House of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

County of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch
Grafschaft Hohenzollern-Haigerloch
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1576–1767
Motto Latin: Nihil Sine Deo (Nothing without God)
Capital		Haigerloch
Languages		German
Religion		Roman Catholic
Government		Principality
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Partition of County of     Hohenzollern	1576
•	Personal union with     Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen	1634–81
•	Incorporation into     Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen	1767
Preceded by Succeeded by Zollern Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

The House of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch belonged to the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern. The County of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch with the capital city of Haigerloch existed from 1576 to 1767.

History

Haigerloch Castle

The more famous younger Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern family became Burgraves of Nuremberg, Margraves of Brandenburg, Kings of Prussia, and finally Emperors of Germany. Unlike their northern relatives, the Swabians remained Catholic.

The countship of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was created in 1576, when Karl I of Hohenzollern died and his lands were divided between his three sons:

• Eitel Friedrich IV of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1545–1605)
• Charles II of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1547–1606)
• Christoph of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1552–1592)

All three territories were located in south-western Germany and were fiefs of the Holy Roman Empire. The area is now part of the German Land of Baden-Württemberg. Hechingen, Sigmaringen, and Haigerloch were the capitals of the three states.

Counts of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1576-1767)

• Christoph, Count 1575–1592 (1552-1592), third surviving son of Karl I of Hohenzollern
  • Johann Christoph, Count 1592–1620 (1586-1620)
  • Karl, Count 1620–1634 (1588-1634)

Per treaty, at the extinction of the line, the county reverted to the principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

• Franz Anton, Count 1681–1702 (1657-1702), second surviving son of Meinrad I, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
  • Ferdinand Leopold, Count 1702–1750 (1692-1750)
  • Franz Christoph Anton, Count 1750–1767 (1699-1767)

With the death of the last count, the county was permanently incorporated into the principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

References

External links

• Family tree of the House of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch