Reuss

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Reuss is a German noble family name historically associated with various princely lines in the region of Thuringia.

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Surface form Occurrences
Reuss jüngerer Linie 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf German noble family
associatedWith German Confederation NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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
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 NERFINISHED
western Saxony NERFINISHED
usedTitle Fürst Reuss NERFINISHED
Graf Reuss NERFINISHED
Herr zu Reuss

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Principality of Reuss Younger Line alsoKnownAs Reuss
this entity surface form: Reuss jüngerer Linie