Reuss-Lobenstein Explained

Native Name:Herrschaft (Grafschaft, Fürstentum) Reuß-Lobenstein
Conventional Long Name:Lordship (County, Principality) of Reuss-Lobenstein
Common Name:Reuss-Lobenstein
Era:Early Modern Age
Status:Vassal
Status Text:State of the Holy Roman Empire, then
State of the Confederation of the Rhine
Government Type:Principality
Year Start:1425
Year End:1824
Life Span:1425–1547
1647–1824
Event Pre:Partitioned from
Reuß-Gera
Date Pre: 
1425
Event Start:Annexed to Reuß-Plauen
Date Start:1547
Event1:Re-created by partition
from Reuß-Schleiz
Date Event1: 
1647
Event2:Raised to county
Date Event2:1673
Event3:Partitioned to create
Reuß-Hirschberg and
Reuß-Ebersdorf
Date Event3: 
 
1678
Event4:Partitioned to create
Reuß-Selbitz
Date Event4: 
1710–1805
Event End:Raised to principality
Date End:1790
Event Post:Inherited by R-Ebersdorf
Date Post:1824
P1:Reuß-Gera
P2:Reuß-Schleiz
Flag P2:Flagge Fürstentum Reuß jüngere Linie.svg
S1:Reuß-Plauen
S2:Reuß-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf
Flag S2:Flagge Fürstentum Reuß jüngere Linie.svg
Flag Type:Flag
Symbol:Reuss Junior Line
Image Map Caption:The Reuss Junior Line within Thuringia
Capital:Neundorf bei Lobenstein

Reuss-Lobenstein (German: link=no|Reuß-Lobenstein) was a state located in the German part of the Holy Roman Empire.

History

The members of Reuss-Lobenstein family belonged to the Reuss Junior Line. Reuss-Lobenstein has existed on two occasions, it was firstly created in 1425 as a lordship with Heinrich II, Lord of Reuss-Lobenstein becoming the first ruler. The first Lordship of Reuss-Lobenstein came to an end in 1547 when the territory went to Reuss-Plauen.

Reuss-Lobenstein was recreated in 1647 again as a lordship which it remained until 1673 when the title of lord was upgraded to count. Following the death of Count Henry X in 1671, Reuss-Lobenstein was ruled jointly by his three sons Heinrich III, Heinrich VIII and Heinrich X. In 1678 Reuss-Lobenstein was partitioned with Heinrich III remaining Count of Reuss-Lobenstein, Heinrich VIII becoming Count of Reuss-Hirschberg and Heinrich X becoming the Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf. Reuss-Lobenstein was partitioned for a second time in 1710 following the death of Heinrich III with Reuss-Selbitz being created for a younger son Heinrich XXVI while his eldest son Heinrich XV succeeded him as count of Reuss-Lobenstein.

Reuss-Lobenstein was raised to a principality in 1790 and joined the Confederation of the Rhine on 15 December 1806. With the death of Prince Heinrich LIV in 1824 the Reuss-Lobenstein line became extinct and was inherited by the Prince of Reuss-Ebersdorf.

Rulers of Reuss-Lobenstein

Lords of Reuss-Lobenstein, 1425–1547

To Reuss-Plauen, 1547

Lords of Reuss-Lobenstein 1647–1673

Raised to county, 1673

Counts of Reuss-Lobenstein (1673–1790)

Raised to principality, 1790

Princes of Reuss-Lobenstein (1790–1824)

To Reuss-Ebersdorf, 1824