Hohenlohe
The House of Hohenlohe (pronounced [hoːənˈloːə]) is a former German princely and ducal dynasty. It ruled an immediate territory within the Holy Roman Empire which was divided between several branches. In 1806 the area of Hohenlohe was 1,760 km² and its estimated population was 108,000. The motto of the house is "ex flammis orior" (english: From flames I rise). The Lords of Hohenlohe were elevated to the rank of imperial counts in 1450, and from 1744 the territory and its rulers were princely. In 1825, the German Confederation recognized the right of all members of the house to be styled Serene Highness (german: Durchlaucht), with the title Fürst for the heads of its branches, and princes/princesses for the other members. From 1861 the Hohenlohe-Oehringen line was also ducal and the dukes of the Duchy of Ujest.
County (Principality) of Hohenlohe Fürstentum Hohenlohe | |||||||||
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Hohenlohe state, Homann 1748 | |||||||||
| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Öhringen | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic Lutheran | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• Established | 1450 | ||||||||
| 13 May | |||||||||
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| 21 May 1744 | |||||||||
| 12 July 1806 | |||||||||
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Due to the continuous lineage of the dynasty until the present time, they are considered one of the longest-lived noble families in Germany and Europe.
The large state coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg today bears the Frankish rake of the former Duchy of East and West Franconia, which also included the Franconian region of Baden-Württemberg around Heilbronn-Hohenlohe.
The dynasty is related to the Staufers around the famous Emperor Barbarossa and also to the British royal family through Prince Philip.