County of Hohenzollern

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The County of Hohenzollern was a medieval principality in southwestern Germany that served as an early territorial base of the Hohenzollern dynasty, which later rose to rule Prussia and the German Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
former state
medieval principality
capital Hechingen NERFINISHED
coatOfArms quarterly sable and argent (black and white) of Hohenzollern
continent Europe
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolutionReason partition among Hohenzollern heirs
earlyTerritorialBaseOf Hohenzollern dynasty NERFINISHED
endTime 1576
feudalStatus immediate county of the Holy Roman Empire
followedBy County of Hohenzollern-Hechingen NERFINISHED
County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen NERFINISHED
governmentType feudal monarchy
hasDynastyBranch Franconian branch of the House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
hasNotableRuler Burchard I of Zollern NERFINISHED
Frederick I, Count of Zollern NERFINISHED
hasSeat Hohenzollern Castle NERFINISHED
historicalEra High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
historicalRole early territorial base of the rulers of Brandenburg-Prussia
early territorial base of the rulers of the German Empire
language German
locatedIn Swabia NERFINISHED
southwestern Germany
namedAfter Hohenzollern Castle NERFINISHED
House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
partOf Duchy of Swabia NERFINISHED
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
precededBy Lordship of Zollern NERFINISHED
presentIn Zollernalbkreis NERFINISHED
modern state of Baden-Württemberg NERFINISHED
regionToday Baden-Württemberg, Germany NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledBy House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
rulerTitle Count of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
significance origin of the dynasty that became German Emperors
origin of the dynasty that became Kings of Prussia
startTime 11th century
c. 1061
successorState Hohenzollern-Hechingen NERFINISHED
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen NERFINISHED

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County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen predecessor County of Hohenzollern
County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen historicalRegion County of Hohenzollern
this entity surface form: Hohenzollern lands
Province of Hohenzollern historicalRegion County of Hohenzollern
this entity surface form: Hohenzollern Lands
Swabian Circle hasPart County of Hohenzollern
Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen partOf County of Hohenzollern
this entity surface form: Hohenzollern lands
Principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen locatedIn County of Hohenzollern
this entity surface form: Hohenzollern lands
Principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen predecessor County of Hohenzollern
County of Zollern successorState County of Hohenzollern
Hohenzollern-Hechingen Castle partOf County of Hohenzollern
this entity surface form: Hohenzollern ancestral lands
Württemberg neighboringRegion County of Hohenzollern
this entity surface form: Hohenzollern Lands