County of Regenstein
The County of Regenstein was a mediaeval statelet of the Holy Roman Empire. It was ruled by the Saxon comital House of Regenstein, named after their residence at Regenstein Castle near Blankenburg north of the Harz mountain range.
County of Regenstein Grafschaft Regenstein | |||||||||
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| 1162–1599 | |||||||||
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| Status | County | ||||||||
| Capital | Derenburg | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
| 1162 | |||||||||
• County of Regenstein-Heimburg | 1366 | ||||||||
• Personal union with Blankenburg | 1368 | ||||||||
• Joined Lower Saxon Circle | 1500 | ||||||||
• Fell to Bishopric of Halberstadt | 1599 1599 | ||||||||
• Acquired by Brandenburg-Prussia | 1648 | ||||||||
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