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Despite repeated divisions during the 13th and 15th centuries and a donation to the Teutonic Order in 1219, the House of Hohenlohe was able to form an almost complete territory of which Langenburg was a part. The lordship of Hohenlohe was elevated to the status of a county in 1495.
The House of Hohenlohe (pronounced [hoːənˈloːə]) is a German princely dynasty. It formerly ruled an immediate territory within the Holy Roman Empire, which was divided between several branches. In 1806, the area of Hohenlohe was 1,760 km² and its estimated population was 108,000. [1] The motto of the house is Ex flammis orior (Latin for ...
Robisheaux demonstrates brilliantly the interplay of factors that led to the execution of Anna Schmieg. Despite the involvement of universities outside the county of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, this investigation and trial were results of the political, social, and religious dynamics of this small territory.
Since 1568 Langenburg was the residency of the county and latter principality Hohenlohe-Langenburg. In the 17th century, Langenburg was the site of witch trials. The last victims, Anna Schmieg and Barbara Schleicher, were executed in 1672.
Jul 28, 2003 · Princess Alexandra ('Sandra') (1878-1942), the daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (and later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, married 1896 Ernst, who became 7th Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Their two youngest surviving children:
Situated in the heart of the Hohenlohe region and in the particularly scenic central Jagst valley, the small town of Langenburg, which was first mentioned in 1226 as “Langenburg castrum et oppidum”, has been a popular tourist destination and climatic health resort since the 1950s. History, Nobility. & Wiebele.
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A lengthy dispute with Landgrave Ludwig of Hesse over the title was settled in 1495; this year is regarded as the birth of the Counts of Hohenlohe. In 1764, the Counts of Hohenlohe were elevated to the status of Imperial Princes.
