House of Reuss
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The House of Reuss is a historic German noble family best known for its long-standing rule over small Thuringian principalities and its tradition of naming all male members Heinrich.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elder Line of the House of Reuss | 1 |
| Princes of Reuss | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble family ⓘ |
| associatedTerritory |
Ebersdorf
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Gera NERFINISHED ⓘ Greiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Köstritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Schleiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadetBranch |
Reuss-Ebersdorf line
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Reuss-Köstritz line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of the princes of Reuss ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHeadTitle | Prince Reuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticReligion | Protestant ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | principality ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
German Confederation
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ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| lostSovereigntyIn | German Revolution of 1918–1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatizedTo | State of Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Confederation of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingConvention | sequential numbering of male members named Heinrich ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
count
ⓘ
prince ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Heinrich LXII, Prince Reuss Younger Line
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Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss Elder Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLegend | named Reuss after service to the Russian czars ⓘ |
| predecessorState | County of Reuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| ruled |
Principality of Reuss-Ebersdorf
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Principality of Reuss-Gera NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Reuss-Greiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Reuss-Köstritz NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Reuss-Lobenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Reuss-Schleiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuss Elder Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuss Younger Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignUntil | 1918 ⓘ |
| status | mediatized house ⓘ |
| tradition | all male members named Heinrich ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Princes of Reuss
this entity surface form:
Elder Line of the House of Reuss