County of Oettingen

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County (Principality) of Oettingen
Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Oettingen
1147–1806
Arms of the house of Oettingen.svg
Coat of arms
Oettingen Counties 1744.png
1744 map: Ö-Spielberg (north, pink); Ö-Oettingen (southeast, pale yellow); Ö-Wallerstein (midwest, yellow-orange); Ö-Baldern  [ de ] (west, blue-green).
Status State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital Oettingen in Bayern
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical era Middle Ages
• First documentary mention
1147
• Partitioned
1418, 1442 and 1485 1147
• Partitioned to Ö-Oettingen and Ö-Wallerstein
1522
• Ö-Wallerstein partitioned to create Ö-Baldern  [ de ] and Ö-Spielberg
1623/94
• Ö-Oettingen extinct; to Ö-Spielberg and Ö-Wallerstein
1731
• Ö-Spielberg raised to principality
1734
• Ö-Wallerstein raised to principality
1774
• Ö-Baldern extinct; to Ö-Wallerstein
1798
1806
• Partitioned with Württemberg
1810
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Arms of Swabia.svg Duchy of Swabia
Kingdom of Bavaria Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg

The House of Oettingen was a high-ranking noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of prince for the first time. Despite the annexation of their lands following the German mediatisation of 1806, the family retained their titles and still have representatives today.

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Origins

Arms of the House of Oettingen Oettingen Arms.png
Arms of the House of Oettingen

The Oettingen family traces its descent back to Fridericus comes, documented in 987, and his father Sieghard V. (Sigehardus comes in pago Riezzin, 'Sieghard, Count in Riesgau') from the Sieghardinger family, documented in 1007. These are also considered to be the ancestors of the Staufers.

The Oettingen family was first mentioned in 1147 with Ludovicus comes de Otingen, a relative of the Imperial House of Hohenstaufen who was granted the county surrounding the Imperial city of Nördlingen as a fief, possibly with his brother Chuno comes de Othingen. [1] The relationship between the family and the Hohenstaufens is also proven by documents. The family built Steinsberg Castle around 1200 as vassals of the Hohenstaufen dynasty

From the 12th to the 14th century the family gained the largest secular territory in East Swabia. The county of Oettingen lay around the imperial city of Nördlingen in present-day Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg. At the end of the Old Kingdom in 1806, the area covered around 850 km2 (330 sq mi) and had around 60,000 inhabitants.

Main branches

From 1410, the county started its first divisions within the family, as noted below. Following the partitions, the remaining land was called Oettingen-Oettingen and was located in modern-day eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria. This branch was Protestant, created Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1674 but became extinct in 1731, when the county was divided and inherited by Oettingen-Spielberg (Princes since 1734) that obtained the town and castle of Oettingen, and Oettingen-Wallerstein (Princes since 1774).

Wallerstein

Arms of the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein Arms of the house of Oettingen-Wallerstein.svg
Arms of the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein

Oettingen-Wallerstein (German: Öttingen-Wallerstein) is a noble family related to a former County in modern-day eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria, Germany.

Oettingen-Wallerstein was twice created; first, as a partition of Oettingen (modern-day town of Oettingen in Bayern) in 1423 which became extinct in 1486 and was inherited by Oettingen-Oettingen, and the second time as a partition of Oettingen-Oettingen in 1557, as a Catholic branch of the family. Oettingen-Oettingen suffered one partition, between itself and Oettingen-Spielberg in 1602. It was raised to a Principality in 1774 by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. [2] In 1806, it was mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria, and divided with the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1810. At this time, the Principality had a territory of 850 km2 (330 sq mi) with 60,000 inhabitants.

Spielberg

Oettingen-Spielberg is a noble family and former principality in modern-day eastern Baden-Württemberg and western Bavaria, Germany. It was partitioned of Oettingen-Wallerstein in 1602. [3] [4] It was raised to a Principality in 1734 (after it inherited the town and the castle of Oettingen in 1731), mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806, and divided with the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1810. The other still-existing branch of the Oettingen family is the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein.

Baldern

Oettingen-Baldern was a line of the Swabian-Franconian noble house of Oettingen. It was created by dividing the Oettingen-Alt-Wallerstein line in 1623. The Counts of Oettingen-Baldern died out in 1789. The possessions including Baldern Castle and Katzenstein Castle as well as the Sötern lordship went over to the Oettingen-Wallerstein line.

Rulers

House of Oettingen

Partitions of Oettingen under the Oettingen family

      
County of Oettingen
(1147-1674)		County of
Wallerstein
(1st creation)
(1423-1486)		County of
Flochtberg
(1423-1549)
      
      
            
Raised to
Principality
of Oettingen
(1674-1731)
County of
Wallerstein
(2nd creation)
(1557-1774)		County
of Baldern
(1602-1687)		County of
Spielberg
(1579-1734)

Raised to
Principality
of Spielberg
(1734-1806)
            
County of
Katzenstein
(1626-1787)
Raised to
Principality
of Wallerstein
(1774-1806)
      
Mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria (from 1806)

Table of rulers

RulerBornReignDeathRuling partConsortNotes
Louis I [5] c.1110c.1130-11411141 County of Oettingen Unknown
five children		Brothers and founders of the family and county. They were five brothers in total of unknown parentage. Besides Louis and Conrad, there was a Hartwig, an unnamed son and an unnamed daughter who was the mother of a documented lady named Gisala de Seevelt
Conrad I ?c.1130-1141? County of Oettingen Unknown
Louis II Before 11411141-122528 June 1225 County of Oettingen Sophia of Lechsgmünd
(d.1242/43)
four children		Children of Louis I, ruled jointly. In 1189, Conrad joined the Crusades.
Conrad II ?1141-1189? County of Oettingen Unmarried
Louis III the Elder Kirchheim Maria Himmelfahrt 499.JPG 12171225-1279April 1279 County of Oettingen Margaret of Burgau-Berg-Schelklingen
(d.c.1245)
28 June 1241
two children

Adelaide of Hirschberg
(1220-1274)
1246/53
two children		Louis III and Conrad II were children of Louis II and ruled jointly. After Conrad's death, his son Louis IV was associated with the rule. Louis III's son Conrad IV was also associated.
Conrad III ?1225-1241? County of Oettingen Elisabeth of Württemberg
(d.1251)
one child
Louis IV ?1241-12511251 County of Oettingen  ? of Ortenburg
(d.1231)
no children
Conrad IV ?c.1240?-1279February 1279 County of Oettingen Agnes of Württemberg (I)
(1264-27 September 1305)
April/May 1275
four children
Louis V 12401279-1313April 1279 County of Oettingen Maria of Nuremberg
(1249-1299)
1263
seven children		It's possible that he was also associated to the rule of his father, like his half-brother Conrad IV. He also used the same co-ruling method, associating his sons and nephews (sons of Conrad IV). Louis VII and Conrad V were the sons of Conrad IV; Frederick was a son of Louis V., probably, Louis VI (shown below) was already co-ruling as well.
Louis VII [6] ?1279-12921292 County of Oettingen Unmarried
Conrad V the Shrimp ?1279-12921292 County of Oettingen Adelaide of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim
(d.1340)
one child
Frederick I c.12651279-13123 March 1312 County of Oettingen Elisabeth of Dornberg
(d.1309/11)
1270
four children
Louis VI Louis VI of Oettingen.jpg c.1265(1279-)
1313-1346		29 September 1346 County of Oettingen Anna of Dornberg
(d.5 April 1299)
1288
one child

Agnes of Württemberg (II)
(1295-18 January 1317)
c.1310
four children

Judith of Austria
(1302-March 1329)
26 April 1319
Baden
no children		Probably co-ruling with his father Louis V sine 1279, he associated his sons and nephews (sons of his brother Frederick I) to the government. Conrad VI was a son of Frederick I, and Louis IX was Louis VI's son. Probably, Louis VIII and Frederick II, Conrad VI's brothers (shown below) were already co-ruling as well.
Conrad VI ?1313-13191319 County of Oettingen Unmarried
Louis IX the Younger [7] c.1310c.1330-134222 July 1342 County of Oettingen Unmarried
Louis VIII c.1295(1313-)
1346-1378		26 July 1378 County of Oettingen Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg
(d.25 May 1343)
14 August 1332
no children

Margaret of Hohenberg
(d. 24 August 1366)
1343
one child

Catherine of Katzenstein
(d. 3 May 1374)
no children		Probably already co-ruling with Louis VI. Louis VIII and Frederick II were sons of Frederick I (brothers of Conrad VI), and Louis X was Frederick II's son, who was associated to the co-rulership. Albert was Louis VI's son, Louis IX's brother and cousin of this group of co-rulership. Louis X was Frederick II's son, and associated after his father's death.
Frederick II 12961346-13574 October 1357 County of Oettingen Adelaide of Werd
(d.1358)
c.1315
one child
Albert c.13101346-135711 February 1357 County of Oettingen Adelaide of Ortenburg
(d.17 August 1391)
1346/47
two children
Louis X c.13201357-13701 May 1370 County of Oettingen Imagina of Schaunberg
(1336-5 November 1337)
1351
eight children
Louis XI the Bearded Kirchheim Maria Himmelfahrt 500.JPG c.13601378-144028 October 1440 County of Oettingen Beatrice of Helfenstein
(1365-1388)
15 December 1374
four children

Agnes of Werdenberg
(d.17 December 1474)
c.1420
two children		Associated his brothers (Frederick III and Frederick IV) and his sons (William I and Louis XII) to his rule. Frederick IV pursued a monastic life and abandoned the co-rulership in 1383. He would become a Bishop at Eichstätt. Frederick V, son of Frederick III, may have co-ruled as well.
Frederick III Kirchheim Maria Himmelfahrt Epitaph 510.jpg c.13601378-142323 January 1423 County of Oettingen Elisabetta da Carrara
(d.1395)
24 March 1395
no children

Euphemia, Duchess of Ziębice
1397
nine children
Frederick IV Friedrich IV. Graf von Oettingen aus dem Gundekarianum.jpg c.13601378-138319 September 1415 County of Oettingen Unmarried
William (I) Before 1388c.1400-14067 September 1406 County of Oettingen Unmarried
Louis XII Before 1388c.1400-142217 June 1422 County of Oettingen Unmarried
Frederick V c.14001423-14392 September 1439 County of Oettingen Unmarried
William I c.14001440-146713 April 1467 County of Oettingen Beatrice Della Scala
(d.14 February 1466)
5 August 1447
Munich
six children		Children of Frederick III, the brothers were possibly co-ruling with Louis XI. They were the first group of co-rulers to divide the land instead of sharing it. William kept Oettingen, John took Wallerstein and Ulrich ruled in Flockberg.
John I the Solemn 14151440-144910 May 1449 County of Wallerstein Margaret of Gorizia
(d.8 January 1450)
1443
two children
Ulrich I c.14151440-147728 May 1477 County of Flochberg Elisabeth of Schaunberg
(d.August 1461)
25 February 1444
one child

Barbara von Kunstadt-Podebrady
(1451-20 September 1474)
8 February 1466
two children

Barbara of Tengen
(d.1489)
13 August 1475
no children
Louis XIII 14401449-148621 March 1486 County of Wallerstein Eva of Schwarzenberg-Hohenlandsberg
(d.18 August 1473)
1467/73
one child

Veronica of Waldburg-Sonnenburg
(d.1517)
26 January 1478
no children
Wallerstein annexed to Oettingen
Wolfgang I Wolfgang I of Oettingen.jpg 16 May 14551467-152229 January 1522 County of Oettingen Anna of Waldburg-Waldsee
(d.26 March 1507)
1482
two children		Children of William II, ruled jointly.
John II c.14601467-151915 April 1519 County of Oettingen Elisabeth de La Hamaide, Dame de Condé
(d.29 April 1526)
no children
Joachim 14701477-15207 July 1520 County of Flochberg Dorothea of Anhalt
(1472-3 August 1505)
28 May 1496
eight children
Martin 11 November 15001520-154918 August 1549 County of Flochberg Anna of Leuchtenberg
(31 May 1506 – 22 October 1555)
7 November 1522
one child		Children of Joachim, ruled jointly. After their deaths, their county was reabsorbed in Oettingen, as they left no male heirs.
Louis XIV 13 May 15021520-154825 March 1548 County of Flochberg Unmarried
Flochberg annexed to Oettingen
Louis XV Louis XV, Count of Oettingen.jpg 26 April 14861522-155724 March 1557 County of Oettingen Maria Salomea of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch
(1 May 1488 – 4 August 1548)
15 March 1507
Rothenburg am Neckar
six children		Children of Wolfgang I, ruled jointly.
Charles Wolfgang Karl Wolfgang, Count of Oettingen.jpg c.14851522-15493 October 1549 County of Oettingen Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg
(1508-14 April 1560)
5 November 1524
five children
Wolfgang II 15111557-15731 March 1573 County of Oettingen Margaret of Baden-Durlach
(1519-16 April 1574)
12/17 November 1538
no children

Ursula of Rosenfeld
(d.1538)
(morganatic)
no children		Children of Louis XV, divided the land. Wolfgang and Louis inherited jointly the main county of Oettingen, and Frederick kept the county of Wallerstein.
Louis XVI 1 July 15081557-15691 October 1569 County of Oettingen Margaret of Palatinate-Lützelstein
(14 March 1523 – 3 July 1560)
11 September 1543
Oettingen in Bayern
eleven children

Susanna of Mansfeld-Hinterort
(1540-8 February 1565)
26/27 August 1562
two children

Claudia of Hohenfels
(d.1582)
1569
two children
Frederick VI 6 November 15161557-15792 February 1579 County of Wallerstein Euphemia of Oettingen-Flochberg
(1523-16 March 1560)
17 March 1542
seven children
Godfried Portret van Gottfried graaf van Oettingen Atrium Heroicum (serietitel), RP-P-OB-31.643.jpg 8 June 15541573-16227 September 1622 County of Oettingen Johanna of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Langenburg
(25 June 1557 – 14 December 1585)
30 January 1575
Oettingen in Bayern
four children

Barbara of the Palatinate-Neuburg
(27 July 1559 – 5 March 1618)
7 November 1591
Oettingen in Bayern
one child
William II 15441579-160214 October 1602 County of Wallerstein Johanna of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
(23 June 1548 – 22 February 1604)
13 January 1564
Munich
twenty-one children		Sons of Frederick VI, William II ruled in Wallerstein, and Frederick VII in Spielberg. Later in his reign, William II associated (possibly) his sons Wolfgang and William to the co-rulership. William III's children would inherit later Spielberg (Frederick VII's feud).
Frederick VII [8] 20 February 15561579-161520 June 1615 County of Spielberg Ursula Heilbrunn of Pfauenau
(1560-28 March 1606)
6 June 1585
five children
Wolfgang III 26 May 1573c.1590-15987 September 1598 County of Wallerstein Johanna of Mol
(1 June 1574 – 11 November 1614)
1595/97
four children
William III 10 September 1570c.1590-16003 January 1600 County of Wallerstein Elisabeth Fugger
(10 June 1570 – 12 March 1596)
2 October 1589
Augsburg
four children
Ernest I 24 October 15841602-162618 May 1626 County of Baldern Catherine of Helfenstein-Wiesenstein
(9 December 1589 – 12 January 1638)
20 September 1608
Wiesenstein
ten children		Younger children of William II, divided the rule: Ernest kept Baldern and Ulrich Wallerstein. They were possibly co-ruling with their father as well. As Ulrich left no descendants, Wallerstein fell to Ernest, son of his brother Wolfgang III.
Ulrich II 13 February 15781602-160530 September 1605 County of Wallerstein Barbara Fugger
(7 November 1577 – 4 May 1618)
25 January 1604
Augsburg
no children
Ernest II Arolsen Klebeband 02 482.jpg 15 August 15941605-16703 March 1670 County of Wallerstein Maria Magdalena Fugger
(8 August 1606 – 3 January 1670)
7 February 1624
Wallerstein
seven children
John III c.15901615-16271627 County of Spielberg UnmarriedLeft no heirs. His county was inherited by his cousin, son of William III of Wallerstein.
Louis Eberhard 9 July 15771622-16344 July 1634 County of Oettingen Margaret of Erbach
(17 May 1576 – 5 June 1635)
17 May 1598
Oettingen in Bayern
fourteen children
Martin Francis 28 August 16111626-165311 September 1653 County of Baldern Maria Eleonora of Helfenstein
(d.22 March 1678)
1629
two children		Children of Ernest I, divided the rule. Martin kept Baldern and Frederick William inherited Katzenstein.
Frederick William 7 May 16181626-167720 October 1677 County of Katzenstein Rosina Susanna of Trübeneck
(24 July 1611 – 19 May 1664)
7 January 1646
Graz
three children
John Albert 15911627-163218 June 1632 County of Spielberg Maria Elisabeth Fugger
(11 September 1605 – 15 September 1628)
6 November 1622
Augsburg
no children

Maria Gertrude of Pappenheim-Treuchlingen
(5 June 1599 – 25 March 1675)
6 November 1629
Orth  [ de ]
two children		Son of William III (of Wallerstein), inherited his cousin's domains in Spielberg.
John Francis 13 June 16311632-166525 November 1665 County of Spielberg Ludovica Rosalia of Atems-Tanzenberg
(1630 – 1 June 1709)
11 February 1654
Tanzenberg
nine children
Joachim Ernest Arolsen Klebeband 01 391 3.jpg 31 March 16121634-16598 August 1659 County of Oettingen Anna Sybilla of Solms-Sonnenwalde
(1615-29 September 1635)
18 December 1633
Oettingen in Bayern
two children

Anna Dorothea of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Gleichen
(26 January 1621 – 16 September 1643)
5 December 1638
Neuenstein
four children

Anna Sophia of the Palatinate-Sulzbach
(6 July 1621 – 25 May 1675)
9 May 1647
Nuremberg
eight children

Ferdinand Maximilian 25 December 16401653-16879 May 1687 County of Baldern Christina Sibylla of Solms-Braunfels
(22 March 1643 – 16 July 1711)
7 January 1666
Rheinfels or Greifenstein
no children		Left no heirs. His county was annexed to Katzenstein.
Baldern annexed to Katzenstein
Albert Ernest I Albrecht Ernst I. von Oettingen-Oettingen.jpg 14 May 16421659-16838 February 1683 County of Oettingen
(1659–74)

Principality of Oettingen
(1674–83)		 Christine Friederike of Württemberg
(28 February 1644 – 30 October 1674)
28 May/7 June 1665
Stuttgart
seven children

Eberhardine Catherine of Württemberg-Winnental
(12 April 1651 – 19 August 1683)
28 May/7 June 1665
Stuttgart
one child		In 1674, his county was raised to a principality.
John Sebastian 20 January 16551665-167513 September 1675 Principality of Spielberg UnmarriedLeft no heirs. He was succeeded by his brother John William.
Wolfgang IV Graf Wolfgang IV. zu Oettingen-Wallerstein.jpg 1 February 16291670-17086 November 1708 County of Wallerstein Anna Dorothea of Wolkenstein-Rodeneg
(d.26 November 1702)
6 November 1661
fourteen children		Children of, ruled jointly.
William IV 1 August 16271670-169211 December 1692 County of Wallerstein Octavia Esther of Herberstein-Neuburg
(d. April 1702)
27 August 1670
no children
Philip Charles I 24 January 16401670-168027 August 1680 County of Wallerstein Eberhardina Sophia Juliana of Oettingen
(20 October 1656 – 23 March 1743)
1 March 1678
Wallerstein
two children
John William 23 December 16551675-168510 August 1685 Principality of Spielberg Maria Anna Theresa von Oettingen-Wallerstein
(24 August 1662 – 28 June 1695)
29 April 1685
Wallerstein
no children		Left no male heirs. He was succeeded by his brother Francis Albert.
Notger William 24 December 16501677-16936 November 1693 County of Katzenstein Maria Sidonia of Sötern
(d.23 September 1691)
10 February 1682
Wadern
four children

Maria Ernestina of Oettingen-Wallerstein
(15 September 1663 – 29 April 1714)
7 July 1692
Vienna
one child
Albert Ernest II Albrecht Ernst II. von Oettingen-Oettingen.jpg 8 August 16691683-173130 March 1731 Principality of Oettingen Sophia Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt
(6 July 1670 – 2 June 1758)
11 October 1688
Darmstadt
two children		Left no male heirs. After his death, the county was annexed to Wallerstein
Oettingen annexed to Wallerstein
Francis Albert 10 November 16631685-17373 February 1737 County of Spielberg
(1662-1734)

Principality of Spielberg
(1734–37)		Johanna Margaretha of Schwendi
(27 June 1672 – 25 April 1727)
26 June 1689
Oettingen in Bayern
five children
Kraft Anton 8 October 16841693-175125 April 1751 County of Katzenstein Johanna Eleonora Maria of Schönborn-Buchheim
(2 July 1688 – 12 February 1763)
10 February 1709
Aschaffenburg
seventeen children
Anton Charles 28 June 16791708-173814 April 1738 County of Wallerstein Maria Agnes Magdalena Fugger
(21 October 1680 – 17 June 1753)
24 January 1702
Neuburg an der Donau
seven children		Cousins, ruled jointly. Anton was the son of Philip Charles, and the others were Wolfgang IV's sons.
Francis Ignaz Joseph Wallerstein St. Alban 4393.JPG 27 November 16721708-17283 October 1728 County of Wallerstein Unmarried
Dominic Joseph 3 September 16761708-171725 October 1717 County of Wallerstein
William Joseph Ignaz October 16771708-17181718 County of Wallerstein
John Alois I  [ de ] Knez Janez Alojz Oettingen Spielberg (2. pol. 18. st.).jpg 18 January 17071737-178016 February 1780 Principality of Spielberg Theresa Maria Anna of Holstein-Sonderburg
(19 December 1713 – 14 July 1745)
23 May 1735
Watzdorf
(near Rohrbach an der Gölsen)
three children		Children of Francis Albert, ruled jointly.
Anton Ernest Schwendi Pfarrkirche Epitaph Anton Ernst von Oettingen 01.jpg 12 February 17121737-176823 May 1768 Principality of Spielberg Maria Theresa Walburga of Waldburg
(27 May 1735 – 23 December 1789)
5 May 1754
Munich
nine children
Philip Charles II 17 March 17221738-176614 April 1766 County of Wallerstein Charlotte Juliana of Oettingen-Katzenstein
(25 October 1728 – 2 January 1791)
21 February 1746
Schloss Baldern
thirteen children		Children of Anton Charles, ruled jointly.
John Charles Frederick 10 June 17151738-174416 July 1744 County of Wallerstein Maria Anna Josepha Fugger
(21 May 1719 – 11 January 1784)
13 August 1741
Munich
two children
Joseph Anton Damian 4 March 17201751-177820 April 1778 County of Katzenstein Rosina Susanna of Trübeneck
(24 July 1611 – 19 May 1664)
7 January 1646
Graz
three children		Children of Kraft Anton, ruled jointly. After their deaths, their county was annexed to Wallerstein.
Lothar Francis 9 December 17091751-17805 September 1780 County of Katzenstein Unmarried
Philip Charles III Eichstatt - Dom 060.JPG 15 October 17121751-178730 May 1787 County of Katzenstein
Katzenstein annexed to Wallerstein
Kraft Ernest Kraft Ernst (Oettingen-Wallerstein).jpg 3 August 17481766-18026 October 1802 County of Wallerstein
(1766–74)

Principality of Wallerstein
(1774-1802)		 Maria Theresa Carolina of Thurn and Taxis
(10 July 1757 – 9 March 1776)
25 August 1744
Trugenhofen
one child

Wilhelmina Friederika Elisabeth of Württemberg
(3 July 1764 – 9 August 1817)
20 October 1789
Weiltingen
twelve children
John Alois II 16 April 17581780-179727 June 1797 Principality of Spielberg Henrika Carolina of Thurn and Taxis
(1762-25 April 1784)
21 April 1783
Regensburg
one child

Maria Aloysia of Auersperg
(21 November 1762 – 19 May 1825)
7 May 1787
Vienna
five children		Son of Anton Ernest.
John Alois III 9 May 17881797-18067 May 1855 Principality of Spielberg Amalia Augusta of Wrede
(15 January 1796 – 11 September 1871)
31 August 1813
Hohaltingen
four children		Children of John Alois II, ruled jointly. In 1806, with the German mediatisation, the brothers lost the Principality.
Charles Frederick 29 March 179030 October 1813 Principality of Spielberg Unmarried
Spielberg mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria
Regency of Wilhelmina Friederika Elisabeth of Württemberg (1802-1806)Ruled under regency. In 1806, with the German mediatisation, Louis Kraft (and his mother) lost the Principality. In 1823 he renounced his right after marrying morganatically.
Louis Kraft Ernest LodewijkOettingen.jpg 31 January 17911802-180622 June 1870 Principality of Wallerstein Maria Crescentia Bourgin
(3 May 1806 – 22 June 1853)
7 July 1823
(morganatic)
two children

Albertine Larisch von Moennich
(20 May 1819 – 10 June 1900)
18 July 1857
no children
Wallerstein mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria

Lines of succession (post-mediatisation)

Mediatized line of Wallerstein

Princely arms of the family Oettingen Wallerstein Oettingen Spielberg - Tyroff AT.jpg
Princely arms of the family

Mediatised line of Spielberg

  • Johann Aloys III Anton, 4th Prince 1806–1855 (1788–1855)
    • Otto I Karl, 5th Prince 1855–1882 (1815–1882)
      • Franz Albrecht II, 6th Prince 1882–1916 (1847–1916)
      • Emil, 7th Prince 1916–1919 (1850–1919)
        • Otto II Joseph, 8th Prince 1919–1952 (1879–1952)
          • Aloys Philipp, 9th Prince 1952–1975 (1920–1975)
            • Albrecht Ernst, 10th Prince 1975–present (born 1951)
              • Franz Albrecht, Hereditary Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (born 1982)
                • Prince Louis-Albrecht of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg (born 2019)

Other important members

Residences

The following castles are still owned by the Princes of Oettingen-Spielberg and Oettingen-Wallerstein:


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References

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  2. ↑ "BLKÖ:Oettingen-Wallerstein, die Fürsten von, Genealogie – Wikisource" . Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ↑ "Geschichte Oettingen-Spielberg". Website des fürstlichen Hauses Oettingen-Spielberg (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Stammbaum Oettingen-Spielberg". Website des fürstlichen Hauses Oettingen-Spielberg (in German). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  5. ↑ Marek, Miroslav. "oett/oett1.html". genealogy.euweb.cz.[ self-published source ]
  6. ↑ Numbered VII possibly because he was born or started his co-rulership after Louis VI, who had a longer reign.
  7. ↑ Numbered IX possibly because he was born or started his co-rulership after Louis VIII, who had a longer reign.
  8. ↑ Sometimes numbered IX, despite there weren't other children named Frederick between Frederick VI and him. He is the seventh ruler of this name.

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