Principality of Fürstenberg

For the princely family and other uses, see Fürstenberg.

Fürstenberg was a county (German: Grafschaft), and later a principality (Fürstentum), of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia, which was located in present-day southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its ruling family was the House of Fürstenberg.

County (Principality) of Fürstenberg Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Fürstenberg (German)
1250–1806
Coat of arms
Fürstenberg territories in 1806
Status	Principality
Capital	Fürstenberg
Common languages	Alemannic
Historical era	Middle Ages Early modern period
• Egino IV of Urach inherited Zähringen	1218
• County established	1250
• Partitioned into Fürstenberg and Wolfach	1408
• Mediatized	1806
Preceded by Succeeded by House of Zähringen Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg Fürstenberg-Wolfach

History

The county emerged when Egino IV, Count of Urach by marriage, inherited large parts of the Duchy of Zähringen upon the death of Duke Berthold V in 1218, and it was originally called the county of Freiburg. Egino's grandson, Count Henry, started naming himself after his residence at Fürstenberg Castle around 1250.

The county was partitioned in 1284 between itself and the lower county of Villingen, and then again in 1408 between Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg and Fürstenberg-Wolfach.

Over the centuries, the various rulers expanded their territories to include the Landgraviate of Baar, the County of Heiligenberg, the Lordships of Gundelfingen, Hausen, Höwen, and Meßkirch, and the Landgraviate of Stühlingen in Germany, as well as domains around Křivoklát Castle (German: Pürglitz), Bohemia, Tavíkovice (German: Taikowitz) in Moravia and Weitra in Austria.

In 1664, Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg was raised to a principality and received a vote at the Reichstag. In 1744, various Fürstenberg territories were reunified to the Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg, as all lines except one had become extinct.

The Rheinbundakte of 1806 dissolved the state of Fürstenberg. Most of its territory was given to Baden, and smaller parts were given to Württemberg, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and Bavaria.

Geography

As of 1789, the territory consisted of five larger, isolated parts as well as several smaller exclaves. The five larger parts were:

• The Landgraviate of Baar and the Lordship of Höwen. Towns include Donaueschingen, Hüfingen, Engen, and Neustadt. Also includes Fürstenberg Castle. Bordered by Further Austria, Württemberg, the Abbacy of St. Blaise, and others. Given to Baden.
• The Lordship of Hausen. Towns: Hausach, Wolfach, Haslach. Bordered by: Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg, Württemberg, Further Austria, Hohengeroldseck, Imperial City of Zell, Imperial Valley of Harmersbach. Given to Baden.
• The Landgraviate of Stühlingen. Towns: Stühlingen. Bordered by: Abbacy of St. Blaise, Swiss Confederacy, Landgraviate of Klettgau. Given to Baden.
• The Lordship of Meßkirch. Towns: Meßkirch. Bordered by: Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Abbacy of Zwiefalten, Further Austria, Abbacy of Buchau, and others. Given to Baden and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
• The County of Heiligenberg. Towns: Heiligenberg. Bordered by: Königsegg, Abbacy of Weingarten, Austria, Lake Constance, Prince-Bishopric of Constance, Abbacy of Salmannsweiler, Imperial City of Überlingen, Imperial City of Pfullendorf, and others. Given to Baden.

The smaller exclaves included the towns of Ennabeuren, Salmendingen, Neufra, Trochtelfingen, Hayingen, and others.

As of 1806, Fürstenberg had an area of 2,000 km² and a population of 100,000. Its capital was Donaueschingen.

Rulers of Fürstenberg

(Note: The analysis given here will go further back to the origins of the Counts of Urach/Freiburg, from which the Fürstenbergs descended in direct line, and with which shared the coats of arms and still exchanged property in the 13th century. After the fall of the main Freiburg line in 1458, the Fürstenberg branch (separated in 1236) emerged as the main line of the dynasty.)

Partitions of Urach, Freiburg and Fürstenberg under Urach/Fürstenberg rule

County of Urach (1040-1218)	Rule by the House of Zahringen (1098-1218)
Raised to: County of Freiburg (1218-1385)
	County of Badenweiler (1st creation)[1] (1271-1320)	County of Fürstenberg (1236-1614)[2]				County of Haslach[3] (1284-1386)
Annexed to the House of Habsburg	County of Badenweiler (2nd creation, Freiburg line)[4] (1385-1458)
						County of Wolfach (1408-1490)
					County of Geisingen (1441-1483)
	Annexed to the House of Baden
						County of Heiligenberg (1559-1664)[5] Raised to: Principality of Fürstenberg (1664-1716)
					County of Möhringen (1599-1641)
		County of Messkirch (1614-1716) Raised to: Principality of Messkirch (1716-1744)
			County of Stühlingen (1614-1716)
			Principality of Fürstenberg[6] (1716-1804) (Stühlingen line)[7]
						County of Weitra[8] (1744-1806)
		Principality of Pürglitz (1762-1806)
		(mediatisation in 1806 divided between Württemberg, Baden and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen)				(mediatised to Austria in 1806)

Table of rulers

(Note: The numbering for this family is somehow hard to ascertain. The numbering here follows two sequences: the sequence of the County of Fürstenberg, and the sequence of the County of Freiburg post-1237. Despite there is a established numbering for the counts Henry of Fürstenberg (which excludes count Henry of Trimberg), the counts named Conrad and John aren't usually numbered in sources, and the numbering for counts named Egon and Frederick is also not simple to follow. Therefore, the numbering here for both numberings is sequential, to avoid holes and other confusions. Any other explanation regarding this matter is given in footnote.) Ruler Born Reign Ruling part Consort Death Notes Egon I the Elder ? c.1040-1050 County of Urach Unknown four children c.1050 The oldest known member of the family and also the first known count of Urach. Egon II c.1030? Son of Egon I 1050 – 5 November 1105 County of Urach Kunigunde four children 5 November 1105 aged 74–75? Egon III the Younger c.1090? Son of Egon II and Kunigunde 5 November 1105 – 25 July 1160 County of Urach Kunigunde of Wasserburg three children 25 July 1160 aged 69–70? Egon IV the Bearded[9] c.1150? Son of Egon III and Kunigunde of Wasserburg 25 July 1160 – 12 January 1230 County of Urach (until 1218) County of Freiburg (with Urach; from 1218) Agnes of Zähringen [de] three children 12 January 1230 Freiamt aged 79–80? Through Egon's marriage, the Urach family (later Fürstenberg family) received effectively the lands that would later become the county of Fürstenberg. Egon V & I the Younger [de] [10] 1185 Bad Urach Son of Egon IV & I and Agnes of Zähringen [de] 12 January 1230 – 1237 County of Freiburg Adelaide of Neuffen (d.6 September 1239) eight children 1237[11] aged 54–55 Henry I [de] 1215 Third son of Egon V & I [de] and Adelaide of Neuffen 1237 – 6 January 1284 County of Fürstenberg Agnes of Truhendingen (d.1294) seven children 6 January 1284 aged 68–69 Children of Egon V/II, divided their inheritance. After Berthold's death, Urach rejoined Freiburg. Berthold c.1220 Fourth son of Egon V & I [de] and Adelaide of Neuffen 1237 – October 1261 County of Urach Agatha of Lechsgemund-Greisbach (d.1254/22 October 1261) one child October 1261 aged 20–21 Conrad I [de] 1226 Fifth son of Egon V & II [de] and Adelaide of Neuffen 1237 – 24 September 1271 County of Freiburg Sophia of Hohenzollern (d.1270) five children 24 September 1271 aged 44–45 In 1341 Urach rejoined Freiburg Regency of Sophia of Hohenzollern (1271-1277) Children of Conrad, divided their inheritance. Egon II [de] 1263 First son of Conrad I [de] and Sophia of Hohenzollern 24 September 1271 – 1317 County of Freiburg Catharina of Lichtenberg (d.1283) 1271 seven children 1317 aged 53–54 Henry [de] c.1265? Second son of Conrad I [de] and Sophia of Hohenzollern 24 September 1271 – 1303 County of Badenweiler Anna of Wartenberg (d.1321) 1281 two children 1303 aged 37–38 Frederick I [de] c.1250 Son of Henry I [de] and Agnes of Truhendingen 6 January 1284 – 1 May 1296 County of Fürstenberg Udehild of Wolfach (1254-1305) c.1275 five children 1 May 1296 aged 45–46 Children of Henry I, divided their inheritance. Egon (VI) [cs][12] c.1260 Son of Henry I [de] and Agnes of Truhendingen 6 January 1284 – 23 April 1324 County of Haslach Verena of Baden-Hachberg (c.1270-1322) 19 January 1298 seven children 23 April 1324 aged 63–64 Regency of Conrad of Fürstenberg, Canon of Konstanz (1296-1303) Henry II [de] c.1275 Wolfach Son of Frederick I [de] and Udehild of Wolfach 1 May 1296 – 14 December 1337 County of Fürstenberg Verena of Freiburg, Countess of Badenweiler (1285-25 December 1320) 1307 seven children 14 December 1337 aged 61–62 Margaret c.1285? First daughter of Henry [de] and Anna of Wartenberg 1303-c.1330 County of Badenweiler (at Badenweiler proper) Otto, Count of Strassberg (d.1318) c.1300 at least one child c.1330 aged 44–45 Children of Henry, divided their inheritance, which had slightly different fates: while Verena's part went directly to Fürstenberg, Margaret's part was annexed to the Lordship of Strassberg, and was only annexed to Fürstenberg in 1364. Verena c.1285? Second daughter of Henry [de] and Anna of Wartenberg 1303 – 25 December 1320 County of Badenweiler (at Hausach) Henry II, Count of Fürstenberg [de] 1307 seven children 25 December 1320 aged 34–35 In 1320 Hausach joined Fürstenberg; Badenweiler was annexed to Strassberg domains in 1330, and went to Fürstenberg in 1364 Conrad II [de] c.1300? Son of Egon II [de] and Catharina of Lichtenberg 1317 – 10 July 1350 County of Freiburg Catherine of Lorraine (d.13 March 1316) 9 July 1290 three children Anna of Signau (d.1330) 1330 no children 10 July 1350 Freiburg im Breisgau aged 49–50? Godfrey c.1310 Son of Egon (VI) [cs] and Verena of Baden-Hachberg 23 April 1324 – April/June 1341 County of Haslach Anna of Montfort-Feldkirch (d.27 October 1373) 1323 five children April/June 1341 aged 30–31 Conrad I c.1305 First son of Henry II [de] and Verena of Freiburg 14 December 1337 – 1370 County of Fürstenberg (at Wartenberg Adelaide of Griesenberg (d.8 June 1372) c.1340 no children 23 February 1367 aged 61–62 Children of Henry II, possibly divided the inheritance. After Conrad and John's deaths, Wartenberg, Wolfach and Hausach returned to Fürstenberg's main land at Baar. John I c.1305 Second son of Henry II [de] and Verena of Freiburg 14 December 1337 – 1365 County of Fürstenberg (at Wolfach and Hausach) Joanna of Signau (d.1358) 8 August 1348 one child 1365 aged 59–60 Henry III [de] c.1305 Third son of Henry II [de] and Verena of Freiburg 14 December 1337 – 23 February 1367 County of Fürstenberg (at Baar) Anna of Montfort-Tettnang (1310-1373) c.1335 six children 23 February 1367 aged 61–62 In 1365 and 1370 Wartenberg, Hausach and Wolfach rejoined Baar/Fürstenberg Hugo c.1330 First son of Godfrey and Anna of Montfort-Feldkirch April/June 1341 – 24 May 1371 County of Haslach Adelaide of Krenkingen (d.15 July 1359) 1323 three children 24 May 1371 aged 30–31 Children of Godfrey, divided their inheritance. After Henry's death Trimberg returned to Hausach Henry (IV)[13] c.1330 Second son of Godfrey and Anna of Montfort-Feldkirch April/June 1341 – 30 November 1355 County of Haslach (at Trimberg [de]) Irmengard of Werdenberg (d.28 February 1358) c.1350 one child 30 November 1355 aged 27–28 In 1355 Trimberg rejoined Haslach Frederick [de] 1316 Freiburg im Breisgau First son of Conrad II [de] and Catherine of Lorraine 10 July 1350 – 9 November 1356 County of Freiburg Anna of Baden-Sausenberg (d.28 February 1331) 1330 one child Mahaut de Montfaucon c.1335? no children 9 November 1356 Freiburg im Breisgau aged 39–40? Clara [de] c.1330 Freiburg im Breisgau Daughter of Frederick [de]and Anna of Baden-Sausenberg 9 November 1356 – 9 June 1358 9 June 1358 – 1386 County of Freiburg (at Lichteneck Castle [de] only from 1358) Godfrey II, Count Palatine of Tübingen (d.1369) 1340 five children 1386 aged 55–56 Chosen by the city of Freiburg as the new ruler; the succession was contested by her uncle, who succeeded in deposing her in 1358. She however retained a seat at Lichteneck Castle [de] for herself. Egon III [de] c.1320 Freiburg im Breisgau Second son of Conrad II [de] and Catherine of Lorraine 9 June 1358 – 30 March 1368 County of Freiburg Verena of Neuchâtel (d.15 June 1374) 1360 two children 3 September 1385 Freiburg im Breisgau aged 64–65? Contested the succession of his niece in 1356, and won in 1358, deposing her; In 1368, after a heavy defeat, sold Freiburg to the Habsburgs. In compensation, he was given the County of Badenweiler by his cousin, Count Henry IV of Fürstenberg. 30 March 1368 – 3 September 1385 County of Badenweiler In 1368 Freiburg was annexed to the Habsburgs Henry IV 1344 Wolfach Son of Henry III [de] and Anna of Montfort-Tettnang 23 February 1367 – 15 August 1408 County of Fürstenberg Adelaide of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (d. 6 November 1370) 1367 one child Sophia of Zollern (1345-29 March 1427) 1372 eight children 15 August 1408 aged 61–62 John II c.1350 Haslach im Kinzigtal Son of Hugo and Adelaide of Krenkingen 24 May 1371 – 9 July 1386 County of Haslach Anna of Thierstein (d.7 November 1382) c.1370? no children 9 July 1386 Sempachaged 35–36 Children of Godfrey, divided their inheritance. After John's death Haslach returned to Fürstenberg. Adelaide 1356 Haslach im Kinzigtal Daughter of Hugo and Adelaide of Krenkingen 24 May 1371 – 19 March 1413 County of Haslach (at Braunlingen) Frederick XI, Count of Hohenzollern 1377 six children 19 March 1413 aged 56–57 In 1386 Haslach rejoined Fürstenberg; in 1413 Braunlingen was annexed to Hohenzollern Conrad III [de] 1372 Son of Egon III [de] and Verena of Neuchâtel 3 September 1385 – 16 April 1424 County of Badenweiler Marie de Vergy (d.29 March 1407) 1390 two children Alix, Lady of Baux [fr] 1413 no children 16 April 1424 Neuchâtel aged 51–52 In 1395 inherited, from his aunt Isabelle, the county of Neuchâtel. Henry V c.1380 First son of Henry IV and Sophia of Zollern 15 August 1408 – 10 August 1441 County of Fürstenberg Verena of Baden-Hachberg (3 December 1392 - 8 Dec 1416) 1413 three children Anna of Tengen-Nellenburg (d. 21 April 1427) 1419 two children Elisabeth of Lupfen (d.1437) 14 March 1429 one child 10 August 1441 aged 60–61 Children of Henry IV, divided their inheritance. Conrad II c.1380 Second son of Henry IV and Sophia of Zollern 15 August 1408 – 3 May 1419 County of Wolfach Adelaide of Zweibrücken-Bitsch (d. 1 October 1452) 2 May/15 June 1413 two children 3 May 1419 aged 61–62 Adelaide of Zweibrücken-Bitsch c.1390 Daughter of Simon IV, Count of Zweibrücken-Bitsch and Hildegard of Lichtenberg 3 May 1419 – 1 October 1452 County of Wolfach (at Wolfach proper) Conrad II (c.1380-3 May 1419) 2 May/15 June 1413 two children 1 October 1452 aged 61–62 Widow and son of Conrad III. While Adelaide stayed at Wolfach, Henry VI (until 1432 under regency of his uncles of Fürstenberg) moved his capital to Hausach. After Adelaide's death her seat at Wolfach also reverted to Henry. He left no children, and after his death, Wolfach returned to Fürstenberg. For a biography of Henry VI, see this link. Regency of Henry V, Count of Fürstenberg and Egon of Fürstenberg (1419-1432) Henry VI[14] c.1415 Son of Conrad II and Adelaide of Zweibrücken-Bitsch 3 May 1419 – 30 November 1490 County of Wolfach (at Hausach) Margaretha Küfferin no children 30 November 1490 Wolfach aged 74–75 In 1490 Wolfach rejoined Fürstenberg John 26 May 1396 Neuchâtel Son of Conrad III [de] and Marie de Vergy 16 April 1424 – 19 February 1458 County of Badenweiler (at Neuchâtel only from 1444) Marie of Châlon-Arlay (d.1465) 13 July 1416 three children 19 February 1458 Neuchâtel aged 62 In 1444 sold Badenweiler to the Habsburgs, keeping only Neuchâtel. After his death, Neuchâtel was annexed to the Baden domains. In 1444 Badenweiler was annexed to the Habsburgs; in 1458 Neuchâtel was annexed to Baden John III c.1410? Son of Henry V and Verena of Baden-Hachberg 10 August 1441 – 30 March 1443 County of Geisingen Anna of Kirchberg (d. 1469) 2 May/15 June 1413 two children 30 March 1443 Fürstenberg aged 32–33 Children of Henry V, divided their inheritance. Conrad III c.1430 Son of Henry V and Elisabeth of Lupfen 10 August 1441 – 24 April 1484 County of Fürstenberg Kunigunde of Matsch (d. 19 April 1469) 1462 three children 21 April 1484 aged 53–54 Egon (VII)[12] c.1430? Son of John II and Anna of Kirchberg 30 March 1443 – 1483 County of Geisingen Unmarried 1483 aged 52–53 Left no children. After his death, Geisingen returned to Fürstenberg. In 1483 Geisingen rejoined Fürstenberg Henry VII [de] 1464 First son of Conrad II and Kunigunde of Matsch 24 April 1484 – 22 July 1499 County of Fürstenberg Unmarried 22 July 1499 Dornach aged 34–35 Children of Conrad II, ruled jointly. Wolfgang [de] 1/3 April 1465 Second son of Conrad II and Kunigunde of Matsch 24 April 1484 – 31 December 1509 Elisabeth of Solms-Braunfels (21 October 1469 - 24 August 1540) 1488 six children 31 December 1509 Ortenberg aged 43–44 William I [de] 7 January 1491 First son of Wolfgang [de] and Elisabeth of Solms-Braunfels 31 December 1509 – 21 August 1549 County of Fürstenberg Bonne of Neufchâtel-Bourgogne (1480-19 May 1515) 22 October 1505 no children 21 August 1549 Ortenberg aged 57–58 Children of Wolfgang, ruled jointly. Frederick II [de][15] 19 June 1496 Wolfach Second son of Wolfgang [de] and Elisabeth of Solms-Braunfels 31 December 1509 – 8 March 1559 Anna of Werdenberg-Trochtelfingen (1500-1554) 19 February 1516 Ortenberg sixteen children 8 March 1559 Betenbrunn [de] aged 62 Christoph I 24 August 1534 Sixth son of Frederick II [de] and Anna of Werdenberg-Trochtelfingen 8 March – 17 August 1559 County of Fürstenberg (at Blumberg) Barbara of Montfort-Tettnang (d.2 December 1592) 2/6 January 1556 Tettnang two children 17 August 1559 Heiligenberg aged 24 Children of Frederick II, divided their inheritance. Henry VIII[16] 19 September 1536 Seventh son of Frederick II [de] and Anna of Werdenberg-Trochtelfingen 8 March 1559 – 12 October 1596 County of Fürstenberg (at Baar) Amalia of Solms-Lich (10 December 1537 - 18 June 1593) 1 April 1560 Lich one child 12 October 1596 Heiligenberg aged 60 Joachim 25 January 1538 Eighth son of Frederick II [de] and Anna of Werdenberg-Trochtelfingen 8 March 1559 – 21 October 1598 County of Heiligenberg Anna of Zimmern-Messkirch (1545-1601) 9 February 1562 fifteen children 21 October 1598 Heiligenberg aged 60 In 1496 Baar rejoined Blumberg, reuniting the main line of Fürstenberg Regency of Barbara of Montfort-Tettnang (1559-1569) Albert I [cs] 15 March 1557 Son of Christoph I and Barbara of Montfort-Tettnang 17 August 1559 – 13 September 1599 County of Fürstenberg (at Blumberg; also in Baar since 1596)) Elisabeth of Pernstein (6 November 1557 - 31 August 1610) 31 August 1578 Prague thirteen children 13 September 1599 Prague aged 42 Frederick III[15] 9 May 1563 Son of Joachim and Anna of Zimmern-Messkirch 21 October 1598 – 8 August 1617 County of Heiligenberg Elisabeth of Sulz (9 March 1563 - 24 April 1601) 10 September 1584 six children 8 August 1617 Dresden aged 54 Christoph II 16 November 1580 Blumberg First son of Albert I [cs] and Elisabeth of Pernstein 13 September 1599 – 5 January 1614 County of Fürstenberg Dorothea of Sternberg (1570-12 June 1633) 1600 six children 5 January 1614 aged 33 Children of Albert, divided their inheritance. Christoph died in a conflict with his cousin, the future Count William II of Heiligenberg. Wratislaus I 31 January 1584 Prague Second son of Albert I [cs] and Elisabeth of Pernstein 13 September 1599 – 10 July 1631 County of Möhringen Marguerite de Croy (11 October 1568 - 1614)16 July 1609 no children Catharina Livia de la Vierda Tierra (d.1 July 1627) 7 March 1615 no children Lavinia Gonzaga of Novellara (14 October 1607 - 7 May 1639) 17 December 1628 two children 10 July 1631 Vienna aged 47 Wratislaus II 1600 First son of Christoph II and Dorothea of Sternberg 5 January 1614 – 27 May 1642 County of Messkirch Joanna Eleonora of Helfenstein-Gundelfingen (d.1629) 1622 five children Franziska Carolina of Helfenstein-Wiesensteig (d.1641) 1636 three children 27 May 1642 aged 41–42 Children of Christoph II, divided the county of Fürstenberg. Frederick Rudolph 23 April 1602 Blumberg Second son of Christoph II and Dorothea of Sternberg 5 January 1614 – 25 October 1655 County of Stühlingen Maria Maximiliana of Pappenheim (d.1635) 27 February 1631 two children Anna Magdalena of Hanau-Lichtenberg 8 April 1636 five children 25 October 1655 Datschitz aged 53 William II 1586 First son of Frederick III and Elisabeth of Sulz 8 August 1617 – 1618 County of Heiligenberg Polyxena Anna Benigna Popel of Lobkowicz (d.1646) no children 1618 aged 31–32 Children of Frederick IV; divided their inheritance. Egon (VIII)[12] 21 March 1588 Speyer Second son of Frederick III and Elisabeth of Sulz 8 August 1617 – 24 August 1635 Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (8 September 1603 - 23 August 1652) 9 June 1619 Hechingen ten children 24 August 1635 Konstanz aged 47 James Louis [de] 1592 Fourth son of Frederick III and Elisabeth of Sulz 8 August 1617 – 15 November 1627 County of Heiligenberg (at Donaueschingen) Eleonore of Schwendi (2 November 1599 - 17 February 1667) 3 October 1612 ten children 15 November 1627 aged 34–35 Regency of Eleonore of Schwendi (1627-1640) Left no descendants. After his death Donaueschingen rejoined Heiligenberg. Francis Charles 25 March 1626 Son of James Louis [de] and Eleonore of Schwendi 15 November 1627 – 19 July 1682 County of Heiligenberg (at Donaueschingen) Unmarried 19 July 1682 aged 56 In 1682 Donaueschingen was annexed to Heiligenberg Albert II 1616 Son of Wratislaus I and Catharina Livia de la Vierda Tierra 10 July 1631 – 18 October 1640 County of Möhringen Unmarried 18 October 1640 aged 23–24 Left no descendants. He was succeeded by his infant brother. Herman Egon 5 November 1627 Heiligenberg Fourth son of Egon (VIII) and Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 24 August 1635 – 22 September 1674 County of Heiligenberg (until 1664) Principality of Heiligenberg (until 1664) Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen (7 August 1638 - 24 August 1680) 11 July 1655 Stühlingen eight children 22 September 1674 Munich aged 46 Children of Egon (VIII), ruled jointly. Ferdinand Frederick 6 February 1623 Heiligenberg First son of Egon (VIII) and Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 24 August 1635 – 28 August 1662 County of Heiligenberg Unmarried 28 August 1662 aged 39 Ernest Egon 21 May 1631 Heiligenberg Sixth son of Egon (VIII) and Anna Maria of Hohenzollern-Hechingen 24 August 1635 – 4 May 1652 4 May 1652 Étampes [fr] aged 20 Regency of Lavinia Gonzaga of Novellara (1640-1641) After his premature death, Möhringen was annexed to Stühlingen. Francis Wratislaus 18 November 1631 Son of Wratislaus I and Lavinia Gonzaga of Novellara 18 October 1640 – 13 January 1641 County of Möhringen Unmarried 13 January 1641 aged 9 In 1641 Möhringen was annexed to Stühlingen Francis Christoph 28 July 1625 Blumberg Son of Wratislaus II and Joanna Eleonora of Helfenstein-Gundelfingen 27 May 1642 – 22 September 1671 County of Messkirch Maria Theresa of Arenberg (2 April 1639 - 18 January 1705) 4 January 1660 Brussels eight children 22 September 1671 Hüfingen aged 46 Maximilian Francis 12 May 1634 Blumberg Son of Frederick Rudolph and Maria Maximiliana of Pappenheim 25 October 1655 – 24 October 1681 County of Stühlingen Maria Magdalena of Bernhausen (d.1702) 15 May 1656 sevenchildren 24 October 1681 Strasbourg aged 47 Regency of Maria Theresa of Arenberg and Froben Maria of Fürstenberg-Messkirch (1671-1685) Froben Ferdinand [de] 6 August 1664 Meßkirch Son of Francis Christoph and Maria Theresa of Arenberg 22 September 1671 – 4 April 1741 County of Messkirch Maria Theresa Felicitas of Sulz (12 March 1671 – 26 March 1743) 5 June 1690 Jestetten four children 4 April 1741 Meßkirch aged 77 Anton Egon 23 April 1656 Munich Son of Herman Egon and Maria Franziska of Fürstenberg-Stühlingen 22 September 1674 – 10 October 1716 Principality of Heiligenberg Marie de Ligny (1656-18 August 1711) 11 January 1677 Paris four children 10 October 1716 Wermsdorf aged 60 Left no male descendants. After his death, the principality was annexed to Stühlingen. In 1716 Heiligenberg was annexed to Stühlingen Prosper Ferdinand [cs] 12 September 1662 Stühlingen Son of Maximilian Francis and Maria Magdalena of Bernhausen 24 October 1681 – 21 November 1704 County of Stühlingen Sophia Eusebia of Königsegg-Rothenfels (23 July 1674 - 17 January 1731) 30 November 1690 Vienna eightchildren 21 November 1704 Landau aged 53 Regency of Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg (1704-1710) In 1716, Joseph William Ernest inherited his uncle's estates in Heiligenberg, and shortly after his lands were elevated to a Principality. The complete reunion took place in 1744, with the annexation of Messkirch, but in that same year, he split a part of his territories in Weitra and gave them to his brother Louis August. Joseph William Ernest 13 April 1699 Augsburg First son of Prosper Ferdinand [cs] and Sophia Eusebia of Königsegg-Rothenfels 21 November 1704 – 2 December 1716 County of Stühlingen Maria Anna of Waldstein-Wartenberg (22 February 1707 - 12 November 1756) 6 June 1723 eight children Maria Anna von Wahl (22 September 1736 - 21 March 1808) 4 January 1761 no children 29 April 1762 Vienna aged 63 2 December 1716 – 29 April 1762 Principality of Fürstenberg Louis August 4 February 1705 Aschaffenburg Second son of Prosper Ferdinand [cs] and Sophia Eusebia of Königsegg-Rothenfels 1744 – 10 November 1759 County of Weitra Maria Anna Josepha Fugger (21 May 1719 - 11 January 1784) 8 November 1745 Hohen-Altheim three children 10 November 1759 Linz aged 54 Charles Frederick [de] 9 August 1714 Meßkirch Son of Froben Ferdinand [de] and Maria Theresa Felicitas of Sulz 4 April 1741 – 7 September 1744 County of Messkirch Maria Gabriella Felicitas of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (22 October 1716 - 13 June 1798) 23 May 1735 Wetzdorf no children 7 September 1744 Hüfingen aged 30 Left no descendants. After his death Messkirch was annexed to recently re-formed Fürstenberg. In 1744 Messkirch was annexed to Fürstenberg Regency of Maria Anna Josepha Fugger (1759-1763) Children of Louis August, divided their inheritance. In 1806 they had their estates mediatized after the German mediatisation. Joachim Egon [de] 22 December 1749 Ludwigsburg First son of Louis August and Maria Anna Josepha Fugger 10 November 1759 – 6 August 1806 County of Weitra Sophia Maria of Oettingen-Wallerstein (9 December 1751 - 21 May 1835) 18 August 1772 Wallerstein eight children 26 January 1828 Vienna aged 78 Charles Frederick 24 February 1751 Ludwigsburg Second son of Louis August and Maria Anna Josepha Fugger 10 November 1759 – 6 August 1806 County of Weitra (at Taikowitz) Maria Josepha of Schallenberg (8 August 1748 - 10 June 1783) 20 February 1776 three children Johanna of Zirotin-Lilgenau (12 February 1771 - 20 November 1785) 12 May 1784 seven children 1 July 1814 Valašské Meziříčí aged 63 In 1806 Weitra and Taikowitz were mediatised to Austria Joseph Wenceslaus 21 March 1728 Prague Son of Joseph William Ernest and Maria Anna of Waldstein-Wartenberg 29 April 1762 – 2 June 1783 Principality of Fürstenberg Maria Josepha of Waldburg-Scheer-Trauchburg (30 March 1731 - 7 May 1782) 9 June 1748 six children 2 June 1783 Donaueschingen aged 55 Children of Joseph William Ernest, divided their inheritance. Charles Egon I [de] 7 May 1729 Prague Second son of Joseph William Ernest and Maria Anna of Waldstein-Wartenberg 29 April 1762 – 11 July 1786 Principality of Pürglitz Maria Josepha of Sternberg (24 June 1735 - 16 January 1803) 25 June 1753 nine children 11 July 1786 Prague aged 57 Joseph Maria 9 January 1758 Donaueschingen Second son of Joseph Wenceslaus and Maria Josepha of Waldburg-Scheer-Trauchburg 2 June 1783 – 24 June 1796 Principality of Fürstenberg Maria Antonia of Hohenzollern-Hechingen [de] 15 January 1778 Hechingen no children 24 June 1796 Donaueschingen aged 38 Philip Maria 21 October 1755 Prague Son of Charles Egon I [de] and Maria Josepha of Sternberg 11 July 1786 – 5 June 1790 Principality of Pürglitz Josepha Joanna Benedicta of Fürstenberg (14 November 1756 - 2 October 1809) 1779 Donaueschingen three children 13 December 1799 Prague aged 14 Regency of Josepha Joanna Benedicta of Fürstenberg (1790-1799) Left no descendants. He was succeeded by his cousin, Charles Egon. Charles Gabriel 2 February 1785 Prague Son of Philip Maria and Josepha Joanna Benedicta of Fürstenberg 5 June 1790 – 13 December 1799 Principality of Pürglitz Unmarried 13 December 1799 Prague aged 14 Charles Joachim 31 March 1771 Donaueschingen Fifth son of Joseph Wenceslaus and Maria Josepha of Waldburg-Scheer-Trauchburg 24 June 1796 – 17 May 1804 Principality of Fürstenberg Carolina Sophia of Fürstenberg-Weitra (20 August 1777 - 25 February 1846) 11 January 1796 Vienna no children 17 May 1804 Donaueschingen aged 33 Regency of Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (1799-1806) Son of Charles Alois, brother of Philip Maria, Prince of Pürglitz. In 1804 became sole heir of the main Principality of Fürstenberg, only for it to be mediatised in 1806, all during his minority. Charles Egon II 28 October 1796 Prague Son of Charles Alois of Fürstenberg-Pürglitz and Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis 13 December 1799 – 17 May 1804 Principality of Pürglitz Amalie of Baden 19 April 1818 seven children 22 October 1854 Bad Ischl aged 57 17 May 1804 – 6 August 1806 Principality of Fürstenberg In 1806 Fürstenberg and Pürglitz were mediatised between Baden, Württemberg and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Post-1806 lines of succession

Mediatized line of Weitra

• Joachim Egon (Ruling until 1806; non-ruling 1806–1828)
• Frederick Egon (1828–1856)
• John Nepomuk Joachim Egon (1856–1879)
• Eduard Egon (1879–1932)

Weitra line extinct, possessions fell back to Prince Maximilian Egon II as head of the House of Fürstenberg.

Mediatized line of Taikowitz

• Friedrich Joseph Maximilian Augustus (1759-1814; Ruling until 1806, non-ruling 1806-1814)
  • Joseph Friedrich Franz de Paula Vincenz (1777-1840; 1814-1840)
  • Friedrich Michael Johann Joseph (1793-1866; 1840-1866), the last landgrave of this line and official guardian of Bertha von Suttner

Mediatized line of Pürglitz

• Karl Egon II, 5th Prince 1806-1854 (1796-1854)
  • Karl Egon III, 6th Prince 1854-1892 (1820-1892)
    • Karl Egon IV, 7th Prince 1892-1896 (1852-1896)
  • Prince Maximilian Egon I of Furstenberg-Pürglitz (1822-1873)
    • Maximilian Egon II, 8th Prince 1896-1941 (1863-1941)
      • Karl Egon V, 9th Prince 1941-1973 (1891-1973), also Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Weitra
      • Prince Maximilian Egon of Fürstenberg (1896-1959)
        • Joachim Egon, 10th Prince 1973-2002 (1923-2002)
          • Heinrich, 11th Prince 2002-2024 (1950-2024)
            • Christian, Prince of Fürstenberg 12th Prince 2024–present (born 1977)
            • Prince Antonius of Fürstenberg (born 1985)
          • Prince Karl Egon of Fürstenberg (born 1953)
          • Prince Johannes of Fürstenberg-Weitra (born 1958), adopted by Karl Egon V and inherited the Landgraviate of Fürstenberg-Weitra in 1973
            • Prince Vincenz of Fürstenberg-Weitra (born 1985)
            • Prince Ludwig of Fürstenberg-Weitra (born 1997)
            • Prince Johann Christian of Fürstenberg-Weitra (born 1999)
        • Prince Friedrich Maximilian of Fürstenberg (1926-1969)
          • Prince Maximilian of Fürstenberg (born 1962)
            • Prince Friedrich Götz of Fürstenberg (born 1995)

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