Wolfstein (principality)
Lordship of Wolfstein Herrschaft Wolfstein | |||||||||
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| 1217–1383 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms
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| Status | Principality | ||||||||
| Capital | Wolfstein (Neumarkt district) | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1217 | ||||||||
• Annexed by Allersberg | 1383 | ||||||||
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Wolfstein (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ) was a minor principality in the Holy Roman Empire, centered on Wolfstein castle, near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
Coat of arms of Wolfstein family
The ruins of Castle Wolfstein from the air
External links
- "Die Geschichte der Burg Wolfstein" (The History of Wolfstein Castle) at Burgruine Wolfstein. Retrieved 10 July 2012. (in German)
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