County of Oettingen explained

Native Name:German: Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Oettingen
Conventional Long Name:County (Principality) of Oettingen
Common Name:Oettingen
Era:Middle Ages
Status:Vassal
Empire:Holy Roman Empire
Government Type:Principality
Year Start:1147
Year End:1806
Event Pre:First documentary mention
Date Pre:1147
Event Start:Partitioned
Date Start:1418, 1442 and 1485
Event1:Partitioned to Ö-Oettingen and Ö-Wallerstein
Date Event1:1522
Event2:Ö-Wallerstein partitioned to create Ö-Baldern and Ö-Spielberg
Date Event2:1623/94
Event3:Ö-Oettingen extinct; to Ö-Spielberg and Ö-Wallerstein
Date Event3:1731
Event4:Ö-Spielberg raised to principality
Date Event4:1734
Event5:Ö-Wallerstein raised to principality
Date Event5:1774
Event6:Ö-Baldern extinct; to Ö-Wallerstein
Date Event6:1798
Event End:Mediatised to Bavaria
Event Post:Partitioned with Württemberg
Date Post:1810
P1:Duchy of Swabia
S1:Kingdom of Bavaria
Flag S1:Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg
Capital:Oettingen in Bayern
Image Map Alt:1744 map of the County of Oettingen
Image Map Caption:1744 map: Ö-Spielberg (north, pink); Ö-Oettingen (southeast, pale yellow); Ö-Wallerstein (midwest, yellow-orange); Ö-Baldern (west, blue-green).

The House of Oettingen was a high-ranking noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of prince for the first time. Despite the annexation of their lands following the German mediatisation of 1806, the family retained their titles and still have representatives today.

Origins

The Oettingen family traces its descent back to Latin: Fridericus comes, documented in 987, and his father Sieghard V. (Latin: Sigehardus comes in pago Riezzin, 'Sieghard, Count in Riesgau') from the Sieghardinger family, documented in 1007. These are also considered to be the ancestors of the Staufers.

The Oettingen family was first mentioned in 1147 with Latin: Ludovicus comes de Otingen, a relative of the Imperial House of Hohenstaufen who was granted the county surrounding the Imperial city of Nördlingen as a fief, possibly with his brother Latin: Chuno comes de Othingen.[1] The relationship between the family and the Hohenstaufens is also proven by documents. The family built Steinsberg Castle around 1200 as vassals of the Hohenstaufen dynasty

From the 12th to the 14th century the family gained the largest secular territory in East Swabia. The county of Oettingen lay around the imperial city of Nördlingen in present-day Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg. At the end of the Old Kingdom in 1806, the area covered around 850km2 and had around 60,000 inhabitants.

Main branches

From 1410, the county started its first divisions within the family, as noted below. Following the partitions, the remaining land was called Oettingen-Oettingen and was located in modern-day eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria. This branch was Protestant, created Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1674 but became extinct in 1731, when the county was divided and inherited by Oettingen-Spielberg (Princes since 1734) that obtained the town and castle of Oettingen, and Oettingen-Wallerstein (Princes since 1774).

Wallerstein

Oettingen-Wallerstein (German: Öttingen-Wallerstein|links=no) is a noble family related to a former County in modern-day eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria, Germany.

Oettingen-Wallerstein was twice created; first, as a partition of Oettingen (modern-day town of Oettingen in Bayern) in 1423 which became extinct in 1486 and was inherited by Oettingen-Oettingen, and the second time as a partition of Oettingen-Oettingen in 1557, as a Catholic branch of the family. Oettingen-Oettingen suffered one partition, between itself and Oettingen-Spielberg in 1602. It was raised to a Principality in 1774 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.[2] In 1806, it was mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria, and divided with the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1810. At this time, the Principality had a territory of 850km2 with 60,000 inhabitants.

Spielberg

Oettingen-Spielberg is a noble family and former principality in modern-day eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria, Germany. It was partitioned of Oettingen-Wallerstein in 1602.[3] [4] It was raised to a Principality in 1734 (after it inherited the town and the castle of Oettingen in 1731), mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806, and divided with the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1810. The other still-existing branch of the Oettingen family is the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein.

Baldern

Oettingen-Baldern was a line of the Swabian-Franconian noble house of Oettingen. It was created by dividing the Oettingen-Alt-Wallerstein line in 1623. The Counts of Oettingen-Baldern died out in 1789. The possessions including Baldern Castle and Katzenstein Castle as well as the Sötern lordship went over to the Oettingen-Wallerstein line.

Rulers

House of Oettingen

Partitions of Oettingen under the Oettingen family

      <---Oettingen--->
County of Oettingen
(1147-1674)
County of
Wallerstein

(1st creation)
(1423-1486)
County of
Flochtberg

(1423-1549)
      <---Oettingen--->
      <---Oettingen--->
      <---Oettingen--->      <---Wallerstein--->
Raised to
Principality
of Oettingen

(1674-1731)
County of
Wallerstein

(2nd creation)
(1557-1774)
County
of Baldern

(1602-1687)
County of
Spielberg

(1579-1734)

Raised to
Principality
of Spielberg

(1734-1806)
      <---Baldern--->      <---Katzenstein--->
County of
Katzenstein

(1626-1787)
Raised to
Principality
of Wallerstein

(1774-1806)
      <---Wallerstein--->
Mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria (from 1806)

Table of rulers

RulerBornReignDeathRuling partConsortNotes
Louis I[5] c.1110c.1130-11411141County of OettingenUnknown
five children
Brothers and founders of the family and county. They were five brothers in total of unknown parentage. Besides Louis and Conrad, there was a Hartwig, an unnamed son and an unnamed daughter who was the mother of a documented lady named Gisala de Seevelt
Conrad I?c.1130-1141?County of OettingenUnknown
Louis IIBefore 11411141-122528 June 1225County of OettingenSophia of Lechsgmünd
(d.1242/43)
four children
Children of Louis I, ruled jointly. In 1189, Conrad joined the Crusades.
Conrad II?1141-1189?County of OettingenUnmarried
Louis III the Elder12171225-1279April 1279County of OettingenMargaret of Burgau-Berg-Schelklingen
(d.c.1245)
28 June 1241
two children

Adelaide of Hirschberg
(1220-1274)
1246/53
two children
Louis III and Conrad II were children of Louis II and ruled jointly. After Conrad's death, his son Louis IV was associated with the rule. Louis III's son Conrad IV was also associated.
Conrad III?1225-1241?County of OettingenElisabeth of Württemberg
(d.1251)
one child
Louis IV?1241-12511251County of Oettingen? of Ortenburg
(d.1231)
no children
Conrad IV?c.1240?-1279February 1279County of OettingenAgnes of Württemberg (I)
(1264-27 September 1305)
April/May 1275
four children
Louis V12401279-1313April 1279County of OettingenMaria of Nuremberg
(1249-1299)
1263
seven children
It's possible that he was also associated to the rule of his father, like his half-brother Conrad IV. He also used the same co-ruling method, associating his sons and nephews (sons of Conrad IV). Louis VII and Conrad V were the sons of Conrad IV; Frederick was a son of Louis V., probably, Louis VI (shown below) was already co-ruling as well.
Louis VII[6] ?1279-12921292County of OettingenUnmarried
Conrad V the Shrimp?1279-12921292County of OettingenAdelaide of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim
(d.1340)
one child
Frederick Ic.12651279-13123 March 1312County of OettingenElisabeth of Dornberg
(d.1309/11)
1270
four children
Louis VIc.1265(1279-)
1313-1346
29 September 1346County of OettingenAnna of Dornberg
(d.5 April 1299)
1288
one child

Agnes of Württemberg (II)
(1295-18 January 1317)
c.1310
four children

Judith of Austria
(1302-March 1329)
26 April 1319
Baden
no children
Probably co-ruling with his father Louis V sine 1279, he associated his sons and nephews (sons of his brother Frederick I) to the government. Conrad VI was a son of Frederick I, and Louis IX was Louis VI's son. Probably, Louis VIII and Frederick II, Conrad VI's brothers (shown below) were already co-ruling as well.
Conrad VI?1313-13191319County of OettingenUnmarried
Louis IX the Younger[7] c.1310c.1330-134222 July 1342County of OettingenUnmarried
Louis VIIIc.1295(1313-)
1346-1378
26 July 1378County of OettingenImagina of Isenburg-Limburg
(d.25 May 1343)
14 August 1332
no children

Margaret of Hohenberg
(d. 24 August 1366)
1343
one child

Catherine of Katzenstein
(d. 3 May 1374)
no children
Probably already co-ruling with Louis VI. Louis VIII and Frederick II were sons of Frederick I (brothers of Conrad VI), and Louis X was Frederick II's son, who was associated to the co-rulership. Albert was Louis VI's son, Louis IX's brother and cousin of this group of co-rulership. Louis X was Frederick II's son, and associated after his father's death.
Frederick II12961346-13574 October 1357County of OettingenAdelaide of Werd
(d.1358)
c.1315
one child
Albertc.13101346-135711 February 1357County of OettingenAdelaide of Ortenburg
(d.17 August 1391)
1346/47
two children
Louis Xc.13201357-13701 May 1370County of OettingenImagina of Schaunberg
(1336-5 November 1337)
1351
eight children
Louis XI the Beardedc.13601378-144028 October 1440County of OettingenBeatrice of Helfenstein
(1365-1388)
15 December 1374
four children

Agnes of Werdenberg
(d.17 December 1474)
c.1420
two children
Associated his brothers (Frederick III and Frederick IV) and his sons (William I and Louis XII) to his rule. Frederick IV pursued a monastic life and abandoned the co-rulership in 1383. He would become a Bishop at Eichstätt. Frederick V, son of Frederick III, may have co-ruled as well.
Frederick IIIc.13601378-142323 January 1423County of OettingenElisabetta da Carrara
(d.1395)
24 March 1395
no children

Euphemia, Duchess of Ziębice
1397
nine children
Frederick IVc.13601378-138319 September 1415County of OettingenUnmarried
William (I)Before 1388c.1400-14067 September 1406County of OettingenUnmarried
Louis XIIBefore 1388c.1400-142217 June 1422County of OettingenUnmarried
Frederick Vc.14001423-14392 September 1439County of OettingenUnmarried
William Ic.14001440-146713 April 1467County of OettingenBeatrice Della Scala
(d.14 February 1466)
5 August 1447
Munich
six children
Children of Frederick III, the brothers were possibly co-ruling with Louis XI. They were the first group of co-rulers to divide the land instead of sharing it. William kept Oettingen, John took Wallerstein and Ulrich ruled in Flockberg.
John I the Solemn14151440-144910 May 1449County of WallersteinMargaret of Gorizia
(d.8 January 1450)
1443
two children
Ulrich Ic.14151440-147728 May 1477County of FlochbergElisabeth of Schaunberg
(d.August 1461)
25 February 1444
one child

Barbara von Kunstadt-Podebrady
(1451-20 September 1474)
8 February 1466
two children

Barbara of Tengen
(d.1489)
13 August 1475
no children
Louis XIII14401449-148621 March 1486County of WallersteinEva of Schwarzenberg-Hohenlandsberg
(d.18 August 1473)
1467/73
one child

Veronica of Waldburg-Sonnenburg
(d.1517)
26 January 1478
no children
Wallerstein annexed to Oettingen
Wolfgang I16 May 14551467-152229 January 1522County of OettingenAnna of Waldburg-Waldsee
(d.26 March 1507)
1482
two children
Children of William II, ruled jointly.
John IIc.14601467-151915 April 1519County of OettingenElisabeth de La Hamaide, Dame de Condé
(d.29 April 1526)
no children
Joachim14701477-15207 July 1520County of FlochbergDorothea of Anhalt
(1472-3 August 1505)
28 May 1496
eight children
Martin11 November 15001520-154918 August 1549County of FlochbergAnna of Leuchtenberg
(31 May 1506 – 22 October 1555)
7 November 1522
one child
Children of Joachim, ruled jointly. After their deaths, their county was reabsorbed in Oettingen, as they left no male heirs.
Louis XIV13 May 15021520-154825 March 1548County of FlochbergUnmarried
Flochberg annexed to Oettingen
Louis XV26 April 14861522-155724 March 1557County of OettingenMaria Salomea of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch
(1 May 1488 – 4 August 1548)
15 March 1507
Rothenburg am Neckar
six children
Children of Wolfgang I, ruled jointly.
Charles Wolfgangc.14851522-15493 October 1549County of OettingenElisabeth of Leuchtenberg
(1508-14 April 1560)
5 November 1524
five children
Wolfgang II15111557-15731 March 1573County of OettingenMargaret of Baden-Durlach
(1519-16 April 1574)
12/17 November 1538
no children

Ursula of Rosenfeld
(d.1538)
(morganatic)
no children
Children of Louis XV, divided the land. Wolfgang and Louis inherited jointly the main county of Oettingen, and Frederick kept the county of Wallerstein.
Louis XVI1 July 15081557-15691 October 1569County of OettingenMargaret of Palatinate-Lützelstein
(14 March 1523 – 3 July 1560)
11 September 1543
Oettingen in Bayern
eleven children

Susanna of Mansfeld-Hinterort
(1540-8 February 1565)
26/27 August 1562
two children

Claudia of Hohenfels
(d.1582)
1569
two children
Frederick VI6 November 15161557-15792 February 1579County of WallersteinEuphemia of Oettingen-Flochberg
(1523-16 March 1560)
17 March 1542
seven children
Godfried8 June 15541573-16227 September 1622County of OettingenJohanna of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Langenburg
(25 June 1557 – 14 December 1585)
30 January 1575
Oettingen in Bayern
four children

Barbara of the Palatinate-Neuburg
(27 July 1559 – 5 March 1618)
7 November 1591
Oettingen in Bayern
one child
William II15441579-160214 October 1602County of WallersteinJohanna of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
(23 June 1548 – 22 February 1604)
13 January 1564
Munich
twenty-one children
Sons of Frederick VI, William II ruled in Wallerstein, and Frederick VII in Spielberg. Later in his reign, William II associated (possibly) his sons Wolfgang and William to the co-rulership. William III's children would inherit later Spielberg (Frederick VII's feud).
Frederick VII[8] 20 February 15561579-161520 June 1615County of SpielbergUrsula Heilbrunn of Pfauenau
(1560-28 March 1606)
6 June 1585
five children
Wolfgang III26 May 1573c.1590-15987 September 1598County of WallersteinJohanna of Mol
(1 June 1574 – 11 November 1614)
1595/97
four children
William III10 September 1570c.1590-16003 January 1600County of WallersteinElisabeth Fugger
(10 June 1570 – 12 March 1596)
2 October 1589
Augsburg
four children
Ernest I24 October 15841602-162618 May 1626County of BaldernCatherine of Helfenstein-Wiesenstein
(9 December 1589 – 12 January 1638)
20 September 1608
Wiesenstein
ten children
Younger children of William II, divided the rule: Ernest kept Baldern and Ulrich Wallerstein. They were possibly co-ruling with their father as well. As Ulrich left no descendants, Wallerstein fell to Ernest, son of his brother Wolfgang III.
Ulrich II13 February 15781602-160530 September 1605County of WallersteinBarbara Fugger
(7 November 1577 – 4 May 1618)
25 January 1604
Augsburg
no children
Ernest II15 August 15941605-16703 March 1670County of WallersteinMaria Magdalena Fugger
(8 August 1606 – 3 January 1670)
7 February 1624
Wallerstein
seven children
John IIIc.15901615-16271627County of SpielbergUnmarriedLeft no heirs. His county was inherited by his cousin, son of William III of Wallerstein.
Louis Eberhard9 July 15771622-16344 July 1634County of OettingenMargaret of Erbach
(17 May 1576 – 5 June 1635)
17 May 1598
Oettingen in Bayern
fourteen children
Martin Francis28 August 16111626-165311 September 1653County of BaldernMaria Eleonora of Helfenstein
(d.22 March 1678)
1629
two children
Children of Ernest I, divided the rule. Martin kept Baldern and Frederick William inherited Katzenstein.
Frederick William7 May 16181626-167720 October 1677County of KatzensteinRosina Susanna of Trübeneck
(24 July 1611 – 19 May 1664)
7 January 1646
Graz
three children
John Albert15911627-163218 June 1632County of SpielbergMaria Elisabeth Fugger
(11 September 1605 – 15 September 1628)
6 November 1622
Augsburg
no children

Maria Gertrude of Pappenheim-Treuchlingen
(5 June 1599 – 25 March 1675)
6 November 1629

two children
Son of William III (of Wallerstein), inherited his cousin's domains in Spielberg.
John Francis13 June 16311632-166525 November 1665County of SpielbergLudovica Rosalia of Atems-Tanzenberg
(1630 – 1 June 1709)
11 February 1654
Tanzenberg
nine children
Joachim Ernest31 March 16121634-16598 August 1659County of OettingenAnna Sybilla of Solms-Sonnenwalde
(1615-29 September 1635)
18 December 1633
Oettingen in Bayern
two children

Anna Dorothea of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Gleichen
(26 January 1621 – 16 September 1643)
5 December 1638
Neuenstein
four children

Anna Sophia of the Palatinate-Sulzbach
(6 July 1621 – 25 May 1675)
9 May 1647
Nuremberg
eight children

Ferdinand Maximilian25 December 16401653-16879 May 1687County of BaldernChristina Sibylla of Solms-Braunfels
(22 March 1643 – 16 July 1711)
7 January 1666
Rheinfels or Greifenstein
no children
Left no heirs. His county was annexed to Katzenstein.
Baldern annexed to Katzenstein
Albert Ernest I14 May 16421659-16838 February 1683County of Oettingen
(1659–74)

Principality of Oettingen
(1674–83)
Christine Friederike of Württemberg
(28 February 1644 – 30 October 1674)
28 May/7 June 1665
Stuttgart
seven children

Eberhardine Catherine of Württemberg-Winnental
(12 April 1651 – 19 August 1683)
28 May/7 June 1665
Stuttgart
one child
In 1674, his county was raised to a principality.
John Sebastian20 January 16551665-167513 September 1675Principality of SpielbergUnmarriedLeft no heirs. He was succeeded by his brother John William.
Wolfgang IV1 February 16291670-17086 November 1708County of WallersteinAnna Dorothea of Wolkenstein-Rodeneg
(d.26 November 1702)
6 November 1661
fourteen children
Children of, ruled jointly.
William IV1 August 16271670-169211 December 1692County of WallersteinOctavia Esther of Herberstein-Neuburg
(d. April 1702)
27 August 1670
no children
Philip Charles I24 January 16401670-168027 August 1680County of WallersteinEberhardina Sophia Juliana of Oettingen
(20 October 1656 – 23 March 1743)
1 March 1678
Wallerstein
two children
John William23 December 16551675-168510 August 1685Principality of SpielbergMaria Anna Theresa von Oettingen-Wallerstein
(24 August 1662 – 28 June 1695)
29 April 1685
Wallerstein
no children
Left no male heirs. He was succeeded by his brother Francis Albert.
Notger William24 December 16501677-16936 November 1693County of KatzensteinMaria Sidonia of Sötern
(d.23 September 1691)
10 February 1682
Wadern
four children

Maria Ernestina of Oettingen-Wallerstein
(15 September 1663 – 29 April 1714)
7 July 1692
Vienna
one child
Albert Ernest II8 August 16691683-173130 March 1731Principality of OettingenSophia Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt
(6 July 1670 – 2 June 1758)
11 October 1688
Darmstadt
two children
Left no male heirs. After his death, the county was annexed to Wallerstein
Oettingen annexed to Wallerstein
Francis Albert10 November 16631685-17373 February 1737County of Spielberg
(1662-1734)

Principality of Spielberg
(1734–37)
Johanna Margaretha of Schwendi
(27 June 1672 – 25 April 1727)
26 June 1689
Oettingen in Bayern
five children
Kraft Anton8 October 16841693-175125 April 1751County of KatzensteinJohanna Eleonora Maria of Schönborn-Buchheim
(2 July 1688 – 12 February 1763)
10 February 1709
Aschaffenburg
seventeen children
Anton Charles28 June 16791708-173814 April 1738County of WallersteinMaria Agnes Magdalena Fugger
(21 October 1680 – 17 June 1753)
24 January 1702
Neuburg an der Donau
seven children
Cousins, ruled jointly. Anton was the son of Philip Charles, and the others were Wolfgang IV's sons.
Francis Ignaz Joseph27 November 16721708-17283 October 1728County of WallersteinUnmarried
Dominic Joseph3 September 16761708-171725 October 1717County of Wallerstein
William Joseph IgnazOctober 16771708-17181718County of Wallerstein
18 January 17071737-178016 February 1780Principality of SpielbergTheresa Maria Anna of Holstein-Sonderburg
(19 December 1713 – 14 July 1745)
23 May 1735
Watzdorf
(near Rohrbach an der Gölsen)
three children
Children of Francis Albert, ruled jointly.
Anton Ernest12 February 17121737-176823 May 1768Principality of SpielbergMaria Theresa Walburga of Waldburg
(27 May 1735 – 23 December 1789)
5 May 1754
Munich
nine children
Philip Charles II17 March 17221738-176614 April 1766County of WallersteinCharlotte Juliana of Oettingen-Katzenstein
(25 October 1728 – 2 January 1791)
21 February 1746
Schloss Baldern
thirteen children
Children of Anton Charles, ruled jointly.
John Charles Frederick10 June 17151738-174416 July 1744County of WallersteinMaria Anna Josepha Fugger
(21 May 1719 – 11 January 1784)
13 August 1741
Munich
two children
Joseph Anton Damian4 March 17201751-177820 April 1778County of KatzensteinRosina Susanna of Trübeneck
(24 July 1611 – 19 May 1664)
7 January 1646
Graz
three children
Children of Kraft Anton, ruled jointly. After their deaths, their county was annexed to Wallerstein.
Lothar Francis9 December 17091751-17805 September 1780County of KatzensteinUnmarried
Philip Charles III15 October 17121751-178730 May 1787County of Katzenstein
Katzenstein annexed to Wallerstein
Kraft Ernest3 August 17481766-18026 October 1802County of Wallerstein
(1766–74)

Principality of Wallerstein
(1774-1802)
Maria Theresa Carolina of Thurn and Taxis
(10 July 1757 – 9 March 1776)
25 August 1744
Trugenhofen
one child

Wilhelmina Friederika Elisabeth of Württemberg
(3 July 1764 – 9 August 1817)
20 October 1789
Weiltingen
twelve children
John Alois II16 April 17581780-179727 June 1797Principality of SpielbergHenrika Carolina of Thurn and Taxis
(1762-25 April 1784)
21 April 1783
Regensburg
one child

Maria Aloysia of Auersperg
(21 November 1762 – 19 May 1825)
7 May 1787
Vienna
five children
Son of Anton Ernest.
John Alois III9 May 17881797-18067 May 1855Principality of SpielbergAmalia Augusta of Wrede
(15 January 1796 – 11 September 1871)
31 August 1813
Hohaltingen
four children
Children of John Alois II, ruled jointly. In 1806, with the German mediatisation, the brothers lost the Principality.
Charles Frederick29 March 179030 October 1813Principality of SpielbergUnmarried
Spielberg mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria
Regency of Wilhelmina Friederika Elisabeth of Württemberg (1802-1806)Ruled under regency. In 1806, with the German mediatisation, Louis Kraft (and his mother) lost the Principality. In 1823 he renounced his right after marrying morganatically.
Louis Kraft Ernest31 January 17911802-180622 June 1870Principality of WallersteinMaria Crescentia Bourgin
(3 May 1806 – 22 June 1853)
7 July 1823
(morganatic)
two children

Albertine Larisch von Moennich
(20 May 1819 – 10 June 1900)
18 July 1857
no children
Wallerstein mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria

Lines of succession (post-mediatisation)

Mediatized line of Wallerstein

Mediatised line of Spielberg

Other important members

Residences

The following castles are still owned by the Princes of Oettingen-Spielberg and Oettingen-Wallerstein:

See also

External links

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. [Gerhard Köbler]
  2. Web site: BLKÖ:Oettingen-Wallerstein, die Fürsten von, Genealogie – Wikisource. 2021-02-07.
  3. Web site: Geschichte Oettingen-Spielberg. Website des fürstlichen Hauses Oettingen-Spielberg. 2021-02-03. de-DE.
  4. Web site: Stammbaum Oettingen-Spielberg. Website des fürstlichen Hauses Oettingen-Spielberg. 2022-05-11. de-DE.
  5. Web site: Marek . Miroslav . oett/oett1.html . genealogy.euweb.cz.
  6. Numbered VII possibly because he was born or started his co-rulership after Louis VI, who had a longer reign.
  7. Numbered IX possibly because he was born or started his co-rulership after Louis VIII, who had a longer reign.
  8. Sometimes numbered IX, despite there weren't other children named Frederick between Frederick VI and him. He is the seventh ruler of this name.