Reallocation of votes in the Imperial Diet (1803)
The Imperial Diet was the primary legislative body in the Holy Roman Empire after 1648. Various princes, bishops, abbots and free cities convened in Regensburg to vote upon and enact laws across the Empire. The allocation of votes were carefully considered with a goal of maintaining balance between Protestant and Catholic princes. Votes were cast by princes in relation to the number of estates with voting rights and the members were arranged into 3 colleges; and 2 prelate benches, 4 count benches, and 2 free city benches.
Following the French Revolution, French forces defeated Imperial forces and occupied most Imperial land on the left bank of the Rhine. France formally annexed the left bank by the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797, and German princes were stripped of this land though it was not until the Treaty of Lunéville in 1801 that this was enforced. The Treaty of Lunéville also specified that princes that lost land to France, as well as certain dispossessed Italian princes, were to be compensated with new lands elsewhere in the Empire. It was swiftly decided that the ecclesiastical principalities and free cities would be suppressed and dispersed.
The compensation was arranged acoording to a plan devised between the French and Russian delegations in 1802. In drafting the compensation for the dispossessed nobility, the French ambassador Talleyrand received substantial bribes (estimated as much as 10 million francs) from nobility clamouring for more favourable settlements. In general the more French-friendly princes received far greater compensation. As votes in the Imperial Diet were tied to specific territories the voting members possessed, the allocation of votes in the Diet also needed to be updated to both remove lands that were ceded to France as well as update to the new political landscape. Several members, particularly Austria, Bavaria and Prussia, received several new votes from preexisting members. The order of existing votes were also shuffled to some extent. Several counts from the four comital benches were also raised to the princes' college. In effect the number of votes in the College of Princes increased from 100 to 131.
An Imperial deputation (Reichsdeputation) approved the plan on 25 February 1803, and the Imperial Diet universally ratified this Reichsdeputationshauptschluss on 24 March. The Emperor Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor ratified it on 27 April that year and it became law despite the Emperor's reservations regarding the reallocation of votes in the Imperial Diet as the balance between Protestant and Catholic estates being altered heavily in the formers' favour.
The following tables lists the members in the Imperial Diet in 1792 before the loss of territory to France, and the reallocated votes as per the Reichsdeputationhauptschluss in 1803. 1792 territories in italics were annexed by France. The lists below uses the interchanged voting of Ecclesiastical and Secular princes format. Ecclesiastical territories are shaded purple, and free cities are shaded red.
College of Electors
|
1792 |
Owner 1792 |
1803 |
Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Archbishop of Mainz | Archbishop of Mainz | 1. Arch-Chancellor Elector | Arch-Chancellor Elector |
| 2. Archbishop of Trier | Archbishop of Trier | Abolished | |
| 3. Archbishop of Cologne | Archbishop of Cologne | Abolished | |
| 4. King of Bohemia | Archduke of Austria | 2. King of Bohemia | Archduke of Austria |
| 5. Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 3. Elector of Bavaria | Elector of Bavaria |
| 6. Elector of Saxony | Elector of Saxony | 4. Elector of Saxony | Elector of Saxony |
| 7. Elector of Brandenburg | King of Prussia | 5. Elector of Brandenburg | King of Prussia |
| 8. Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 6. Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| — | 7. Grand Duke of Salzburg | Grand Duke of Salzburg | |
| — | 8. Elector of Württemberg | Elector of Württemberg | |
| — | 9. Elector of Baden | Elector of Baden | |
| — | 10. Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel) | Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel) | |
College of Princes
| 1792 | Owner 1792 | 1803 | Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Archduke of Austria | Archduke of Austria | 1. Archduke of Austria | Archduke of Austria |
| 2. Duke of Bavaria | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 2. Duke of Upper Bavaria | Elector of Bavaria |
| 3. Duke of Burgundy | Archduke of Austria | 3. Duchy of Styria | Archduke of Austria |
| 4. Duke of Magdeburg | King of Prussia | 4. Duke of Magdeburg | King of Prussia |
| 5. Archbishop of Salzburg | Archbishop of Salzburg | 5. Grand Duke of Salzburg | Grand Duke of Salzburg |
| 6. Duke of Palatinate-Lautern | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 6. Duke of Lower Bavaria | Elector of Bavaria |
| 7. Archbishop of Besançon | Archbishop of Besançon | 7. Prince of Regensburg | Arch-Chancellor Elector |
| 8. Duke of Palatinate-Simmern | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 8. Duke of Sulzbach | Elector of Bavaria |
| 9. Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order | Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order | 9. Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order | Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order |
| 10. Duke of Neuburg | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 10. Duke of Neuburg | Elector of Bavaria |
| 11. Bishop of Bamberg | Bishop of Bamberg | 11. Prince of Bamberg | Elector of Bavaria |
| 12. Duke of Bremen | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 12. Duke of Bremen | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 13. Bishop of Würzburg | Bishop of Würzburg | 13. Margrave of Meissen | Elector of Saxony |
| 14. Duke of Palatinate-Zweibrücken | Duke of Palatinate-Zweibrücken (heir to Bavaria-Palatinate) | 14. Duke of Berg | Elector of Bavaria |
| 15. Bishop of Worms | Bishop of Worms | 15. Duke of Würzburg | Elector of Bavaria |
| 16. Duke of Palatinate-Veldenz | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 16. Duke of Carinthia | Archduke of Austria |
| 17. Bishop of Eichstätt | Bishop of Eichstätt | 17. Prince of Eichstätt | Grand Duke of Salzburg |
| 18. Duke of Saxe-Weimar | Duke of Saxe-Weimar | 18. Duke of Saxe-Coburg | Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld; Duke of Saxe-Meiningen |
| 19. Bishop of Speyer | Bishop of Speyer | 19. Prince of Odenheim and Bruchsal | Elector of Baden |
| 20. Duke of Saxe-Eisenach | Duke of Saxe-Weimar | 20. Duke of Saxe-Gotha | Duke of Saxe-Altenburg |
| 21. Bishop of Strasbourg | Bishop of Strasbourg | 21. Prince of Ettenheim | Elector of Baden |
| 22. Duke of Saxe-Coburg | Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | 22. Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | Duke of Saxe-Altenburg |
| 23. Bishop of Constance | Bishop of Constance | 23. Prince of Constance | Elector of Baden |
| 24. Duke of Saxe-Gotha | Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | 24. Duke of Saxe-Weimar | Duke of Saxe-Weimar |
| 25. Bishop of Augsburg | Bishop of Augsburg | 25. Prince of Augsburg | Elector of Bavaria |
| 26. Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | 26. Duke of Saxe-Eisenach | Duke of Saxe-Eisenach |
| 27. Bishop of Hildesheim | Bishop of Hildesheim | 27. Prince of Hildesheim | King of Prussia |
| 28. Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | King of Prussia | 28. Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | King of Prussia |
| 29. Bishop of Paderborn | Bishop of Paderborn | 29. Prince of Paderborn | King of Prussia |
| 30. Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | King of Prussia | 30. Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | King of Prussia |
| 31. Bishop of Freising | Bishop of Fresing | 31. Prince of Freising | Elector of Bavaria |
| 32. Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 32. Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| 33. Bishop of Regensburg | Bishop of Regensburg | 33. Duke of Thuringia | Elector of Saxony; alternating Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Duke of Saxe-Altenburg |
| 34. Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 34. Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 35. Bishop of Passau | Bishop of Passau | 35. Prince of Passau | Elector of Bavaria |
| 36. Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | 36. Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 37. Bishop of Trent | Bishop of Trent | 37. Prince of Trent | Archduke of Austria |
| 38. Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 38. Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 39. Bishop of Brixen | Bishop of Brixen | 39. Prince of Brixen | Archduke of Austria |
| 40. Prince of Verden | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 40. Prince of Halberstadt | King of Prussia |
| 41. Bishop of Basel | Bishop of Basel | 41. Duke of Carniola | Archduke of Austria |
| 42. Prince of Halberstadt | King of Prussia | 42. Margrave of Baden-Baden | Elector of Baden |
| 43. Bishop of Liège | Bishop of Liège | 43. Duke of Teck | Elector of Württemberg |
| 44. Duke of Württemberg | Duke of Württemberg | 44. Margrave of Baden-Durlach | Elector of Baden |
| 45. Bishop of Osnabrück | Bishop of Osnabrück | 45. Prince of Osnabrück | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 46. Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel | Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel | 46. Prince of Verden | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 47. Bishop of Münster | Bishop of Münster | 47. Prince of Münster | King of Prussia |
| 48. Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | 48. Margrave of Baden-Hochberg | Elector of Baden |
| 49. Bishop of Lübeck | Bishop of Lübeck | 49. Prince of Lübeck | Duke of Oldenburg |
| 50. Margrave of Baden-Baden | Margave of Baden | 50. Duke of Württemberg | Elector of Württemberg |
| 51. Bishop of Chur | Bishop of Chur | 51. Prince of Hanau | Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel) |
| 52. Margrave of Baden-Durlach | Margave of Baden | 52. Duke of Holstein-Glückstadt | King of Denmark |
| 53. Bishop of Fulda | Bishop of Fulda | 53. Prince of Fulda | Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| 54. Margrave of Baden-Hochberg | Margave of Baden | 54. Duke of Oldenburg | Duke of Oldenburg |
| 55. Abbot of Kempten | Abbot of Kempten | 55. Prince of Kempten | Elector of Bavaria |
| 56. Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 56. Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| 57. Provost of Ellwangen | Provost of Ellwangen | 57. Prince of Ellwangen | Elector of Württemberg |
| 58. Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 58. Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| 59. Grandmaster of the Order of St John | Grandmaster of the Order of St John | 59. Grandmaster of the Order of St John | Grandmaster of the Order of St John |
| 60. Duke of Hither Pomerania | King of Sweden | 60. Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt | Landgrave of Hesse (Hesse-Darmstadt) |
| 61. Provost of Berchtesgaden | Provost of Berchtesgaden | 61. Prince of Berchtesgaden | Grand Duke of Salzburg |
| 62. Duke of Farther Pomerania | King of Prussia | 62. Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel | Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel) |
| 63. Provost of Weißenburg | Bishop of Speyer | 63. Duke of Westphalia | Landgrave of Hesse (Hesse-Darmstadt) |
| 64. Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 64. Duke of Hither Pomerania | King of Sweden |
| 65. Abbot of Prüm | Archbishop of Trier | 65. Duke of Holstein-Plön | King of Denmark |
| 66. Prince of Minden | King of Prussia | 66. Duke of Farther Pomerania | King of Prussia |
| 67. Abbot of Stavelot-Malmedy | Abbot of Stavelot-Malmedy | 67. Landgrave of Breisgau | Duke of Modena-Breisgau |
| 68. Duke of Holstein-Glückstadt | King of Denmark | 68. Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 69. Bishop of Corvey | Bishop of Corvey | 69. Prince of Corvey | Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| 70. Duke of Oldenburg | Duke of Oldenburg | 70. Prince of Minden | King of Prussia |
| 71. Duke of Savoy | King of Piedmont-Sardinia | 71. Burgrave of Meissen | Elector of Saxony |
| 72. Landgrave of Leuchtenberg | Elector of Bavaria-Palatinate | 72. Landgrave of Leuchtenberg | Elector of Bavaria |
| 73. Duke of Anhalt | Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Dessau, Anhalt-Köthen and Anhalt-Zerbst | 73. Duke of Anhalt | Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen |
| 74. Princely Count of Henneberg | Elector of Saxony; Duke of Saxe-Weimar; Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen | 74. Princely Count of Henneberg | Elector of Saxony; Duke of Saxe-Weimar; Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen |
| 75. Prince of Schwerin | Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 75. Prince of Schwerin | Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| 76. Prince of Cammin | King of Prussia | 76. Prince of Cammin | King of Prussia |
| 77. Prince of Ratzeburg | Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 77. Prince of Ratzeburg | Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| 78. Prince of Hersfeld | Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel | 78. Prince of Hersfeld | Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel) |
| 79. Magrave of Nomény | Archduke of Austria | 79. Count of the Tyrol | Archduke of Austria |
| 80. Prince of Montbéliard | Duke of Württemberg | 80. Count Palatine of Tübingen | Elector of Württemberg |
| — | 81. Prince of Querfurt | Elector of Saxony | |
| 81. Duke of Arenberg | Duke of Arenberg | 82. Duke of Arenberg (in Meppen & Vest Recklinghausen) | Duke of Arenberg |
| 82. Prince of Hohenzollern-Hohenzollern | Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | 83. Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen | Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen |
| 83. Prince of Lobkowicz | Prince of Lobkowicz | 84. Prince of Lobkowicz | Prince of Lobkowicz |
| — | 85. Prince of Fritzlar | Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel) | |
| 84. Prince of Salm-Salm | Prince of Salm-Salm | 86. Prince of Salm-Salm (in Anholt & Bocholt) | Prince of Salm-Salm |
| 85. Prince of Dietrichstein | Prince of Dietrichstein | 87. Prince of Dietrichstein (in Neu-Ravensburg) | Prince of Dietrichstein |
| 86. Prince of Nassau-Hadamar | Prince of Orange-Nassau | 88. Prince of Nassau-Hadamar | Prince of Orange-Nassau |
| — | 89. Prince of Zwiefalten | Elector of Württemberg | |
| 87. Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg | Prince of Orange-Nassau | 90. Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg | Prince of Orange-Nassau |
| 88. Prince of Auersperg | Prince of Auersperg | 91. Prince of Auersperg | Prince of Auersperg |
| — | 92. Prince of Starkenburg | Landgrave of Hesse (Hesse-Darmstadt) | |
| 89. Prince of East Frisia | King of Prussia | 93. Prince of East Frisia | King of Prussia |
| 90. Prince of Fürstenberg | Prince of Fürstenberg | 94. Prince of Fürstenberg | Prince of Fürstenberg |
| 91. Prince of Schwarzenberg | Prince of Schwarzenberg | 95. Prince of Schwarzenberg | Prince of Schwarzenberg |
| — | 96. Prince of Göttingen | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | |
| — | 97. Prince of Mindelheim | Elector of Bavaria | |
| 92. Prince of Liechtenstein | Prince of Liechtenstein | 98. Prince of Liechtenstein | Prince of Liechtenstein |
| 93. Prince of Thurn and Taxis | Prince of Thurn and Taxis | 99. Prince of Thurn and Taxis | Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
| 94. Prince of Schwarzburg | Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt; Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | 100. Prince of Schwarzburg | Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt; Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
| — | 101. Prince of Ortenau | Duke of Modena-Breisgau | |
| — | 102. Prince of Aschaffenburg | Arch-Chancellor Elector | |
| — | 103. Prince of Eichsfeld | King of Prussia | |
| — | 104. Prince of Brunswick-Blankenburg | Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
| — | 105. Prince of Stargard | Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| — | 106. Prince of Erfurt | King of Prussia | |
| — | 107. Prince of Nassau-Usingen | Prince of Nassau-Usingen | |
| — | 108. Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Prince of Nassau-Usingen | |
| — | 109. Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
| — | 110. Prince of Salm-Kyrburg | Prince of Salm-Kyrburg | |
| — | 111. Landgrave of Baar | Prince of Fürstenberg | |
| — | 112. Landgrave of Klettgau | Prince of Schwarzenberg | |
| — | 113. Princely Count of Buchau | Prince of Thurn and Taxis | |
| — | 114. Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | |
| — | 115. Prince of Löwenstein-Werthheim | Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg; Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg | |
| — | 116. Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg | Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg | |
| — | 117. Prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein | Prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein | |
| — | 118. Prince of Solms-Braunfels | Prince of Solms-Braunfels | |
| — | 119. Prince of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | Prince of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein | |
| — | 120. Prince of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst | Prince of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst | |
| — | 121. Prince of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein | Prince of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein | |
| — | 122. Prince of Isenburg-Birstein | Prince of Isenburg-Birstein | |
| — | 123. Prince of Rietberg | Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg | |
| — | 124. Prince of Reuss Elder Line | Prince of Reuss Elder Line (Reuss-Greiz) | |
| — | 125. Prince of Leiningen | Prince of Leiningen | |
| — | 126. Princely Count of Edelstetten | Prince of Ligne | |
| — | 127. Prince of Rheina-Wolbeck | Duke of Looz-Corswarem | |
| 95. Bench of Swabian Prelates (single vote) | Abolished | ||
| 96. Bench of Counts of Swabia (single vote) | 128. Bench of Counts of Swabia (single vote) | ||
| 97. Bench of Rhenish Prelates (single vote) | Abolished | ||
| 98. Bench of Counts of the Wetterau (single vote) | 129. Bench of Counts of the Wetterau (single vote) | ||
| 99. Bench of Counts of Franconia (single vote) | 130. Bench of Counts of Franconia (single vote) | ||
| 100. Bench of Counts of Westphalia (single vote) | 131. Bench of Counts of Westphalia (single vote) | ||
Bench of Counts of Swabia
|
1792 |
Owner 1792 |
1803 |
Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Count of Heiligenberg and Werdenberg | Prince of Fürstenberg | 1. Count of Heiligenberg and Werdenberg | Prince of Fürstenberg |
| 2. Princely Abbess of Buchau | Princely Abbess of Buchau | 2. Count of Buchau | Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
| 3. Bailiff of Alsace, Swabia and Burgundy | Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order | 3. Commander of Altshausen | Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order |
| 4. Count of Oettingen | Princes of Oettingen-Spielberg and Oettingen-Wallerstein | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 5. Count of Montfort | Archduke of Austria | 4. Count of Montfort | Archduke of Austria |
| 6. Count of Helfenstein | Elector of Bavaria | 5. Count of Helfenstein | Elector of Bavaria |
| 7. Landgrave of Klettgau and Count of Sulz | Prince of Schwarzenberg | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 8. Count of Königsegg | Count of Königsegg-Aulendorf | 6. Count of Königsegg | Count of Königsegg-Aulendorf |
| 9. Archsteward of Waldburg | Archstewards of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee, Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg and Waldburg-Zeil-Wurzach | 7. Archsteward of Waldburg | Archstewards of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Waldsee, Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg and Waldburg-Zeil-Wurzach |
| 10. Count of Eberstein | Margrave of Baden | 8. Count of Eberstein | Elector of Baden |
| 11. Count of Hohengeroldseck | Count of Leyen | 9. Count of Hohengeroldseck | Count of Leyen |
| 12. Count of Fugger | Counts of Fugger-Babenhausen, Fugger-Glött, Fugger-Kirchberg-Weissenhorn, Fugger-Kirchheim and Fugger-Nordendorf | 10. Count of Fugger | Prince of Fugger-Babenhausen]]; and the Counts of Fugger-Glött, Fugger-Kirchberg-Weissenhorn, Fugger-Kirchheim and Fugger-Nordendorf |
| 13. Count of Hohenems | Archduke of Austria | 11. Count of Hohenems | Archduke of Austria |
| 14. Lord of Eglofs | Count of Abensberg and Traun | 12. Lord of Eglofs | Count of Abensberg and Traun |
| 15. Princely Count of Bonndorf | Princely Abbot of St Blaise | 13. Princely Count of Bonndorf | Grandmaster of the Order of St John |
| 16. Lord of Thannhausen | Counts of Stadion-Thannhausen and Stadion-Warthausen | 14. Lord of Thannhausen | Counts of Stadion-Thannhausen and Stadion-Warthausen |
| 17. Lord of Eglingen | Prince of Thurn and Taxis | 15. Lord of Eglingen | Prince of Thurn and Taxis |
| 18. Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch | Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch | 16. Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch | Prince of Khevenhüller-Metsch |
| 19. Count of Kuefstein-Greillenstein | Count of Kuefstein-Greillenstein | 17. Count of Kuefstein-Greillenstein | Count of Kuefstein-Greillenstein |
| 20. Prince of Colloredo-Mansfeld | Prince of Colloredo-Mansfeld | 18. Prince of Colloredo-Mansfeld | Prince of Colloredo-Mansfeld |
| 21. Count of Harrach zu Rohrau | Count of Harrach zu Rohrau | 19. Count of Harrach zu Rohrau | Count of Harrach zu Rohrau |
| 22. Count of Sternberg-Manderscheid | Count of Sternberg-Manderscheid | 20. Count of Sternberg-Manderscheid | Count of Sternberg-Manderscheid |
| 23. Count of Neipperg | Count of Neipperg | 21. Count of Neipperg | Count of Neipperg |
| 24. Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | Raised to the College of Princes | |
Bench of Counts of the Wetterau
|
1792 |
Owner 1792 |
1803 |
Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Prince of Nassau-Usingen | Prince of Nassau-Usingen | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 2. Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 3. Prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken | Princes of Nassau-Usingen and Nassau-Weilburg | Abolished | |
| 4. Prince of Solms-Braunfels | Prince of Solms-Braunfels | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 5. Count of Solms-Lich | Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | 1. Count of Solms-Lich | Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich |
| 6. Count of Solms-Hohensolms | Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich | 2. Count of Solms-Hohensolms | Prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich |
| 7. Count of Solms-Rödelheim | Count of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim | 3. Count of Solms-Rödelheim | Count of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim |
| 8. Count of Solms-Laubach | Count of Solms-Laubach | 4. Count of Solms-Laubach | Count of Solms-Laubach |
| 9. Prince of Isenburg-Birstein | Prince of Isenburg-Birstein | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 10. Count of Isenburg-Büdingen | Counts of Isenburg-Büdingen, Isenburg-Büdingen-Meerholz and Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach | 5. Count of Isenburg-Büdingen | Counts of Isenburg-Büdingen, Isenburg-Büdingen-Meerholz and Isenburg-Büdingen-Wächtersbach |
| 11. Prince of Stolberg-Gedern | Prince of Stolberg-Gedern | 6. Prince of Stolberg-Gedern | Prince of Stolberg-Gedern |
| 12. Count of Stolberg-Roßla | Count of Stolberg-Stolberg | 7. Count of Stolberg-Roßla | Count of Stolberg-Stolberg |
| 13. Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode | Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode | 8. Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode | Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode |
| 14. Count of Wittgenstein | Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein | 9. Count of Wittgenstein | Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein |
| 15. Count of Sayn | Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn | 10. Count of Sayn | Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn |
| 16. Wild- and Rhinegrave of Grumbach | Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Grumbach | 11. Count of Horstmar (1st vote) | Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Horstmar |
| 17. Wild- and Rhinegrave of Rheingrafenstein | Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Grumbach | 12. Count of Horstmar (2nd vote) | Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Horstmar |
| 18. Count of Leiningen-Hartenburg | Prince of Leiningen | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 19. Count of Leiningen-Heidesheim and -Guntersblum | Counts of Leiningen-Heidesheim and Leiningen-Guntersblum | 13. Count of Leiningen-Neidenau and -Billigheim | Counts of Leiningen-Neidenau and Leiningen-Billigheim |
| 20. Count of Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen | Count of Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen | 14. Count of Ilbenstadt | Count of Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen |
| 21. Count of Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen | Count of Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen | 15. Count of Engelthal | Count of Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen |
| 22. Counts of Reuss and Plauen | Princes of Reuss Elder Line and Reuss Younger Line | 16. Counts of Reuss and Plauen | Prince of Reuss Younger Line (Reuss Elder Line raised to the College of Princes) |
| 23. Counts of Schönburg | Princes of Schönburg-Hartenstein and Schönburg-Waldenburg; and the Counts of Schönburg-Hinterglauchau, Schönburg-Rochsburg and Schönburg-Wechselburg | 17. Counts of Schönburg | Princes of Schönburg-Hartenstein and Schönburg-Waldenburg; and the Counts of Schönburg-Hinterglauchau, Schönburg-Rochsburg and Schönburg-Wechselburg |
| 24. Count of Ortenburg | Count of Ortenburg | 18. Count of Ortenburg | Count of Ortenburg |
| 25. Count of Kriechingen | Prince of Wied-Runkel | 19. Prince of Wied-Runkel | Prince of Wied-Runkel |
Bench of Counts of Franconia
|
1792 |
Owner 1792 |
1803 |
Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Princes of Hohenlohe (6 votes) | Princes of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Ingelfingen, Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Kirchberg, Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Langenburg, Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein, Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Jagstberg, Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst and Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Waldenburg | 1. Princes of Hohenlohe (3 votes) | Princes of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Ingelfingen, Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Kirchberg, Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Langenburg, Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Jagstberg and Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Waldenburg (Other lines raised to the College of Princes) |
| 2. Count of Castell | Counts of Castell-Castell and Castell-Rüdenhausen | 2. Count of Castell | Counts of Castell-Castell and Castell-Rüdenhausen |
| 3. Count of Erbach | Counts of Erbach-Erbach, Erbach-Fürstenau and Erbach-Schönberg | 3. Count of Erbach | Counts of Erbach-Erbach, Erbach-Fürstenau and Erbach-Schönberg |
| 4. Count of Wertheim | Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort and Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg | 4. Count of Wertheim | Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort |
| 5. Allodial heirs to the Lords of Limpurg | Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Württemberg; Princes of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein and Leiningen; Counts of Isenburg-Büdingen-Meerholz, Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort, Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg, Pückler and Limpurg, Rechteren-Limpurg, Salm-Grumbach, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim | 5. Allodial heirs to the Lords of Limpurg | Elector of Württemberg; Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Princes of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein and Leiningen; Counts of Isenburg-Büdingen-Meerholz, Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg, Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort, Pückler and Limpurg, Rechteren-Limpurg, Salm-Grumbach, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim |
| 6. Count of Rieneck | Count of Nostitz-Rieneck | 6. Count of Rieneck | Count of Nostitz-Rieneck |
| 7. Baron of Seinsheim | Prince of Schwarzenberg | 7. Baron of Seinsheim | Prince of Schwarzenberg |
| 8. Allodial heirs to the Counts of Wolfstein | Prince of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Kirchberg; Count of Giech | 8. Allodial heirs to the Counts of Wolfstein | Prince of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Kirchberg; Count of Giech |
| 9. Lord of Reichelsberg | Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim and Schönborn-Wiesentheid | 9. Lord of Reichelsberg | Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim and Schönborn-Wiesentheid |
| 10. Lord of Wiesentheid | Counts of Hatzfeld and Schönborn-Wiesentheid | 10. Lord of Wiesentheid | Counts of Hatzfeld and Schönborn-Wiesentheid |
| 11. Count of Windisch-Grätz | Count of Windisch-Grätz | 11. Count of Windisch-Grätz | Count of Windisch-Grätz |
| 12. Prince of Orsini and Rosenberg | Prince of Orsini and Rosenberg | 12. Prince of Orsini and Rosenberg | Prince of Orsini and Rosenberg |
| 13. Prince of Starhemberg | Prince of Starhemberg | 13. Prince of Starhemberg | Prince of Starhemberg |
| 14. Count of Wurmbrand-Stuppach | Count of Wurmbrand-Stuppach | 14. Count of Wurmbrand-Stuppach | Count of Wurmbrand-Stuppach |
| 15. Count of Giech | Count of Giech | 15. Count of Giech | Count of Giech |
| 16. Count of Grävenitz | Count of Grävenitz | 16. Count of Grävenitz | Count of Grävenitz |
| 17. Count of Pückler | Count of Pückler and Limpurg | 17. Count of Pückler | Count of Pückler and Limpurg |
Bench of Counts of Westphalia
|
1792 |
Owner 1792 |
1803 |
Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Count of Sayn-Altenkirchen | King of Prussia | 1. Count of Sayn-Altenkirchen | Prince of Nassau-Usingen |
| 2. Count of Sayn-Hachenburg | Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | 2. Count of Sayn-Hachenburg | Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
| 3. Count of Tecklenburg | King of Prussia | 3. Count of Tecklenburg | King of Prussia |
| 4. Count of Upper Wied | Prince of Wied-Runkel | 4. Count of Upper Wied | Prince of Wied-Runkel |
| 5. Prince of Wied-Neuwied | Prince of Wied-Neuwied | 5. Prince of Wied-Neuwied | Prince of Wied-Neuwied |
| 6. Count of Schaumburg | Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel; Count of Schaumburg-Lippe | 6. Count of Schaumburg | Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Cassel); Count of Schaumburg-Lippe |
| 7. Count of Oldenburg | Duke of Oldenburg | 7. Count of Oldenburg | Duke of Oldenburg |
| 8. Count of Delmenhorst | Duke of Oldenburg | 8. Count of Delmenhorst | Duke of Oldenburg |
| 9. Prince of Lippe | Prince of Lippe | 9. Prince of Lippe | Prince of Lippe |
| 10. Count of Bentheim | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 10. Count of Bentheim | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 11. Count of Steinfurt | Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt | 11. Count of Steinfurt | Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt |
| 12. Count of Hoya | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 12. Count of Hoya | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 12. Count of Diepholz | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 12. Count of Diepholz | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 12. Count of Spiegelberg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover | 12. Count of Spiegelberg | King of Great Britain as Duke of Hanover |
| 13. Count of Virneburg | Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort and Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 14. Count of Rietberg | Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 15. Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont | Raised to the College of Princes | |
| 16. Lord of Pyrmont (Eifel) | Count of Waldbott von Bassenheim | 13. Count of Heggback | Count of Waldbott von Bassenheim |
| 17. Count of Gronsfeld | Count of Törring-Jettenbach | 14. Count of Gutenzell | Count of Törring-Jettenbach |
| 18. Count of Reckheim | Count of Aspremont-Lynden | 15. Count of Baindt | Count of Aspremont-Lynden |
| 19. Lord of Anholt | Prince of Salm-Salm | 16. Lord of Anholt | Prince of Salm-Salm |
| 20. Lord of Winneburg and Beilstein | Count of Metternich-Winneburg and Beilstein | 17. Count of Ochsenhausen | Prince of Metternich-Winneburg and Beilstein |
| 21. Count of Holzappel | Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym | 18. Count of Holzappel | Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym |
| 22. Count of Blankenheim and Gerolstein | Count of Sternberg-Manderscheid | 19. Count of Schussenried and Weissenau | Count of Sternberg-Manderscheid |
| 23. Lord of Wittem | Count of Plettenberg-Wittem | 20. Lord of Mietingen and Sullmingen | Count of Plettenburg-Wittem |
| 24. Lord of Gemen | Baron of Boyneburg-Bömelberg | 21. Lord of Gemen | Baron of Boyneburg-Bömelberg |
| 25. Count of Gimborn-Neustadt | Count of Wallmoden-Gimborn | 22. Count of Gimborn-Neustadt | Count of Wallmoden-Gimborn |
| 26. Lord of Wickrath | Count of Quadt-Wykradt | 23. Count of Isny | Count of Quadt-Isny |
| 27. Lord of Myllendonk | Count of Ostein | 24. Count of Buxheim | Count of Ostein |
| 28. Baron of Reichenstein | Count of Nesselrode-Reichenstein | 25. Baron of Reichenstein | Count of Nesselrode-Reichenstein |
| 29. Count of Schleiden | Duke of Arenberg | 26. Count of Vest Recklinghausen and Meppen | Duke of Arenberg |
| 30. Count of Kerpen and Lommersum | Count of Schaesberg-Retersbeck | 27. Count of Tannheim | Count of Schaesberg-Tannheim |
| 31. Lord of Dyck | Count of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck | 28. Lord of Dyck | Count of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck |
| 32. Lord of Saffenburg | Duke of Arenberg | 29. Lord of Saffenburg | Duke of Arenberg |
| 33. Count of Hallermund | Count of Platen-Hallermund | 30. Count of Hallermund | Count of Platen-Hallermund |
| 34. Burgrave of Rheineck | Prince of Sinzendorf | 31. Count of Winterrieden | Prince of Sinzendorf |
| 35. Count of Bretzenheim | Prince of Heydeck-Bretzenheim | 32. Prince of Lindau | Prince of Heydeck-Bretzenheim |
| 36. Count of Wartenburg | Count of Wartenburg | 33. Count of Roth | Count of Wartenburg-Roth |
College of Cities
|
1792 |
Owner 1792 |
1803 |
Owner 1803 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Free City of Lübeck | Free City of Lübeck | 1. Free City of Lübeck | Free City of Lübeck |
| 2. Free City of Frankfurt am Main | Free City of Frankfurt am Main | 2. Free City of Frankfurt am Main | Free City of Frankfurt am Main |
| 3. Free City of Bremen | Free City of Bremen | 3. Free City of Bremen | Free City of Bremen |
| 4. Free City of Hamburg | Free City of Hamburg | 4. Free City of Hamburg | Free City of Hamburg |
| 5. Free City of Augsburg | Free City of Augsburg | 5. Free City of Augsburg | Free City of Augsburg |
| 6. Free City of Nuremberg | Free City of Nuremberg | 6. Free City of Nuremberg | Free City of Nuremberg |
| — | All other free cities abolished; votes transferred to new owners within the Princes' college and the four comital benches | ||
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