County of Katzenelnbogen

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The County of Katzenelnbogen was a medieval territorial lordship in what is now western Germany, notable for its noble dynasty and early role in the development of Riesling wine cultivation along the Rhine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
former state
medieval territorial lordship
aristocraticRank county-level principality
associatedWith German wine history
Rhine Gorge NERFINISHED
borderedBy Rhine River NERFINISHED
capital Katzenelnbogen NERFINISHED
coatOfArms arms of Katzenelnbogen
continent Europe
country Holy Roman Empire
economyBasedOn agriculture
wine trade
governmentType feudal county
hasCulturalHeritage Rhine wine culture
medieval castles
hasDynasty House of Katzenelnbogen NERFINISHED
hasNobleTitle Count of Katzenelnbogen NERFINISHED
hasTerritory areas in present-day Hesse
areas in present-day Rhineland-Palatinate
lands along the Rhine
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalRegion Middle Rhine NERFINISHED
knownFor Rhine wine production
Riesling wine
viticulture
languageUsed German
locatedIn Rhineland NERFINISHED
western Germany NERFINISHED
namedAfter Katzenelnbogen NERFINISHED
notableFor early Riesling cultivation
noble dynasty of Katzenelnbogen
partOf German states of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
religion Roman Catholicism
rulingFamily Counts of Katzenelnbogen NERFINISHED
status extinct political entity
successor Landgraviate of Hesse NERFINISHED
timePeriod medieval period
typeOfState imperial county
wineGrape Riesling

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Rheinfels Castle historicalRegion County of Katzenelnbogen
Adelheid of Katzenelnbogen placeOfOrigin County of Katzenelnbogen