Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a small principality in Germany, in the present day state of Thuringia, with its capital at Sondershausen.
County (Principality) of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (German) | |||||||||
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Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire, State of the Confederation of the Rhine, State of the German Confederation, State of the North German Confederation, State of the German Empire, State of the Weimar Republic | ||||||||
Capital | Sondershausen | ||||||||
Government | Principality | ||||||||
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• 1697–1716 | Anton Günther II (first) | ||||||||
• 1909–1918 | Günther Victor (last) | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
1599 | |||||||||
• Raised to Principality | 1697 | ||||||||
1918 | |||||||||
• Merged into Thuringia | 1920 | ||||||||
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Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was a county (earldom) until 1697. In that year, it became a principality, which lasted until the fall of the German monarchies in 1918, during the German Revolution of 1918–1919. After the German Revolution, it became a republic and joined the Weimar Republic as a constituent state. In 1920, it joined with other small states in the area to form the new state of Thuringia.
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen had an area of 862 km2 (333 sq. mi.) and a population of 85,000 (1905). Towns placed in the state were: Arnstadt, Sondershausen, Gehren, Langewiesen, Großbreitenbach, Ebeleben, Großenehrich, Greußen and Plaue.
Raised to Principality in 1697
United under Prince Günther Victor of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
On the death of the childless Prince Günther Victor in 1925, he was succeeded by Prince Sizzo (1860–1926), who was the son of Prince Friedrich Günther (1793–1867) from his second, morganatic marriage. Prince Sizzo was recognised as a full member of the House of Schwarzburg in 1896. He was succeeded in 1926 by his son, Prince Friedrich Günther (1901–1971). He was the last in the male line.
Village | Inhabitants December 1, 1910 |
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Arnstadt | 17,841 |
Sondershausen | 7759 |
Langewiesen | 3814 |
Greußen | 3348 |
Großbreitenbach | 3255 |
Gehren | 2917 |
Geschwenda | 2291 |