Katzenelnbogen County

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Establishment

• January 1139: Establishment of the Katzenelnbogen County.

Chronology

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1. Events

• January 1274: The Staufen emperors slowly transferred most non-military powers over the Imperial Possessions to local lords.

Disestablishment

• January 1558: In 1479 the line of counts of Katzenelnbogen died out in the male line. After major inheritance disputes with Nassau, the property finally fell to the Landgraviate of Hesse in 1557.