County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

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The County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was a small principality in southwestern Germany ruled by a Catholic branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty before its later elevation and incorporation into Prussia.

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County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
former state
principality
associatedWith House of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
capital Sigmaringen
coatOfArms arms of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
continent Europe
country Holy Roman Empire
dynasticBranch Catholic branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty
elevationTo principality
elevationYear 1623
endTime 1623
governmentForm monarchy
historicalEra Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period
historicalRegion Hohenzollern lands
language German
locatedIn Swabia
linked to: Swabia (Bavaria)

southwestern Germany
nobleFamily Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen branch
partOf Swabian Circle
predecessor County of Hohenzollern
presentDayCountry Germany
presentDayLocation Baden-Württemberg
religion Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty House of Hohenzollern
sovereignty immediate to the Emperor
startTime 1576
status immediate territory of the Holy Roman Empire
successor Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
successorStateAfterMediatization Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
titleOfRuler Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
typeOfState imperial county

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Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen predecessor County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen