Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

German historical principality

County of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

Grafschaft Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (German)

1576–1767

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: Nihil Sine Deo (Latin)

Nothing without God

The castle church in Haigerloch, taken from the upper town.

Status| County
Capital| Haigerloch
Common languages| German
Religion

| Roman Catholic
Government| County
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

|

|  | County of Zollern

|

| Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |

|

Today part of| Germany

Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was a small county in southwestern Germany. Its rulers belonged to the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern. It became part of the neighboring Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1767.

## History

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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 county 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)

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Sources:[1][better source needed][2][better source needed]

* 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

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1. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "hohz/hohenz8.html". genealogy.euweb.cz.[self-published source]
2. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "hohz/hohenz11.html". genealogy.euweb.cz.[self-published source]

## External links

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* Family tree of the House of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

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