Königsegg-Rothenfels
State in Bavaria, Germany, 1622 to 1804 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Königsegg-Rothenfels was a state in far southwestern Bavaria, Germany, located north of Austria and east of Baden-Württemberg. It was created as a partition of the Barony of Königsegg in 1622, and was raised to a county seven years later. It was sold to Austria in 1804, but was granted to Bavaria by France in 1805 at the Peace of Pressburg during the Napoleonic Wars.
Quick Facts Barony (County) of Königsegg-RothenfelsFreiherrschaft (Grafschaft) Königsegg-Rothenfels, Status ...
Barony (County) of Königsegg-Rothenfels Freiherrschaft (Grafschaft) Königsegg-Rothenfels | |||||||||
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1622–1804 | |||||||||
Status | County | ||||||||
Capital | Immenstadt | ||||||||
Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||
1622 | |||||||||
• Raised to county | 1629 | ||||||||
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