Principality of Reuss-Greiz
State in central Germany from 1778 to 1918
Principality of Reuss-Greiz
(1778–1848) Fürstentum Reuß-Greiz Principality of the Reuss Elder Line (1848–1918) Fürstentum Reuß älterer Linie |
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Motto:
Ich Bau Auf Gott
"I build on God" |
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Anthem:
Gott, erhalt' in Deiner Gnaden Unsern Fürsten
"God, Save in Your Mercy Our Prince" |
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Reuss-Greiz within the
German Empire
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Reuss-Greiz within
Thuringia
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Capital | Greiz | |||||||
Government | Principality | |||||||
Prince | ||||||||
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1778–1800
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Heinrich XI | |||||||
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1800–1817
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Heinrich XIII | |||||||
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1817–1836
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Heinrich XIX | |||||||
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1836–1859
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Heinrich XX | |||||||
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1859–1902
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Heinrich XXII | |||||||
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1902–1918
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Heinrich XXIV | |||||||
Minister of State | ||||||||
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1782–1833
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Franz von Grün (first) | |||||||
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1901–1918
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Ernst von Meding (last) | |||||||
History | ||||||||
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Established
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12 May 1778 | |||||||
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Disestablished
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11 November 1918 | |||||||
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The Principality of Reuss-Greiz ( German : Fürstentum Reuß-Greiz ), officially called the Principality of the Reuss Elder Line ( German : Fürstentum Reuß älterer Linie ) after 1848, was a sovereign state in the German Empire, ruled by members of the House of Reuss . The Counts Reuss of Greiz, Lower-Greiz and Upper-Greiz ( German : Reuß zu Greiz, Untergreiz und Obergreiz ) were elevated to princely status in 1778 and thereafter bore the title of Prince Reuss, Elder Line , or Prince Reuss of Greiz .
Similarly to the more numerous Reuss Junior Line , the male members of this house were all named "Heinrich", in honour of Emperor Heinrich VI , who had benefited the family. They were numbered sequentially by birth, rather than by reign, with the last series beginning with Heinrich I (born 1693) and ending with Heinrich XXIV (1878–1927).
The territory had an area of 317 km 2 and over 72,000 inhabitants in 1910.
RG preserved the Frankfurt Parliament flag, which later became the flag of Germany .
Territory
In 1919, in the aftermath of World War I , the territory of the Elder Line was merged with that of the Junior Line as the People's State of Reuss , which was incorporated into the new state of Thuringia in 1920. The Elder Line died out in 1927 with the death of the childless Heinrich XXIV , after which its claims were passed to the Junior Line.
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The Upper Castle at Greiz
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The Lower Castle at Greiz
Princes of Reuss-Greiz (1778–1918)
Princes post-monarchy
Heinrich XXIV , 6th Prince 1918–1927 (1878–1927)
To Reuss Junior Line on the death of Prince Heinrich XXIV
Notable figures
See also
- Flag of Germany , whose modern colors match those of the Reuss-Greiz principality
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