Count of Hohenberg

This article is about the counts of Hohenberg in southwest Germany. For the Austrian dukes of Hohenberg, see House of Hohenberg.

The Counts of Hohenberg (or Margraves of Hohenberg) were an ancient Swabian dynasty in the southwest of the present-day German state of Baden-Württemberg.

Counts of Hohenberg
Coat of arms of the Hohenbergs in the Scheibler Armorial of 1450
Place of origin	Swabia
Dissolution	15th century

History

During the 13th century, the Hohenberg dynasty was one of the most prominent lineages in southwestern Germany. In 1381, however, Rudolf III, Count of Hohenberg, who was highly indebted and had no male successor, sold the core of the county to the House of Habsburg. About 100 years later, the last sideline died out. The County of Hohenberg persisted de jure until 1806.

External links

• Media related to Counts of Hohenberg at Wikimedia Commons
• The Counts of Hohenberg (German)
• Article in the ADB (German) ^{[dead link]}