Königsegg
Sign in to saveKönigsegg was a state in the southeastern part of what is now Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It emerged in 1192 as a lordship and was raised to a barony in 1470. In 1622 it was subdivided into Königsegg-Aulendorf and Königsegg-Rothenfels.
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- 1192-00-00
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- 1806-01-01
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Königsegg was a state in the southeastern part of what is now Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It emerged in 1192 as a lordship and was raised to a barony in 1470. In 1622 it was subdivided into Königsegg-Aulendorf and Königsegg-Rothenfels.
In 1629, Königsegg was raised to an imperial estate and became a member of the College of the Counts of Swabia at the Reichstag. With the extinction of its male line in 1663, it was inherited by Königsegg-Aulendorf.
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