House of Schaumburg
| House of Schaumburg | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Germany, Denmark |
| Founded | c. 1100 |
| Final ruler | Otto V |
| Titles |
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| Estate(s) | County of Schaumburg |
| Dissolution | 1640 |
The House of Schaumburg was a
County of Holstein and its partitions Holstein-Itzehoe, Holstein-Kiel, Holstein-Pinneberg (till 1640), Holstein-Plön, Holstein-Segeberg and Holstein-Rendsburg (till 1460) and through the latter at times also the Duchy of Schleswig
.
History
Adolf I probably became the first Lord of Schauenburg
in 1106.
In 1110,
Holstein was occupied by Denmark after the Battle of Stellau (1201), but was reconquered by the Count of Schauenburg and his allies in the Battle of Bornhöved (1227).
After the death in 1640 of
Schaumburg-Lippe and the third continuing the name County of Schaumburg, ruled in personal union by Hesse-Cassel
.
List of states ruled by the House of Schaumburg
- County of Schaumburg: c. 1106–1640 (with Holstein, then with Holstein-Itzehoe and then with Holstein-Pinneberg)
- County of Holsteinwith Schaumburg: 1110-1137; 1142-1203; 1227-1261
- County of Holstein-Kiel: 1261–1390
- County of Holstein-Itzehoe with Schaumburg: 1261–1290
- County of Holstein-Segeberg: 1273–1315, and again 1397–1403
- County of Holstein-Pinneberg with Schaumburg: 1290–1640
- County of Holstein-Rendsburg: 1290–1459
- Duchy of Schleswig: 1326-1330; 1375-1459
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to House of Schauenburg.
References
- ^ Lemma Schauenburg/Schaumburg. In: Klaus-Joachim Lorenzen-Schmidt, Ortwin Pelc (Hrsg.): Schleswig-Holstein Lexikon. 2. Aufl., Wachholtz, Neumünster, 2006.