Principality of Calenberg

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The Principality of Calenberg was a territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire that became a core land of the later Electorate and Kingdom of Hanover.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf principality
territorial state
borderedBy Bishopric of Hildesheim NERFINISHED
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED
Principality of Lüneburg NERFINISHED
capital Hanover NERFINISHED
coatOfArms two golden lions on red field
coreOf Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED
country Holy Roman Empire
currency Brunswick-Lüneburg thaler NERFINISHED
endTime 1692
formedBy partition of Brunswick-Lüneburg
governmentType monarchy
hasTerritory Calenberg Land NERFINISHED
Hanover region NERFINISHED
Leine valley NERFINISHED
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
language German
Low German NERFINISHED
legalSystem territorial law of Brunswick-Lüneburg
locatedIn Lower Saxony
northwestern Germany
mergedInto Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED
militaryObligations Imperial Army contingents
namedAfter Calenberg Castle NERFINISHED
notableRuler Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED
George of Calenberg NERFINISHED
overlord Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
partOf Holy Roman Empire
Lower Saxon Circle NERFINISHED
politicalStatus imperial estate
predecessor Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED
region Calenberg Land NERFINISHED
religion Lutheranism
rulingHouse House of Welf NERFINISHED
sovereignState no
startTime 1432
successor Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED
Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED
todayPartOf Germany NERFINISHED
State of Lower Saxony NERFINISHED
typeOfSubdivision princely territory

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Principality of Göttingen followedBy Principality of Calenberg
Principality of Grubenhagen successor Principality of Calenberg
Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled Principality of Calenberg
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled Principality of Calenberg
Prince of Calenberg appliesToJurisdiction Principality of Calenberg
Prince of Calenberg hasJurisdictionOver Principality of Calenberg
this entity surface form: Calenberg principality
Hanoverian government territoryIncludes Principality of Calenberg
this entity surface form: Duchy of Calenberg