List of rulers of Thuringia

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Thuringia is a historical and political region of Central Germany.

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Kings of Thuringia

Conquered by the Franks.

Frankish dukes of Thuringia

Merovingian dukes
Carolingian dukes
Ruled by the Margraves of Meissen

Landgraves of Thuringia

Winzenburger

Ludovingians

Coat of arms of Landgrave Albert, 1265 Vollwappen Wettiner Landgraf Albrecht 1265.png
Coat of arms of Landgrave Albert, 1265

House of Wettin

The Ludovingian coat of arms, shown as the coat of arms of the landgraves of both Hesse and Thuringen in the Ingeram Codex of 1459. Ingeram Codex 043.jpg
The Ludovingian coat of arms, shown as the coat of arms of the landgraves of both Hesse and Thüringen in the Ingeram Codex of 1459.

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