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County in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany
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Bentheim-Bentheim was a county in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. By 1806, the borders were the modern borders of the District of Bentheim. The last Count of Bentheim-Bentheim died on 19 February 1803.

This county was formed from the county of Bentheim in 1277, and from it was formed Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1544. Bentheim-Bentheim reemerged as a county in 1643 and was mediatised to Berg in 1806, before being annexed to France in 1810. It was granted to Hanover by the Congress of Vienna.

Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1277–1530)

Gerulfingen

  • Egbert (1277–1305)
  • John (1305–1333)
  • Simon (1333–1348)
  • Otto III (1348–1364)
  • Bernard I (1364–1421)

Götterswyk

  • Eberwin I (1421–1454)
  • Bernard II (1454–1473)
  • Eberwin II (1473–1530)

Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1643–1806)

References

  1. Verzijl, J. H. W. (1970). International Law in Historical Perspective. Springer Netherlands. p. 394. ISBN 9789021890500.


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