Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

County of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch Grafschaft Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (German)
1576–1767
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Nihil Sine Deo (Latin) Nothing without God
The castle church in Haigerloch, taken from the upper town.
Status	County
Capital	Haigerloch
Common languages	German
Religion	Roman Catholic
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Partition of County of     Hohenzollern	1576
•  Personal union with      Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen	1634–81
• Incorporation into      Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen	1767
Preceded by Succeeded by County of Zollern Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Today part of	Germany

Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was a small county in southwestern Germany. Its rulers belonged to the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern. It became part of the neighboring Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1767.

History

Haigerloch Castle

The more famous younger Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern family became Burgraves of Nuremberg, Margraves of Brandenburg, Kings of Prussia, and finally Emperors of Germany. Unlike their northern relatives, the Swabians remained Catholic.

The county of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch was created in 1576, when Karl I of Hohenzollern died and his lands were divided between his three sons:

• Eitel Friedrich IV of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1545–1605)
• Charles II of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1547–1606)
• Christoph of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1552–1592)

All three territories were located in south-western Germany and were fiefs of the Holy Roman Empire. The area is now part of the German Land of Baden-Württemberg. Hechingen, Sigmaringen, and Haigerloch were the capitals of the three states.

Counts of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1576-1767)

For the list of rulers, see House of Hohenzollern § Rulers of the House of Hohenzollern.

External links

• Family tree of the House of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch

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