House of Schwarzenberg

House of Schwarzenberg

Lords of Seinsheim c.920-1429
The House of Seinsheim regarded Erchanger, Duke of Swabia († 917) as their ancestor.
Erkinger VI, (1362-1437) received Schwarzenberg 1420, became Lord of Schwarzenberg in 1429 and bought Hohenlandsberg in 1435: All Schwarzenbergs descend from Erkinger and his two wives, Anna von Bibra (+ 1418) and Barbara von Abensberg (+1448).

Lords of Schwarzenberg 1429-1437
Schwarzenberg divided 1437:
Lords of Schwarzenberg 1437-1528
Lords of Schwarzenberg-Stephanswald 1437-1529 see below
Schwarzenberg divided 1528:
Lords of Schwarzenberg Elder (1) 1528-1538
Schwarzenberg Elder (1) divided 1538:
Lords of Schwarzenberg Elder (2) 1538-1566
Counts of Schwarzenberg Elder (2) 1566-1624 ex.
Lords of Schwarzenberg Intermediate1538-1566
Counts of Schwarzenberg Intermediate 1566-1618 ex.
Lords of Schwarzenberg Younger (2)1538-1566
Counts of Schwarzenberg Younger (2) 1566-1600 ex.
Lords of Schwarzenberg Younger (1)1528-1566
Counts of Schwarzenberg Younger (1) 1566-1618 ex.

• Georg Ludwig, (1586-1646), Count of Schwarzenberg (Elder 2), Knight of the Golden Fleece.

Lords of Schwarzenberg-Stephanswald 1437-1529
Stephanswald divided 1529:
Lords of Schwarzenberg-Stephanswald (Franconia: Neustadt) 1529-1599
Counts of Schwarzenberg 1599-1670
Princes of Schwarzenberg 1670-1689
Princes of Schwarzenberg and Landgraves in Klettgau 1689-1723
Princes of Schwarzenberg, Landgraves in Klettgau and Dukes of Krumau
1723-1789
Princes of Schwarzenberg Primogeniture (Hluboká) 1789-1950
Princes of Schwarzenberg Secundogeniture (Orlík) 1789-present
Lords of Schwarzenberg-Stephanswald (Leige) 1529-1656 ex.

• Johann Adolf (1615-1683), Count of Schwarzenberg later Prince, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Ferdinand, (1652-1703), Prince of Schwarzenberg and Landgrave in Klettgau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Adam II Franz Karl, (1680-1732), Prince of Schwarzenberg, Landgrave in Klettgau and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Joseph I Adam, (1722-1782), Prince of Schwarzenberg, Landgrave in Klettgau and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Josef Johann, (1769-1835), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Hluboká) and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Karl Philipp, ( 1771- 1820), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Orlík), Austrian F ield Marshal, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Edmund, (1803-1873), Prince of Schwarzenberg, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• (1824-1904), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Orlík), Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Adolf Josef, (1832-1914), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Hluboká) and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Karl IV, (1859-1913), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Orlík), Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Joseph III, (1900-1979), Prince of Schwarzenberg and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Karl VI, (1911-1986), Prince of Schwarzenberg (Orlík), Knight of the Golden Fleece.
• Karl VII, (b.1937), Prince of Schwarzenberg and Duke of Krumau, Knight of the Golden Fleece.