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Hohenzollern-sigmaringen




In 1849, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern-Hechingen were annexed by Prussia. The annexation of their state did not, however, mean the end of the importance of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The last Prince, Karl Anton , served as Minister-President of Prussia from 1858 to 1861 . Karl Anton's second son, Karl Eitel Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen became prince (1866–1881) and then king (1881–1914) of Romania , under the name Carol -- Romanian for 'Karl' -- and the house remained on the throne until the end of the monarchy in 1947 . French opposition to the candidacy of Carol's elder brother Prince Leopold for the throne of Spain triggered the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), which led to the founding (January 1871) of the German Empire.


COUNTS OF HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN, 1576–1623


  • Karl II 1576–1606

  • Johann 1606–1623



PRINCES (''FüRSTEN'') OF HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN, 1623–1849

  • Johann 1623–1638

  • Meinrad I 1638–1681

  • Maximilian 1681–1689

  • Meinrad II 1689–1715

  • Joseph Franz Ernst 1715–1769

  • Karl Friedrich 1769–1785

  • Anton 1785–1831

  • Karl 1831–1848

  • Karl Anton 1848–1849



PRINCES (''FüRSTEN'') OF HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN AND HOHENZOLLERN AFTER THE ANNEXATION OF HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN



HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN PRINCES OF ROMANIA, 1866-1881



KINGS OF ROMANIA , 1881-1947 (PRINCES TO 1881)


See also: Sigmaringen