Lordship of Heidenheim
The rule of Heidenheim , or at times also called the rule of Hellenstein , was originally an Alemannic ducal estate and in the High Middle Ages owned by the Hohenstaufen dynasty . After the interregnum , King Rudolf took control of the empire. By pledging at the beginning of the 14th century, the Counts of Helfenstein obtained the rulership rights. The hilltop castle Hellenstein became the center of the rule of the same name, which in 1448 fell to Württemberg as the rule of Heidenheim . In 1450 the rulership was sold to Duke Ludwig the Rich of Bavaria-Landshut . The rule was part of the Swabian Imperial Circle , which was established at the beginning of the 16th century. In the course of the Landshut War of Succession , the rule of Heidenheim fell back to the Duchy of Württemberg in 1504. During the Thirty Years War, the rule of Heidenheim came from 1535 to 1648 to the Electorate of Bavaria and only came back to Württemberg with the Peace of Westphalia .
See also
Web links
- City history on the website of the city of Heidenheim
- District history on the website of the district of Heidenheim
literature
- Gerhard Köbler : Historical lexicon of the German countries. The German territories from the Middle Ages to the present. 7th, completely revised edition. CH Beck, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-54986-1 , p. 261.