County of Sonnenberg

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County of Sonnenberg
Grafschaft Sonnenberg
1424–1511
Coat of arms of Sonnenberg
Coat of arms
StatusCounty
CapitalNüziders-Sonnenberg
Common languagesAlemannic German
GovernmentCounty
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Partitioned from Waldburg
1424
• Annexed by Austria
1511
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Waldburg
Archduchy of Austria

Sonnenberg was a county ruled by the Eberhard branch of the comital

Tyrol (Austria).[1]

Sonnenberg was a partition of Waldburg and was annexed by the Archduchy of Austria in 1511.

The Habsburg monarchs continued carrying the title of "Count of Sonnenberg" in the

grand title of the Emperor of Austria
.


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