County of Schaumburg

County of Schaumburg
Grafschaft Schaumburg (German)
1110–1640
Coat of arms of Schaumburg
Coat of arms
Map of the two successor territories Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and County of Schaumburg Hessian share from 1866
Map of the two successor territories Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe and County of Schaumburg Hessian share from 1866
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalRinteln
Common languagesNorthern Low Saxon
GovernmentCounty
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1110
• Partitioned to create
    Schaumburg-Lippe;
    remainder to Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
1640
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Saxony
Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel

The County of Schaumburg (German: Grafschaft Schaumburg), until ca. 1485 known as Schauenburg, was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the present German state of Lower Saxony. Its territory was more or less congruent with the present district Landkreis Schaumburg.


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