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This is a list of state leaders in the 15th century (1401–1500) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.

Main

Holy Roman Empire in Germany

Austrian

Bavarian

  • Albert I, co-Duke of Bavaria (1347–1349), of Lower Bavaria (1349–1353), of Bavaria-Straubing (1353–1404)
  • William II, co-Duke of Bavaria-Straubing (1404–1417)
  • Stephen III the Magnificent, co-Duke of Bavaria except Straubing (1375–1392), Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1392–1413)
  • Louis VII the Bearded, Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1413–1443)
  • Jacqueline, contested Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing (1417–1429)
  • John III the Pitiless, contested Duke of Bavaria-Straubing (1417–1425)
  • William III, co-Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1397–1435), of Bavaria-Straubing (1429–1435)
  • Ernest, co-Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1397–1438), of Bavaria-Straubing (1429–1438)
  • Louis VIII the Hunchback, Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1443–1445)
  • Henry XVI the Rich, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1393–1450), of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1447–1450)
  • Albert III, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1438–1460)
  • John IV, co-Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1463)
  • Sigismund, co-Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1467), Duke of Bavaria-Dachau (1467–1501)
  • Louis IX the Rich, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1450–1479)
  • George I the Rich, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1479–1503)
  • Albert IV the Wise, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1465–1505), of Bavaria (1505–1508)
  • William IV the Steadfast, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1508), of Bavaria-Landshut (1503–1508), of Bavaria (1508–1550)
  • Gregorius Schenk von Osterwitz, Provost (1396–1403)
  • Berthold von Wehingen, Provost (1404)
  • Peter II Pienzenauer, Provost (1404–1432)
  • Johann II Praun, Provost (1432–1446)
  • Bernhard III Leuprechtinger, Provost (1446–1473)
  • Erasmus Pretschlaiffer, Provost (1473–1486)
  • Ulrich II Pernauer, Provost (1486–1496)
  • Balthasar Hirschauer, Provost (1496–1508)
  • George I, Count of Neu-Ortenburg (1395–1422), Imperial Count (1395–1422)
  • Henry V, Count of Neu-Ortenburg (1422–1449)
  • Etzel I, Count of Alt-Ortenburg (1395–1444), Imperial Count (1422–1444)
  • Alram I, Count of Ortenburg-Dorfbach (1395–1411)
  • Alram II, Count of Ortenburg-Dorfbach (1411–1460), Imperial Count (1444–1460)
  • George II, Count of Neu-Ortenburg (1449–1488), Imperial Count (1461–1488)
  • Sebastian I, Imperial Count (1488–1490)
  • Wolfgang, Count (1490–1519)
  • Haupt I, Lord (1387–1409)
  • Haupt II, co-Lord (1409–1439)
  • Sigismund, co-Lord (1409–1436)
  • Henry, Lord (1439–1482)
  • William, Lord (1482–1508)
  • Johann von Moosburg, Prince-bishop (1384–1409)
  • Albert III von Stauf, Prince-bishop (1409–1421)
  • Johann II von Streitberg, Prince-bishop (1421–1428)
  • Konrad VII von Soest, Prince-bishop (1428–1437)
  • Friedrich II von Parsberg, Prince-bishop (1437–1450)
  • Friedrich III von Plankenfels, Prince-bishop (1450–1457)
  • Rupert I, Prince-bishop (1457–1465)
  • Heinrich IV von Absberg, Prince-bishop (1465–1492)
  • Rupert II, Prince-bishop (1492–1507)

Bohemian

Burgundian-Low Countries

For the preceding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 15th century

Franconian

  • John III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1398–1420)
  • Frederick I, Elector (1415–1440), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1398–1440), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1420–1440)
  • John VI the Alchemist, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1440–1457)
  • Albrecht III Achilles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1440–1486), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1457–1486), Elector (1471–1486)
  • Siegmund, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486–1495)
  • Frederick the Elder, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486–1536), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1495–1515)
  • Albrecht von Wertheim, Prince-bishop (1399–1421)
  • Friedrich III von Aufsess, Prince-bishop (1421–1431)
  • Anton von Rotenhan, Prince-bishop (1431–1459)
  • Georg I von Schaumberg, Prince-bishop (1459–1475)
  • Philipp von Henneberg, Prince-bishop (1475–1487)
  • Heinrich Groß von Trockau, Prince-bishop (1487–1501)
  • Leonard, Count (1399–1426)
  • William II, Count (1426–1479)
  • Frederick IX, Count (1479–1498)
  • John III, Count (1498–1500)
  • George I, Count (1498–1528)
  • Wolfgang I, Count (1498–1546)
  • Kraft V, Count (1429–1472)
  • Kraft VI, Count (1472–1503)
  • Johann I von Egloffstein, Prince-bishop (1400–1411)
  • Johann II von Brunn, Prince-bishop (1411–1440)
  • Sigmund of Saxony, Prince-bishop (1440–1443)
  • Gottfried I von Limpurg, Prince-bishop (1443–1455)
  • Johann III von Grumbach, Prince-bishop (1455–1466)
  • Rudolf II von Scherenberg, Prince-bishop (1466–1495)
  • Lorenz von Bibra, Prince-bishop (1495–1519)

Electoral Rhenish

Palatinate-Mosbach
Palatinate-Neumarkt
Palatinate-Simmern
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
  • Salentin IV, Count (1370–1420)
  • Salentin V, Count (1420–1458)
  • Gerlach I, Count (1458–1490)
  • James, Count (1486–1503)
  • Gerlach II, Count (1488–1502)

Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

  • Bernard I, Count (1364–1421)
  • Eberwin I, Count (1421–1454)
  • Bernard II, Count (1454–1473)
  • Eberwin II, Count (1473–1530)
  • Otto, Count (1450–1508)
  • Nicholas III, Count (1493–1508)
  • Arnold I, Count (1454–1466)
  • Eberwin II, Count (1466–1498)
  • Arnold II, Count (1498–1544)
  • Nicholas II, Count (1388–1426)
  • Otto VII, Count (1426–1450)
  • Nicholas III of Bentheim-Lingen, Count (1450–1493)
  • Otto VIII, Count (1493–1526)
  • Adolph I, Duke of Cleves (1394–1448), Count of Mark (1398–1448)
  • Gerhard, Regent (1437–1461)
  • John I, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1448–1481)
  • John II the Pious, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1481–1521)
  • Margarete I, Princess-Abbess (1413–1426)
  • Elisabeth IV Stecke von Beeck, Princess-Abbess (1426–1445)
  • Sophia I von Daun-Oberstein, Princess-Abbess (1445–1447)
  • Elisabeth V von Saffenberg, Princess-Abbess (1447–1459)
  • Sophia II von Gleichen, Princess-Abbess (1459–1489)
  • Meina von Daun-Oberstein, Princess-Abbess (1489–1521)
  • Dietrich of Horne, Prince-bishop (1376–1402)
  • Henry I of Schauenburg-Holstein, Prince-bishop (1402–1410)
  • Otto von Hoya, Prince-bishop (1410–1424)
  • Johann III von Diepholz, Prince-bishop (1424–1437)
  • Erich von Hoya, Prince-bishop (1437–1442)
  • Heinrich von Moers, Prince-bishop (1442–1450)
  • Albert von Hoya, Prince-bishop (1450–1454)
  • Rudolf von Diepholz, Prince-bishop (1454–1455)
  • Konrad III von Diepholz, Prince-bishop (1455–1482)
  • Konrad IV. Von Rietberg [de], Prince-bishop (1482–1508)
  • Frederick, co-Count (1403–1440)
  • Theodoric IV, Count (1403–1460)
  • John, Count (1460–1521)
  • William II, Count of Isenburg-Braunsberg (1383–1388), of Isenburg-Wied (1388–1409)
  • Gerlach I, Count (1409–1413)
  • John II, co-Count (1415–1454)
  • William III, co-Count (1413–1462)
  • Frederick I, Count (1462–1487)
  • William III, Count (1487–1526)
  • John I, Count (1487–1533)

Upper Rhenish

  • Humbrecht von Neuenburg, Prince-bishop (1399–1418)
  • Hartmann II von Munchenstein, Prince-bishop (1418–1423)
  • Johann IV von Fleckenstein, Prince-bishop (1423–1436)
  • Friedrich von der Pfalz, Prince-bishop (1437–1451)
  • Arnold von Rothburg, Prince-bishop (1451–1458)
  • Johann V von Venningen, Prince-bishop (1458–1478)
  • Caspar von Mühlhausen, Prince-bishop (1479–1502)
  • Emich VI, Count (15th century–1452)
  • Emich VII, Count (1452–1495)
  • Emich VIII, Count (1495–1535)[2]
  • John III, Count (1359–1403)
  • Gerard I, Count (1403–1419)
  • Theodore, Count (1419–1452)
  • Gerard II, Count (1452–1493)
  • Gerhard III, Count (1493–1506)
  • Otto I, Count (1349–1410)
  • Bernhard II, Count (1409–1459)
  • Otto II, Count (1459–1504)
  • Philip II, Regent (1475–1486), Count (1486–1524)
  • Henry VIII, Count of Waldeck-Waldeck (1475–1486), of Waldeck-Widlungen (1486–1512)
  • Echard von Dersch, Prince-bishop (1370–1405)
  • Matthew of Kraków, Prince-bishop (1405–1410)
  • Johann II von Fleckenstein, Prince-bishop (1410–1426)
  • Eberhard III von Sternberg, Prince-bishop (1426–1427)
  • Friedrich II von Domneck, Prince-bishop (1427–1445)
  • Ludwig von Ast, Prince-bishop (1445)
  • Reinhard I von Sickingen, Prince-bishop (1445–1482)
  • Johann von Dalberg, Prince-bishop (1482–1503)

Lower Saxon

inherited by Saxe-Ratzeburg to unite Saxe-Lauenburg
  • Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Ratzeburg (1368–1401), co-Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1401–1411/12)
  • Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Ratzeburg (1368–1401), co-Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1401–1411/12)
  • John IV, co-Duke (1401–1412)
  • Eric V, co-Duke (1401–1435)
  • Bernard II, co-Duke (1426–1463)
  • John V, co-Duke (1439–1507)
  • Henry I the Mild, co-Prince of Lüneburg (1388–1416), co-Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1400–1409)
  • Bernard I, co-Prince of Lunenburg (1388–1409, 1428–1434), Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1400–1428)
  • Henry the Peaceful, co-Prince of Lunenburg (1416–1428), Prince of Wolfenbüttel (1428–1473)
  • William the Victorious, co-Prince of Lüneburg (1416–1428), of Wolfenbüttel (1428–1432, 1473–1482), of Calenberg (1432–1473), of Göttingen (1450–1473)
  • William IV the Younger, Prince of Calenberg (1473–1483, 1484–1491), of Göttingen (1473–1483, 1484–1495), of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1482–1491)
  • Henry the Elder, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1514), co-Prince of Calenberg (1491–1494)
inherited by Calenberg.
  • William the Victorious, co-Prince of Lüneburg (1416–1428), of Wolfenbüttel (1428–1432, 1473–1482), of Calenberg (1432–1473), of Göttingen (1450–1473)
  • William IV the Younger, Prince of Calenberg (1473–1483, 1484–1491), of Göttingen (1473–1483, 1484–1495), of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1482–1491)
  • Henry the Elder, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1514), co-Prince of Calenberg (1491–1494)
  • Eric I, co-Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1491–1494), Prince of Calenberg (1491–1540)
Kings of Denmark
  • Albert III of Querfurt, Prince-archbishop (1382–1403)
  • Günther II of Schwarzburg, Prince-archbishop (1403–1445)
  • Frederick III of Beichlingen, Prince-archbishop (1445–1464)
  • John II of Palatinate-Simmern, Prince-archbishop (1464–1475)
  • Ernest II of Saxony, Prince-archbishop (1475–1513)
  • Albert III, Duke (1384–1412)
  • John IV, Duke (1384–1422)
  • Albert V, Duke (1412–1423)
  • John V, Duke (1423–1442/43)
  • Henry IV the Fat, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1422–1471), of Mecklenburg (1471–1477)
  • John VI, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1451–1471), of Mecklenburg (1471–1472)
  • 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)
inherited by Mecklenburg-Schwerin to unite Mecklenburg
  • John VI, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1451–1471), of Mecklenburg (1471–1472)
  • Henry IV the Fat, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1422–1471), of Mecklenburg (1471–1477)
  • Albert VI, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1477–1479), of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1479–1483)
  • 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)
  • Albert VI, co-Duke of Mecklenburg (1477–1479), of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1479–1483)
  • John VII, co-Lord (1393/94–1414)
  • Balthasar, co-Lord (1393/94–1421)
  • William, co-Lord of Werle-Güstrow (1401–1425), Lord of Werle (1425–1436)
inherited by Hohenlohe-Güstrow to unite Werle
  • William, co-Lord of Werle-Güstrow (1401–1425), Lord of Werle (1425–1436)
inherited by Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Upper Saxon

House of Ascania
House of Wettin
House of Wettin, Ernestine branch
merged to Anhalt-Dessau
  • Sigismund I, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1382–1396), Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1396–1405)
  • Albert IV, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1382–1396), Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1396–1423)
partitioned into Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen
  • Albert IV, co-Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1382–1396), Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (1396–1423)
  • Waldemar V, co-Prince (1423–1436)
  • Adolph I, co-Prince (1423–1473)
  • Albert VI, co-Prince (1473–1475)
  • Philip, co-Prince (1475–1500)
  • Waldemar VI, co-Prince (1471–1508)
  • Adolph II, co-Prince (1475–1508)
  • Magnus, co-Prince (1475–1508), Prince (1475–1508)
House of Luxemburg
  • Jobst, Elector (1388–1411)
  • Sigismund, Elector (1378–1388, 1411–1415)
House of Hohenzollern
  • Barnim V, co-Duke of Pomerania-Stargard (1377–1394/5), of Pomerania-Stolp (1394/5–1403)
  • Bogislaw VIII Magnus, co-Duke of Pomerania-Stargard (1377–1394/95), of Pomerania-Stolp (1394/95–1418)
  • Bogislav IX, Duke (1418–1446)
  • Maria of Masovia, Regent (1446–1449)
  • Eric I, Duke (1446–1459)
  • Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1457–1474), of Pomerania-Stolp (1459–1474), of Pomerania-Stettin (1464–1474)
then inherited by Bogislaw X the Great to unite Pomerania
  • Bogislaw VII the Older, co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1372–1404)
  • Swantibor I, co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1372–1413)
  • Otto II, co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1413–1428)
  • Casimir V, co-Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1413–1435)
  • council of regency, Pomerania-Stettin (1435–1443)
  • Joachim the Younger, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1443–1451)
  • Otto III, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1460–1464)
  • Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1457–1474), of Pomerania-Stolp (1459–1474), of Pomerania-Stettin (1464–1474)
  • Bogislaw X the Great, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast and Pomerania-Stettin (1474–1478), of Pomerania (1478–1523)

Swabian

  • John I, co-Margrave (1386–1409)
  • Hesso II, co-Margrave (1386–1410)
  • Otto II, Margrave (1410–1415)
  • Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim (1372–1431), of Baden-Baden (1391–1431), of Baden-Hachberg (1415–1431)
  • Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Pforzheim (1372–1431), of Baden-Baden (1391–1431), of Baden-Hachberg (1415–1431)
  • James I, Margrave (1431–1453)
  • Bernard II, co-Margrave (1453–1458)
  • Charles I, Margrave (1453–1475)
  • Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1475–1503), of Baden (1503–1515)
  • Siegfried Gerlacher, Prince-abbot (1401–1427)
  • Johann of Holzingen, Prince-abbot (1427–1452)
  • Johann of Hürnheim, Prince-abbot (1452–1460), Prince-provost (1460–1461)
  • Albrecht V of Rechberg, Prince-provost (1461–1502)
  • Conrad V, Count (1441–1484)
  • Henry IX, Count (1484–1499)
  • Wolfgang, Count (1499–1509)
  • Agnes, Princess-abbess (fl.1437)
  • Dorothea Neth, Princess-abbess (fl.1437–1444)
  • Ottilia Durlacher, Princess-abbess (fl.1449–1450)
  • Ursula Egloffer, Princess-abbess (fl.1478)
  • Walburga Gräter, Princess-abbess (c.1478–1503)
  • Frederick VI of Hirschdorf, Prince-abbot (1382–1405)
  • de:Friedrich VII von Laubenberg, Prince-abbot (1405–1434)
  • Pilgrim II of Wernau, Prince-abbot (1434–1451)
  • Gerwig II of Sulmentingen, Prince-abbot (1451–1460)
  • Johann I of Wernau, Prince-abbot (1460–1481)
  • de:Johann von Riedheim 1481–1507)
  • Ursula I von Sigberg, Princess-abbess (1466–1467)
  • Ursula II von Prassberg, Princess-abbess (1467–1491)
  • Amalia von Reischach [de], Princess-abbess (1491–1531)
  • Johann I von Essendorf, Prince-abbot (1393–1418)
  • Johann II Blaarer von Guttingen und Wartensee, Prince-abbot (1418–1437)
  • Erhard von Freybank, Prince-abbot (1437–1455)
  • Jobst Penthelin von Ravensburg, Prince-abbot (1455–1477)
  • Kaspar Schieck, Prince-abbot (1477–1491)
  • Hartmann von Knorringen-Burgau, Prince-abbot (1491–1520)
  • Reinhard II of Westerburg (1354–1421)
  • Reinhard III of Westerburg, Baron (?–1449)
  • Cuno I of Westerburg, Baron (1425–1459)
  • Reinhard IV, Baron (1453–1522)

Swiss Confederacy

Italy

States of Italy in 1494.

References

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