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State leaders in the 15th century – 16th century – 17th century
Holy Roman Empire leaders in the 15th century – 17th century

This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.

Main

  • Maximilian I, Emperor Elect (1508–1519), King (1486–1519)
  • Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1530–1556), King (1519–1556)
  • Ferdinand I, Emperor Elect (1558–1564), King (1531–1564)
  • Maximilian II, Emperor Elect (1564–1576), King (1562–1576)
  • Rudolph II, Emperor Elect (1576–1612), King (1575–1612)

Austrian

Bavarian

  • Balthasar Hirschauer, Provost (1496–1508)
  • Gregor Rainer, Provost (1508–1522)
  • Wolfgang I Lenberger, Provost (1523–1541)
  • Wolfgang II Griestätter, Provost (1541–1559), Prince-provost (1559–1567)
  • Jakob II Putrich, Prince-provost (1567–1594)
  • Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1594–1650)
  • Wolfgang, Count (1490–1519)
  • Ulrich II, Count (1519–1524)
  • Christoph, Count (1524–1551)
  • Joachim, Count (1551–1600)
  • Henry VII, Count (1600–1603)
  • William, Lord (1482–1508)
  • Joachim, Lord (1508–1536)
  • Wolfgang I, Lord (1536–1558)
  • Christopher, Lord (1558–1569)
  • Wolfgang II, Lord (1558–1585)
  • Philip, Lord (1558–1619)
  • Karl Theodor, Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Sulzbach (1733–1799)
  • Rupert II, Prince-bishop (1492–1507)
  • John III of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1507–1538)
  • Pankraz von Sinzenhofen, Prince-bishop (1538–1548)
  • Georg von Pappenheim, Prince-bishop (1548–1563)
  • Vitus von Fraunberg, Prince-bishop (1563–1567)
  • David Kölderer von Burgstall, Prince-bishop (1567–1579)
  • Philipp von Bayern, Prince-bishop (1579–1598)
  • Sigmund von Fugger, Prince-bishop (1598–1600)
  • Wolfgang II von Hausen, Prince-bishop (1600–1613)

Bohemian and Hungary

Bohemia, Hungary

  • Vladislaus II, King of Bohemia (1471–1516), of Hungary (1490–1516), Margrave (1490–1516)
  • Louis II, King, Margrave (1516–1526)
  • John, contested King of Hungary (1526–1540)
  • John Sigismund, contested King of Hungary (1540–1551, 1556–1570)
  • Ferdinand I, King (1526–1564), Margrave (1527–1564)
  • Maximilian II, King of Bohemia (1562–1576), of Hungary, Margrave (1564–1576)
  • Rudolph II, King of Bohemia (1576–1611), of Hungary, Margrave (1576–1608)

Burgundian-Low Countries

For the preceding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 15th century
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the preceding rulers, see the County of Drenthe under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian
For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Drenthe under the List of state leaders in the 16th century
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Frisia under the List of state leaders in the 16th century
For the preceding rulers, see the Lordship of Groningen under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Groningen under the List of state leaders in the 16th century
For the preceding rulers, see the Duchy of Guelders under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Guelders under the List of state leaders in the 16th century
For the preceding rulers, see the Upper Guelders under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, look under the List of state leaders in the 16th century
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the preceding rulers, see the Duchy of Luxemburg under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Limburg with the other lordships of the Low Countries
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Namur with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the preceding rulers, see the Lordship of Overijssel under the #Lower Rhenish–Westphalian
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Overijssel under the List of state leaders in the 16th century
  • Lords –
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Utrecht with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Utrecht under the #Burgundian-Low Countries

Franconian

  • Frederick the Elder, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486–1536), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1495–1515)
  • Casimir, Margrave (1515–1527)
  • George I the Pious, Regent of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1527–1541), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1536–1543)
  • Albert Alcibiades, Margrave (1527–1553)
  • George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)
  • George I, Count (1498–1528)
  • Wolfgang I, Count (1498–1546)
  • Conrad II, Count (1546–1577)
  • Frederick XI, Count (1546–1552)
  • Henry IV, Count (1546–1595)
  • George II, Count (1546–1597)
partitioned into Castell-Remlingen and Castell-Rüdenhausen
  • Ludwig Kasimir, Count (1551–1568)
  • Albrecht, co-Count (1568–c.1586)
  • Friedrich, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1586–1590)
  • Philipp, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count (1586–1606)
  • Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)
  • Ludwig Eberhard of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1600–1650)

Electoral Rhenish

  • Gerlach II, Count (1488–1502)
  • Heinrich, Count (1521/22–1553)
  • Johann Heinrich, Count (post-1565)
  • Arnold, Count (?–1577)
  • Salentin VIII, Count (1577–1610)
Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Simmern
Palatinate-Veldenz
Palatinate-Veldenz-Gutenberg
Palatinate-Veldenz-Lützelstein
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein

Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

  • Eberwin II, Count (1473–1530)
  • Otto, Count (1450–1508)
  • Nicholas III, Count (1493–1508)
  • Nicholas IV, Count (1508–1541)
  • Conrad, Count (1541–1547)
  • Maximilian, Count (1547–1548)
  • Anna, Count (1548–1555)
  • Arnold II, Count (1498–1544)
  • Eberwin III, Count (1544–1562)
  • Arnold III, Count (1562–1606)
  • Anna of Tecklenburg, Regent (1562–1577)
  • Otto VIII, Count (1493–1526)
  • Conrad of Bentheim-Lingen, Count (1526–1557)
  • Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1562–1606)
For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Drenthe under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
  • Meina von Daun-Oberstein, Princess-Abbess (1489–1521)
  • Margarete II von Beichlingen, Princess-Abbess (1521–1534)
  • Sibylle von Montfort, Princess-Abbess (1534–1551)
  • Katharina von Tecklenburg, Princess-Abbess (1551–1560)
  • Maria von Spiegelberg, Princess-Abbess (1560–1561)
  • Irmgard von Diepholz, Princess-Abbess (1561–1575)
  • Elisabeth VI von Manderscheid-Blankenheim-Gerolstein, Princess-Abbess (1575–1578)
  • Elisabeth VII von Sayn, Princess-Abbess (1578–1588)
  • Elisabeth VIII von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1588–1598)
  • Margarete Elisabeth von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1598–1604)
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Groningen under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Guelders under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Upper Groningen under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Upper Groningen under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
  • Bonizet of Limburg-Stirum, Abbess (1494–1524)
  • Anna II of Limburg, Abbess (1524–1565)
  • Margaret II of Lippe, Abbess (1565–1578)
  • Felicitas I of Eberstein, Abbess (1578–1586)
  • Magdalene I of Lippe, Abbess (1586–1604)
For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Luxemburg under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Duchy of Luxemburg under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
  • Lords –
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Overijssel with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Overijssel under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
  • John, Count (1460–1521)
  • Gerard III, co-Count (1493–1506)
  • Sebastian I, Count (1493–1598)
  • John IV, co-Count (1498–1529)
  • John V, co-Count (1529–1560)
  • Sebastian II, co-Count (1529–1573)
  • Adolph, co-Count (1560–1568)
  • Herman, co-Count (1560–1571)
  • Henry IV, co-Count (1560–1606)
  • Lords –
under the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 Charles V united Utrecht with the other lordships of the Low Countries
For the succeeding rulers, see the Lordship of Utrecht under the #Burgundian-Low Countries
  • William III, Count (1487–1526)
  • John I, Count (1487–1533)
  • Philip, Count (1533–1535)
  • John II, Count (1535–1581)
  • Herman I, Count (1581–1591)
  • William IV, Count (1581–1612)
  • Herman II, Count (1581–1631)
  • William III, Count (1487–1526)
  • John I, Count (1526–1533)
  • Philip, Count (1533–1535)
  • John II, Count (1535–1581)
  • Herman I, co-Count (1581–1591)
  • William IV, co-Count (1581–1612)
  • Herman II, Count (1581–1631)

Upper Rhenish

  • Emich VIII, Count (1495–1535)[1]
  • Emich IX, Count (1535–1541)
  • Johann Philipp I, Count (1539–1562)[1]
  • Emich XII, Count (1562–1607)
  • Otto II, Count (1459–1504)
  • Bernhard III, Count (1504–1547)
  • Philipp, Count (1547–1581)
  • Konrad, Count (1581–1592)
  • Johann Albrecht I, Count (1592–1623)
  • Philip II, Regent (1475–1486), Count (1486–1524)
  • Philip III, Count (1524–1539)
  • Wolrad II, Count (1539–1578)
  • Josias I, Count (1578–1588)
  • Christian, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1607–1637)

Lower Saxon

  • John V, co-Duke (1439–1507)
  • Magnus I, Duke (1507–1543)
  • Francis I, Duke (1543–1571, 1573/74–1581)
  • Magnus II, Duke (1571–1573/74)
  • Augustus, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1612)
  • Francis II, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1619)
  • Henry the Elder, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1514), co-Prince of Calenberg (1491–1494)
  • Henry V the Younger, Prince (1514–1568)
  • Julius, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1568–1589), of Calenberg (1584–1589)
  • Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)
  • Eric I, co-Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1494), Prince of Calenberg (1491–1540)
  • Eric II, Prince (1545–1584)
  • Julius, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1568–1589), of Calenberg (1584–1589)
  • Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)
  • Francis, co-Prince of Lüneburg (1536–1539), Prince of Gifhorn (1539–1549)
annexed by Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
  • Johann Spreckelsen, Mayor (1512)
  • Nicolaus Thode, Mayor (1517)
  • Thidericus Hohusen, Mayor (1517)
  • Mayorship unoccupied (1519–1520), Dietrich Hohusen, Second Mayor (1517–1546)[2]
  • Erhard vom Holte, Mayor (1520–1529)[2]
  • Hinrich Salsborg, Mayor (1523)
  • Johann Hülpe, Mayor (1524)
  • Johann Wetken, Mayor (1529–1533)[2]
  • Paul Grote, Mayor (1531)
  • Albert Westede, Mayor (1533–1538)[2]
  • Johann Rodenborg, Mayor (1536)
  • Peter von Spreckelsen, Mayor (1538–1553)[2]
  • Jürgen Plate, Mayor (1546)
  • Matthias Rheder, Mayor (1547)
  • Ditmar Koel, Mayor (1548)
  • Albert Hackmann, Mayor (1553–1580)[2]
  • Mayorship unoccupied (1580–1581), Paul Grote, Second Mayor (1580–1584)[2]
  • Lorenz Niebur, Mayor (1557)
  • Hermann Wetken, Mayor (1564)
  • Eberhard Moller, Mayor (1571)
  • Paul Grote, Mayor (1580)
  • Johann Niebur, Mayor (1557)[2]
  • Nicolaus Vögeler, Mayor (1581)
  • Joachim vom Kape, Mayor (1588)
  • Diedrich von Eitzen, Mayor (1589)
  • Mayorship unoccupied (1590–1591), Joachim von Kape, Second Mayor (1588–1594)[2]
  • Erich von der Fechte, Mayor (1591–1613)[2]
  • Joachim Bekendorp, Mayor (1593)
  • Diederich vom Holte, Mayor (1595)
  • Vincent Moller, Mayor (1599)
Kings of Denmark
Kings of Denmark
  • Magnus II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1477–1479), of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1479–1483), of Mecklenburg (1483–1503)
  • Balthasar, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1479–1483), of Mecklenburg (1483–1507)
  • Eric II, co-Duke (1503–1508)
  • Albrecht VII the Handsome, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1520–1547)
  • Henry V the Peaceful, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1520–1552)
  • Albrecht VII the Handsome, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1520–1547)
  • John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1547–1552), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1556–1576)
  • Ulrich I, Duke (1555–1603)
  • Henry V the Peaceful, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1503–1520), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1520–1552)
  • Philip I, Duke (1552–1557)
  • John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1547–1552), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1556–1576)
  • Johann VII, Duke (1576–1592)
  • John Albert II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1621–1628, 1631–1636)
  • Adolf Frederick I, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1621–1628, 1631–1658)
  • John V, Count (1500–1526)
  • John VI, Count (1526–1529)
  • George, Count (1526–1529)
  • Christopher, Count (1526–1566)
  • Anthony I, Count (1526–1573)
  • John VII, Count (1573–1603)
  • Anthony II, Count (1573–1619)

Upper Saxon

  • Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxony (1566–1572), of Saxe-Weimar (1572–1573)
  • Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1553–1586), Regent of Saxe-Weimar (1573–1586), Regent of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1586)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke (1573–1602)
  • Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1553–1586), Regent of Saxe-Weimar (1573–1586), Regent of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1586)
  • John Casimir, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633)
  • John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)
  • John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)
  • John Casimir, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633)
  • George II the Strong, co-Prince (1474–1509)
  • Rudolph I the Valiant, co-Prince (1474–1510)
  • Ernest I, co-Prince (1474–1516)
  • Margaret of Münsterberg, Regent (1516–1524)
  • Joachim I, co-Prince (1516–1544), Prince (1544–1561)
  • John IV, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1544–1551)
  • George III, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1544–1553)
  • Karl I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1561), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1561)
  • Bernhard VII, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen (1562–1570)
  • Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)
  • Waldemar VI, co-Prince (1471–1508)
  • Adolph II, co-Prince (1475–1508)
  • Magnus, co-Prince (1475–1508), Prince (1475–1508)
  • Wolfgang the Confessor, Prince (1508–1562)
  • Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)
  • George III, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1544–1553)
  • Karl I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1561), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1561)
  • Bernhard VII, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen (1562–1570)
  • Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)
  • John IV, co-Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1524–1544), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1544–1551)
  • Karl I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1561), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1561)
  • Bernhard VII, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen (1562–1570)
  • Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)
  • Joachim Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1551–1570), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1553–1570), of Anhalt-Dessau (1561–1570), of Anhalt-Köthen(1562–1570), Prince of Anhalt (1570–1586)
  • Bernhard von Anhalt [de], co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1596)
  • John Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1601)
  • John George I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Dessau (1603–1618)
  • Rudolph II, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1603–1621)
  • Christian I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Bernburg (1603–1630)
  • Louis I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Köthen (1603–1650)
  • Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
  • Bogislaw X the Great, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast and Pomerania-Stettin (1474–1478), of Pomerania (1478–1523)
  • George I, co-Duke of Pomerania (1523–1531)
  • Barnim IX the Pious, co-Duke of Pomerania (1523–1532), Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1532–1569)
  • Philip I the Pious, co-Duke of Pomerania (1531–1532), Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1532–1560)
  • Ernst Ludwig the Fair, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1569–1592)
  • John Frederick the Strong, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1569–1600)
  • Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)
  • Bogislaw XIII, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1603–1606)
  • Philip Julius, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1592–1625)
  • Barnim IX the Pious, co-Duke of Pomerania (1523–1532), Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1532–1569)
  • John Frederick the Strong, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1569–1600)
  • Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)

Swabian

then inherited by Christoph I to unite Baden
  • James III, Margrave (1577–1590)
  • Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604), Regent of Baden-Hachberg (1590–1591)
  • Ernest James, Margrave (1590–1591)
  • Wolfgang, Count (1499–1509)
  • Frederick III, Count (1509–1559)
  • Walburga Gräter, Princess-abbess (c.1478–1503)
  • Walburga Bugglin, Princess-abbess (fl.1504)
  • Katharina Becht, Princess-abbess (fl.1516 1526)
  • Barbara von Stotzingen, Princess-abbess (fl.1526–1527)
  • Magdalena von Freyberg, Princess-abbess (fl.1532–1540)
  • Maria von Landenberg, Princess-abbess (1542–1567)
  • Maria Segesser von Brunegg, Princess-abbess (1567–1610)
  • Amalia von Reischach [de], Princess-abbess (1491–1531)
  • Katharina II von Bodmann, Princess-abbess (1531–1578)
  • Barbara von der Breiten-Landenberg, Princess-abbess (1578–1614)
  • Georg II, Lord (1478–1528)
  • Casper, Lord (1528–1536)
  • George III, Lord (1536–1559), Baron (1559–1586)
  • Hartmann von Knorringen-Burgau, Prince-abbot (1491–1520)
  • Gerwig Blarer von Görsperg, Prince-abbot (1520–1567)
  • Johann III Halblizel, Prince-abbot (1567–1575)
  • Johann Christoph Rastner von Zellersberg, Prince-abbot (1575–1586)
  • Georg Wegelin, Prince-abbot (1586–1627)
  • Reinhard IV, Baron (1453–1522)

Swiss Confederacy

Italy

States of Italy in 1494.
In 1535 the vacant duchy was annexed by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
From 1556 to 1707 Milan was ruled in personal union with Spain.

References

  1. ^ a b Ersch-Gruber:Leiningen.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Erste Bürgermeister Hamburgs 1507–2008" (PDF). — (in German). Senat der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, Senatskanzlei. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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