House of Schwarzburg

House of Schwarzburg

• Sizzo I, (d.1160), Count of Schwarzburg. Founder of the dynasty.

Partitioned and reannexed several times until 1599 when the county was partitioned into Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, which were not reunified until 1909. Male line extinct in 1971.

Masters of the Horse

The Counts of Schwarzburg were Masters of the Horse as illustrated in the bottom of the arms: or a pitchfork and beneath a horsecomb both fesseways gules.

Günther XL “the Rich” (1499–1552) Count of Schwarzburg

• Günther XL “the Rich” (1499–1552) Count of Schwarzburg.

On his death, the County of Schwarzburg was divided among his four sons:

• Günther XLI (1529–1583) Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt. On his death, his lands were divided between Sondershausen and Rudolstadt.
• John Günther I (1532 – 1586) Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. See below.
• William I (1534–1597), Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen. On his death, his lands were divided between Sondershausen and Rudolstadt.
• Albrecht VII (1537–1605) Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. See below.

Counts of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
1599-1697
Princes of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
1697-1909
Reunited with Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in personal union

Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1597

• John Günther I (1532 – 1586) was the co-ruler of Schwarzburg from 1552 until 1571 and the sole ruler Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1571 until his death. He is regarded as the progenitor of the line Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
• Günther XLII (1570–1643) Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, ruled jointly with Anton Henry, John Günther II and Christian Günther I.
• Anton Henry (1571–1638) Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, ruled jointly with Günther XLII, John Günther II and Christian Günther I.
• John Günther II (1577–1631) Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, ruled jointly with Anton Henry, Günther XLII and Christian Günther I.

Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1650

• Anton Günther I (1620–1666) Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1642.
• Christian William I (1647-1721) Count and from 1697 the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, ruled jointly with Anton Günther II until 1681.
• Anton Günther II (1653-1716) Count and from 1697 the Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen-Arnstadt, ruled jointly with Christian William I until 1681.

Günther XLIII (1678–1740) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

• Günther XLIII (1678–1740) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle.
• Henry XXXV (1689–1758) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, until 1740 Prince of Schwarzburg-Keula. Knight of the Order of the White Eagle.
• Christian Günther III (1736–1794) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

Günther Frederick Charles I (1760-1837) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

• Günther Frederick Charles I (1760-1837) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle.

Günther Friedrich Karl II (1801–1889) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

• Günther Friedrich Karl II (1801–1889) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of the Württemberg Crown. Grandmaster and Co-founder of the Princely Schwarzburg Honour Cross in 1853 with Friedrich Günther, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.

Charles Gonthier (1830–1909) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

• Charles Gonthier (1830–1909) Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Grandmaster of the Princely Schwarzburg Honour Cross. Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle. Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert. Last of his line.

Counts of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1599-1710
Princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1710-1909
Princes of Schwarzburg
1909-1971 extinct