Reuss-Lobenstein

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Lordship (County, Principality) of Reuss-Lobenstein
Herrschaft (Grafschaft, Fürstentum) Reuß-Lobenstein
1425–1547
1647–1824
Flag of Reuss-Lobenstein
Flag
Coat of arms of Reuss-Lobenstein
Coat of arms
R-Ebersdorf
1824
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Reuß-Gera
Reuß-Schleiz
Reuß-Plauen
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Reuß-Lobenstein-Ebersdorf

Reuss-Lobenstein (German: Reuß-Lobenstein) was a state located in the German part of the Holy Roman Empire.

History

Schloss Lobenstein from the garden.

The members of Reuss-Lobenstein family belonged to the

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

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