Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was a small historic state in present-day Thuringia, Germany, with its capital at Rudolstadt.
Karl Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.
From an architectural and art historical point of view Sondershausen Palace can be considered one of the most important palace complexes in Thuringia. It is an irregular four-wing complex. With its imposing silhouette the former Schwarzburg residence dominates today's district town of Sondershausen in the Kyffhäuserkreis district.
Christian William I of Schwarzburg was Count and later Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Count of Hohenstein, Lord of Sondershausen, Arnstadt and Leutenberg. From 1681, he also carried the title of Count in Ebeleben, and from 1716 Count in Arnstadt.
Count Anton Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruling Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1642 until his death in 1666.
John Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the co-ruler of Schwarzburg from 1552 until 1571 and the sole ruler Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1571 until his death. He is regarded as the progenitor of the line Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Christian Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruling Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1601 until his death.
Henry XXXV, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, nicknamed: Prince of Diamonds, was until 1740 Prince of Schwarzburg-Keula from 1713 to 1740, and the ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1740 until his death.
Anton Günther II, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen-Arnstadt was a Count of Schwarzburg and Hohenstein and Lord of Sondershausen, Arnstadt and Leutenberg from 1666 until his death. In 1697, he was raised to Prince of Schwarzburg.
Christian Günther III of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1758 until his death. Some authors call him Prince Christian Günther I, because he was the first ruler of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen named Christian Günther who held the title of Prince. Others call Christian Günther III, because there were two earlier Counts by that name.
Louis Günther II, Count of Schwarzburg-Ebeleben was the ruling count of Schwarzburg-Ebeleben from 1642 until his death. From 1666 until his death, he was also regent of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt on behalf of his underage nephews.
Events from the year 1799 in Germany.
Günther Friedrich Karl I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1794 until his abdication in 1835.
Günther Friedrich Karl II of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was the ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen following his father's abdication in 1835 until his own abdication in 1880. After Schwarzburg-Sondershausen joined the North German Confederation, he joined the Royal Prussian Army, and in 1879 became General of the Infantry.
