Reuss
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Reuss is a German noble family name historically associated with various princely lines in the region of Thuringia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reuss jüngerer Linie | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | German noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German Confederation
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ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadetBranches | multiple minor Reuss lines ⓘ |
| category |
German noble families
ⓘ
Thuringian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German ⓘ |
| extinctionOfElderLine | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyNameType | toponymic surname ⓘ |
| governingSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of the House of Reuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynasticBranch |
House of Reuss Elder Line
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ⓘ
House of Reuss Younger Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
19th century
ⓘ
Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReligionContext | Protestant German nobility ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | immediate state of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory |
County of Reuss
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ⓘ
Lordship of Plauen NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Reuss Elder Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Reuss Younger Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Vogtland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFamilyName | German ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Vogtland region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostSovereignty | during German mediatization and unification ⓘ |
| mediatizedBy | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatizedBy | Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | German high nobility ⓘ |
| nobleRank | princely house ⓘ |
| nobleTitleAssociated |
Count
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Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMemberNamingCustom | all male members traditionally named Heinrich ⓘ |
| predecessorEntity | Vogts of Weida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| rulingHouseIn | Thuringian states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionLaw | agnatic primogeniture ⓘ |
| traditionalResidenceRegion |
eastern Thuringia
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western Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Fürst Reuss
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Graf Reuss NERFINISHED ⓘ Herr zu Reuss ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reuss jüngerer Linie