Historical principality in Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen is the cadet branch of the senior Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty, less known than the Franconian branch which became Burgraves of Nuremberg and later ruled Brandenburg-Prussia and the German Empire. The state which the cadet branch ruled was the County of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (German: Grafschaft Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen), which later became a principality (Fürstentum Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen).
Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Fürstentum Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |||||||||
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1576–1850 | |||||||||
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Motto: Latin: Nihil Sine Deo (English: Nothing without God) | |||||||||
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire, State of the Confederation of the Rhine, State of the German Confederation | ||||||||
Capital | Sigmaringen | ||||||||
Common languages | German | ||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
Government | Principality | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Partition of County of Hohenzollern | 1576 1576 | ||||||||
• Raised to Principality | 1623 | ||||||||
1850 1850 | |||||||||
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