States and territories disestablished in 1561

crusader state formed by the Teutonic Order during the 13th century Northern Crusades

Principality in the Holy Roman Empire

Anhalt-Dessau was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and later a duchy of the German Confederation. Ruled by the House of Ascania, it was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, and finally merged into the re-united Duchy of Anhalt in 1863. The capital of the state was Dessau in present-day Saxony-Anhalt.

since 1186 to 1561, medieval archdiocese in Livonian confederation