Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of Waldburg Castle, a medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. The castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a County of the Holy Roman Empire.
House of Waldburg
In 1424, the county was partitioned:
Waldburg-Sonnenburg, annexed by Austria, 1511
Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1504:
Waldburg-Capustigall, annexed by Prussia, 1745
Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1612:
Waldburg-Friedburg-Scheer, restored in 1717
Waldburg-Trauchburg, partitioned in 1717:
Waldburg-Scheer, restored in 1764
Waldburg-Trauchburg, annexed by Waldburg-Zeil, 1772
Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil, partitioned in 1589:
Waldburg-Waldburg, divided between Waldburg-Wolfegg and Waldburg-Zeil in 1660
Waldburg-Wolfegg, partitioned in 1667:
Waldburg-Waldsee, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
Waldburg-Wolfegg, annexed by Waldburg-Waldsee in 1798
Waldburg-Zeil, partitioned in 1674:
Waldburg-Wurzach, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806
Waldburg-Zeil, raised to principality in 1803, mediatised to Württemberg in 1806