of the
440:After the Holy Roman Empire
366:In 1711, Count Karl Caspar
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559:Free Imperial City of Zell
457:War of the Sixth Coalition
234:Counts of Moers-Saarwerden
395:French Revolutionary Army
426:Karl Theodor von Dalberg
259:Imperial Abbey of Buchau
31:. It was founded by the
757:Alsatian noble families
245:Landshut Succession War
697:Treitschke, Heinrich.
675:Treitschke, Heinrich.
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535:On July 10, 1819, the
444:The County joined the
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653:Grimm, the Brothers,
544:on October 27, 1819.
492:in 1816, Austria and
461:Battle of the Nations
450:Principality of Leyen
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358:
323:War of the Palatinate
298:on 13 February 1644.
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71:The Geroldseck Family
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486:Treaty of Schönbrunn
455:The outbreak of the
414:Final Recess of 1803
359:Coat of arms of the
241:Electoral Palatinate
172:Battle of Hausbergen
130:Bishop of Strassburg
61:Grand Duchy of Baden
33:House of Geroldseck,
565:) to the east, the
446:Rhine Confederation
302:The Kronberg Family
27:was a state of the
581:to the northwest.
510:Grand Duke Charles
498:County of Sponheim
478:Congress of Vienna
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383:Castle Dautenstein
376:Imperial immediacy
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334:Margraves of Baden
309:Kronberg im Taunus
276:of Dautenstein in
211:Zweibrücken-Bitsch
209:and the counts of
176:free Imperial City
160:Bishopric of Basel
141:Sulz on the Neckar
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609:County of Veldenz
316:Thirty Years' War
290:, founder of the
123:domains, notably
29:Holy Roman Empire
20:948 AD to 1806 AD
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292:Solms-Rödelheim
168:Bishop of Trier
99:Originating in
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418:Philip Francis
372:Imperial Count
361:House of Leyen
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263:Swabian League
203:Bishop of Metz
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388:Blieskastel
207:Ochsenstein
105:Carolingian
103:during the
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587:Gengenbach
512:of Baden.
506:Palatinate
341:Rothenberg
215:Ariovistus
164:Münstertal
53:mediatized
39:region of
592:Offenburg
567:Ettenheim
537:Frankfurt
530:Steinfeld
227:Siegfried
188:Ottenheim
125:Schuttern
121:Zähringen
67:in 1831.
598:See also
522:Wertheim
482:Salzburg
278:Seelbach
223:Widukind
158:and the
149:Lossburg
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109:Ottonian
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502:Prussia
494:Bavaria
197:in the
57:Austria
37:Ortenau
327:Crequi
225:, and
219:Herman
199:Wasgau
117:silver
101:Alsace
41:Swabia
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285:Count
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