Hohengeroldseck
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The Hohengeroldseck family or House of Geroldseck was a German noble family which arrived in Baden-Baden
about 948 AD and ended on the male line in 1636 with the death of Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Geroldseck. They were heavily involved in mining of ores, especially silver
. The Hohengeroldseck family founded many monasteries within the Zähringen order. Their family seat is Castle Hohengeroldseck in Biberach.
The last Hohengeroldseck was Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Hohengeroldseck, who died in 1636AD. With only a daughter, Princess Elizabeth von und zu Hohengeroldseck, the titles and lands of Hohengeroldseck were transferred to her husband, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, and later became part of the Duchy of Bavaria.
In 1806 the County of Hohengeroldseck was purchased from the Austrian Empire by the Principality von der Leyen, which became a member of the Rhine Confederation as a puppet state of France, and later joined the German Confederation
in 1815. Its capital was Seelbach
. In 1819 Hohengeroldseck und von der Leyen was assorbed into the Grand Duchy of Baden
.
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
about 948 AD and ended on the male line in 1636 with the death of Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Geroldseck. They were heavily involved in mining of ores, especially silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
. The Hohengeroldseck family founded many monasteries within the Zähringen order. Their family seat is Castle Hohengeroldseck in Biberach.
The last Hohengeroldseck was Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Hohengeroldseck, who died in 1636AD. With only a daughter, Princess Elizabeth von und zu Hohengeroldseck, the titles and lands of Hohengeroldseck were transferred to her husband, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, and later became part of the Duchy of Bavaria.
In 1806 the County of Hohengeroldseck was purchased from the Austrian Empire by the Principality von der Leyen, which became a member of the Rhine Confederation as a puppet state of France, and later joined the German Confederation
German Confederation
The German Confederation was the loose association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia...
in 1815. Its capital was Seelbach
Seelbach, Baden-Württemberg
Seelbach is a town in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.The most popular Festival is the Katharinenmarkt on November.- Geography :...
. In 1819 Hohengeroldseck und von der Leyen was assorbed into the Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden was a historical state in the southwest of Germany, on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.-History:...
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Members of the Hohengeroldseck family
- Bishop of Strassburg (Bistum) von und zu Geroldseck
- Prince Electors (Kurfürsten) von und zu Hohengeroldseck
- Counts (Grafen) von und zu Geroldseck.
- Barons (Freiherren) von Geroldseck