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This is a list of state leaders in the 17th century (1601–1700) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.

• Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany

• Emperors Elect, Kings –

• Rudolph II, Emperor Elect (1576–1612), King (1575–1612)
• Matthias, Emperor Elect (1612–1619), King (1612–1618)
• Ferdinand II, Emperor Elect (1619–1637), King (1618–1637)
• Ferdinand III, Emperor Elect (1637–1657), King (1636–1657)
• Ferdinand IV, co-King (1653–1654)
• Leopold I, Emperor Elect, King (1658–1705)

• Imperial Vice Chancellors (Reichsvizekanzlers, 1527–1806) [cs; de; it] –

• Rudolf Coraduz von und zu Nußdorf, Vice Chancellor (1597–1606)
• Leopold von Stralendorf, Vice Chancellor (1606–1612)
• Hans Ludwig von Ulm, Vice Chancellor (1612–1627)
• Peter Heinrich von Stralendorf, Vice Chancellor (1627–1637)
• Ferdinand Sigismund Graf Kurtz von Senftenau, Vice Chancellor (1637–1659)
• Wilderich von Walderdorff, Vice Chancellor (1660–1669)
• Leopold Wilhelm Graf von Königsegg-Rothenfels, Vice Chancellor (1669–1694)
• Gottlieb Amadeus Graf von Windisch-Graetz, Vice Chancellor (1694–1695)
• Dominik Andreas I. von Kaunitz, Vice Chancellor (1698–1705)

• Archduchy of Austria (complete list) –

• Rudolf V, Archduke (1576–1608)
• Matthias, Archduke (1608–1619)
• Albert VII, Archduke (1619)
• Ferdinand III, Archduke (1590, 1619–1637)
• Ferdinand IV, Archduke (1637–1657)
• Leopold V, Archduke (1623–1632)
• Ferdinand Charles, Archduke (1632–1662)
• Sigismund Francis, Archduke (1662–1665)
• Leopold VI, Archduke (1657, 1665–1705)

• Principality of Auersperg (complete list) –

• Johann Weikhard, Prince (1653–1677)
• Johann Ferdinand, Prince (1677–1705)

• Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (complete list) –

• Christopher Andrew of Spauer [de], Prince-bishop (1601–1613)
• Charles of Austria, Prince-bishop (1613–1624)
• Hieronymus Otto Agricola [de], Prince-bishop (1625–1627)
• Daniel Zen [de], Prince-bishop (1627–1628)
• Wilhelm of Welsperg [de], Prince-bishop (1629–1641)
• Johann Platzgummer [de], Prince-bishop (1641–1647)
• Anton Crosini of Bonporto [de], Prince-bishop (1647–1663)
• Sigmund Alphons of Thun [de], Prince-bishop (1663–1677)
• Paulinus Mayr [de], Prince-bishop (1677–1685)
• Johann Franz Graf Khuen of Belasi [de], Prince-bishop (1685–1702)

• Duchy of Carinthia (complete list) –

• Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)

• Prince-Bishopric of Chur (complete list) –

• Peter de Raschèr, Prince-bishop (1581–1601)
• Johannes V. Flugi, Prince-bishop (1601–1627)
• Joseph Mohr von Zernez, Prince-bishop (1627–1635)
• Johannes VI. Flugi von Aspermont, Prince-bishop (1636–1661)
• Ulrich VI. de Mont, Prince-bishop (1661–1692)
• Ulrich VII. Freiherr von Federspiel, Prince-bishop (1692–1728)

• Principality of Heitersheim (complete list) –

• Johann Philipp Lesch von Mühlheim [de],^[1] Prince-prior (1599–1601)
• Wiprecht von Rosenbach [de], Prince-prior (1601–1607)
• Arbogast von Andlau [de], Prince-prior (1607–1612)
• Johann Friedrich Hund von Saulheim [de],^[2] Prince-prior (1612–1635)
• Hartmann von der Tann [de], Prince-prior (1635–1647)
• Frederick of Hesse-Darmstadt, Prince-prior (1647–1682)
• Franz von Sonnenberg [de], Prince-prior (1682)
• Gottfried Droste zu Vischering [de], Prince-prior (1683)
• Hermann von Wachtendonk [de],^[3] Prince-prior (1683–1704)

• Liechtenstein (complete list) –

• Karl I, Prince (1608–1627)
• Karl Eusebius, Prince (1627–1684)
• Hans-Adam I, Prince (1684–1712)

• Duchy of Styria (complete list) –

• Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)

• Tarasp –

1684–1864

• Prince-Bishopric of Trent (complete list) –

• Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1600–1629)
• Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1629–1658)
• Sigismund Francis of Austria, Prince-bishop (1659–1665)
• Ernst Adalbert von Harrach, Prince-bishop (1665–1667)
• Sigismund Alfons von Thun, Prince-bishop (1668–1677)
• Francesco Alberti di Pola, Prince-bishop (1677–1689)
• Giuseppe Vittorio Alberti di Enno, Prince-bishop (1689–1695)
• Johann Michael Graf von Spaur, Prince-bishop (1696–1725)

• Duchy/ Electorate of Bavaria (complete list) –

• Maximilian I, Duke (1597–1623), Elector (1623–1651)
• Ferdinand Maria, Elector (1651–1679)
• Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector (1679–1726)

• Berchtesgaden Prince-Provostry (complete list) –

• Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1594–1650)
• Maximilian Heinrich of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1650–1688)
• Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1688–1723)

• Prince-Bishopric of Freising (complete list) –

• Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1566–1612)
• Stephen of Seiboldsdorf, Prince-bishop (1612–1618)
• Veit Adam of Gepeckh, Prince-bishop (1618–1651)
• Albert Sigismund of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1651/52–1685)
• Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1685–1694)
• John Francis Eckher of Kapfing and Liechteneck, Prince-bishop (1694/95–1727)

• Landgraviate of Leuchtenberg (de:complete list) –

• Georg IV. Ludwig (Leuchtenberg) [de], Landgrave (1567–1613)
• Wilhelm (Leuchtenberg) [de], Landgrave (1614–1621)
• Maximilian Adam (Leuchtenberg) [de], Landgrave (1621–1646)

• Prince-Abbey of Niedermünster (complete list) –

• Katharina II Scheifflin, Abbess (1598–1605)
• Eva von Uhrhausen, Abbess (1605–1616)
• Anna Maria von Salis, Abbess (1616–1652)
• Maria Margarethe von Sigertshofen, Abbess (1652–1675)
• Maria Theresia von Muggenthal, Abbess (1675–1693)
• Regina Recordin von Rein und Hamberg, Abbess (1693–1697)
• Johanna Franziska Sibylla von Muggenthal, Abbess (1697–1723)

• Prince-Abbey of Obermünster (complete list) –

• Margarethe II Mufflin, Abbess (1594–1608)
• Katharina Praxedis von Perckhausen, Abbess (1608–1649)
• Maria Elisabeth von Salis, Abbess (1649–1683)
• Maria Theresia von Sandizell, Abbess (1683–1719)

• Imperial County of Ortenburg (complete list) –

• Henry VII, Count (1600–1603)
• George IV, Count (1603–1627)
• Frederick Casimir, Count (1627–1658)
• George Reinhard, Count (1658–1666)
• Christian, Count (1666–1684)
• George Philip, Count (1684–1702)

• Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen –

• John Charles, Count (1654–1704)

• Palatinate-Sulzbach –

• Otto Henry, Count (1569–1604)
• Augustus, Count (1614–1632)
• Christian Augustus, Count (1632–1708)

• Pappenheim (complete list) –

• Philip, Lord (1558–1619)
• Wolfgang Christopher, Lord (1585–1628), Count (1628–1635)
• Wolfgang Philip, Count (1628–1671)
• Charles Philip Gustav, Count (1671–1692)
• Louis Francis, Count (1692–1697)
• Christian Ernest, co-Count (1697–1721)

• Prince-Bishopric of Passau (complete list) –

• Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1598–1625)
• Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1625–1662)
• Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1662–1664)
• Wenzeslaus of Thun, Prince-Bishop (1664–1673)
• Sebastian of Pötting, Prince-Bishop (1673–1689)
• John Philip of Lamberg, Prince-Bishop (1689–1712)

• Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg (complete list) –

• Wolfgang II von Hausen, Prince-bishop (1600–1613)
• Albert IV von Toerring-Stein, Prince-bishop (1613–1649)
• Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg, Prince-bishop (1649–1661)
• Johann Georg von Herberstein, Prince-bishop (1662–1663)
• Adam Lorenz von Toerring-Stein, Prince-bishop (1663–1666)
• Guidobald von Thun, Prince-bishop (1666–1668)
• Albrecht Sigismund von Bayern, Prince-bishop (1668–1685)
• Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1685–1716)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (complete list) –

• Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-archbishop (1587–1612)
• Marcus Sittich of Hohenems, Prince-archbishop (1612–1619)
• Paris von Lodron, Prince-archbishop (1619–1653)
• Guidobald of Thun, Prince-archbishop (1654–1668)
• Maximilian Gandalf of Kuenburg, Prince-archbishop (1668–1687)
• Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein, Prince-archbishop (1687–1709)

• Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of Hungary (complete list, complete list) –

• Rudolph II, King of Bohemia (1576–1611), of Hungary (1576–1608)
• Matthias, King of Bohemia (1611–1619), of Hungary (1608–1619)
• Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia (1617–1619, 1620–1637), of Hungary (1619–1637)
• Frederick, King of Bohemia (1619–1620)
• Ferdinand III, King of Bohemia (1627–1657), of Hungary (1637–1657)
• Ferdinand IV, co-King of Bohemia (1646–1657), of Hungary (1647–1654)
• Leopold I, King of Bohemia (1656–1705), of Hungary (1657–1705)

• Margraviate of Moravia (complete list) –

• Rudolf II, Margrave (1576–1608)
• Matthias II, Margrave (1608–1617)

under the rule of the Bohemian kings since 1611

• Duchy of Cieszyn (Teschen) (complete list) –

• Adam Wenceslaus, Duke (1579–1617)
• Frederick William, Duke (1617–1625)
• Elizabeth Lucretia, Duchess (1625–1653)

• County of Artois (complete list) –

• Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621)
• Philip IV of Spain, Count (1621–1659)

For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 17th century

• County of Burgundy (complete list) –

• Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621)
• Philip VIII, Count (1621–1665)^[4]
• Charles III, Count (1665–1678)

• Duchy of Brabant (complete list) –

• Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, Albert, Duke (1598–1621)
• Philip V, Duke (1621–1665)
• Charles III, Duke (1665–1700)
• Philip VI, Duke (1700–1706)

• County of Flanders (complete list) –

• Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess (1598–1621)
• Philip VI, Count (1621–1665)
• Charles IV, Count (1665–1700)
• Philip VII, Count (1700–1706)

• Upper Guelders (complete list) –

under the Habsburg Monarchy

• Herman van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1593–1611)
• Frederik van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1611–1618)
• Hendrik van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1618–1632)
• occupation by the Dutch Republic (1632–1637)
• Willem Bette, Stadtholder (1640–1646)
• Jan Koenraard van Aubremont, Stadtholder (1646–1652)
• Filips Balthasar van Gendt, Stadtholder (1652–1680)
• Johan Frans Desideratus of Nassau-Siegen, Stadtholder (1680–1699)
• Philippe Emanuel, Stadtholder (1699–1702)

• County of Hainaut (complete list) –

under the Habsburg Monarchy

• Charles III de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1592–1606)
• Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Stadtholder (1613–?)
• Philippe François, Stadtholder (1663–1674)

• County of Holland, Lordship of Utrecht, County of Zeeland (complete list) –

under the Habsburg Monarchy

• Maurice, Stadtholder (1585–1625)
• Frederick Henry, Stadtholder (1625–1647)
• William II, Stadtholder (1647–1650)
• First Stadtholderless Period (1650–1672)
• William III, Stadtholder (1672–1702)

• Duchy of Limburg (complete list) –

• Isabella, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621)
• Philip V, Duke (1621–1665)
• Charles III, Duke (1665–1700)
• Philip VI, Duke (1700–1706)

• Duchy of Luxemburg

• Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty (complete list) –

• Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621)
• Philip IV, Duke (1621–1665)
• Charles IV, Duke (1665–1700)
• Philip V, Duke (1700–1712)

• Stadtholders (complete list) –

• Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Stadtholder (1545–1552, 1559–1604)
• Philip of Croÿ-Ligne, Stadtholder (1654–1675)
• John Charles de Landas, acting Stadtholder (1675–late 17th century)
• Ernst of Croÿ-Ligne, Stadtholder (late 17th century)
• Henry de Lambert, Stadtholder (1684–1688)

• County of Namur (complete list) –

• Isabella Clara Eugenia, Margravine (1598–1621)
• Philip VI, Margrave (1621–1665)
• Charles III, Margrave (1665–1700)

• Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (complete list) –

• Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, Prince-bishop (1599–1609)
• Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen, Prince-bishop (1609–1622)
• Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Prince-bishop (1623–1633)
• Franz von Hatzfeld, Prince-bishop (1633–1642 (Bishop of Würzburg, Prince-bishop (1631–1642)
• Melchior Otto von Voit von Salzburg, Prince-bishop (1642–1653)
• Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck, Prince-bishop (1653–1672)
• Peter Philipp von Dernbach, Prince-bishop (1672–1683)
• Marquard Sebastian von Schenk von Stauffenberg, Prince-bishop (1683–1693)
• Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1693–1729)

• Brandenburg-Ansbach (complete list) –

• George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)
• Joachim Ernst, Margrave (1603–1625)
• Frederick, Margrave (1625–1634)
• Albert, Margrave (1634–1667)
• John Frederick, Margrave (1667–1686)
• Christian Albrecht, Margrave (1686–1692)
• George Frederick II, Margrave (1692–1703)

• Brandenburg-Bayreuth (formally Brandenburg-Kulmbach) (complete list) –

• George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)
• Christian, Margrave (1603–1655)
• Christian Ernst, Margrave (1655–1712)

• Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt (complete list, de) –

• Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince-bishop (1595–1612)
• Johann Christoph von Westerstetten, Prince-bishop (1612–1636)
• Marquard II Schenk von Castell [de], Prince-bishop (1637–1685)
• Johann Euchar Schenk von Castell [de], Prince-bishop (1685–1697)
• Johann Martin von Eyb [de], Prince-bishop (1697–1704)

• Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (complete list) –

• Philipp Karl zu Hohenlohe-Bartenstein [de], Count (1688–1729)

• Hohenlohe-Langenburg (complete list) –

• Philip Ernest, Count (1610–1628)
• Ludwig Kraft, Count (1628–1632)
• Joachim Albert, Count (1632–1650)
• Henry Frederick, Count (1650–1699)
• Albert Wolfgang, Count (1699–1715)

• Hohenlohe-Neuenstein –

• Philipp, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count (1586–1606)
• Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)
• Kraft III, Count (1610–1641)
• Kraft Magnus, co-Count (1645–c.1677)
• Philipp Maximilian Johann, co-Count (1645–c.1677)
• Johann Friedrich, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Oehringen (1677–1702)
• Johann Ludwig, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Künzelsau (1677–1689)
• Siegfried, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1677–1684)
• Wolfgang Julius, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1677–1698)

• Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach –

• Ludwig Eberhard of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1600–1650)
• Friedrich Kraft of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1650–1681)
• Hezekiah of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach and Gleichen (1681–1685)
• Ludwig Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1685–1728)

• Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (complete list) –

• Louis Gustav, Count (1688–1697)
• Philipp Ernst zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, Count (1697–1744), Prince (1744–1750)

• Hohenlohe-Weikersheim –

• Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)
• Georg Friedrich II, Count (1600–1635)
• Georg Friedrich, Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1610–1645)

• Schönborn (complete list) –

• Philip Erwin, Baron (1663–1668)
• John Erwin, Baron (1668–1701), Count (1701–1705)

• Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg (complete list) –

• Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Prince-bishop (1573–1617)
• Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen, Prince-bishop (1617–1622)
• Philipp Adolf von Ehrenberg, Prince-bishop (1622–1631)
• Franz von Hatzfeld, Prince-bishop (1631–1642)
• Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1642–1673)
• Johann Hartmann von Rosenbach, Prince-bishop (1673–1675)
• Peter Philipp von Dernbach, Prince-bishop (1675–1683)
• Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau, Prince-bishop (1683–1684)
• Johann Gottfried II von Gutenberg, Prince-bishop (1684–1698)
• Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths, Prince-bishop (1699–1719)

• Arenberg (complete list) –

• Charles, Princely Count (1599–1616)
• Philip Charles, Princely Count (1616–1640)
• Philippe François, Princely Count (1640–1645), Duke (1645–1675)
• Charles Eugene, Duke (1675–1681)
• Philip Charles, Duke (1681–1691)
• Leopold, Duke (1691–1754)

• Elector-Archbishopric of Cologne (complete list) –

• Ernest of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1583–1612)
• Ferdinand of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1612–1650)
• Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1650–1688)
• Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1688–1723)

• Elector-Bishopric of Mainz (complete list) –

• Wolfgang von Dalberg, Archbishop-elector (1582–1601)
• Johann Adam von Bicken, Archbishop-elector (1601–1604)
• Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Archbishop-elector (1604–1626)
• Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau, Archbishop-elector (1626–1629)
• Anselm Casimir Wambold von Umstadt, Archbishop-elector (1629–1647)
• Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Archbishop-elector (1647–1673)
• Lothar Friedrich von Metternich-Burscheid, Archbishop-elector (1673–1675)
• Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck, Archbishop-elector (1675–1678)
• Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg, Archbishop-elector (1679)
• Anselm Franz von Ingelheim, Archbishop-elector (1679–1695)
• Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Archbishop-elector (1695–1729)

• Nieder-Isenburg (Lower Isenburg) (complete list) –

• Salentin VIII, Count (1532–1610)
• Salentin IX, Count (1580–1619)
• Ernst, Count (1584–1664)

• Electoral Palatinate (complete list) –

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler

Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen

Palatinate-Kleeburg

Palatinate-Landsberg

Palatinate-Neuburg

Palatinate-Simmern

Palatinate-Sulzbach

Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltsein

Palatinate-Veldenz

Palatinate-Veldenz-Gutenberg

Palatinate-Veldenz-Lützelstein

Palatinate-Zweibrücken

Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

• Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1569–1604)
• Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1569–1604)
• Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg and Sulzbach (1604–1614)
• Frederick IV the Righteous, Elector (1583–1610)
• George Gustavus, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1598–1634)
• John Augustus, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Lützelstein (1598–1611)
• Louis Philip I, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Gutenberg (1598–1601)
• George John II, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Gutenberg (1598–1654)
• George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1608–1669)
• Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1615–1654)
• John II the Younger, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1604–1635)
• Frederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Landsberg (1604–1645)
• John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1604–1652)
• Frederick V the Winter King, Elector (1610–1623)
• Electoral Palatinate briefly annexed to Maximilian I, Electorate of Bavaria (1623–1648)
• Louis Philip II, Count Palatine of Simmern (1610–1655)
• Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1614–1653)
• Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1614–1632)
• John Frederick, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltsein (1614–1644)
• Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1632–1708)
• Leopold Louis, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1634–1694)
• Frederick I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1635–1661)
• Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Landsberg (1645–1661)
• Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1661–1677)
• Charles Louis, Elector (1648–1680)
• Charles Gustavus, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1652–1654)
• Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1654–1689)
• Louis Henry, Count Palatine of Simmern (1655–1674)
• Charles Otto, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1669–1671)
• Christian II, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1654–1671)
• Charles II, Elector (1680–1685)
• Philip William, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1653–1685)
• Philip William, Elector (1685–1690)
• Charles III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1693–1697)
• John Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1654–1704)
• Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1671–1717)
• Adolph John II, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1689–1701)
• John William, Elector (1690–1716)

• Thurn und Taxis (complete list) –

• Lamoral von Taxis, Count of Taxis (1624)
• Leonhard II. von Taxis [de], Count of Taxis (1624–1628)
• Alexandrine von Taxis, Regent (1628–1646)
• Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count (1628–1676)
• Eugen Alexander, Count (1676–1695), Prince (1695–1714)

• Elector-Bishopric of Trier (complete list) –

• Lothar von Metternich, Archbishop-elector (1599–1623)
• Philipp Christoph von Sötern, Archbishop-elector (1623–1652)
• Karl Kaspar von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck, Archbishop-elector (1652–1676)
• Johann Hugo von Orsbeck, Archbishop-elector (1676–1711)

• Bentheim-Alpen (complete list) –

• Frederick Ludolph, Count (1606–1629)

• Bentheim-Limburg (complete list) –

• Conrad Gumbert, Count (1606–1632)

• Bentheim-Bentheim (complete list) –

• Philip Conrad, Count (1643–1668)
• Arnold Maurice, Count (1668–1701)

• Bentheim-Steinfurt (complete list) –

• Arnold III, Count (1562–1606)
• Arnold Jobst, Count (1606–1643)
• William Henry, Count (1606–1632)
• Frederick Ludolph, Count (1606–1629)
• Conrad Gumbert, Count (1606–1618)
• Ernest William, Count (1643–1693)
• Ernest, Count (1693–1713)

• Bentheim-Tecklenburg(-Rheda) (complete list, complete list) –

• Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1562–1606)
• Adolf, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (1606–1623/25)
• Maurice, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (1623/25–1674)
• John Adolph, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (1674–1701/04)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (complete list) –

• John Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1596–1634)
• Frederick II, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
• Leopold William of Austria, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
• Franz Wilhelm, Administrator (1645)

secularised into Duchy of Bremen, see Bremen-Verden

• Duchy of Cleves, County of Mark (complete list, complete list) –

• John William, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1592–1609)
• John Sigismund of Hohenzollern, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1614–1619)

incorporated into Brandenburg

• Princely Abbey of Corvey (de:complete list) –

• Dietrich IV. von Beringhausen, Prince-abbot (1585–1616)
• Heinrich V. von Aschenbrock, Prince-abbot (1616–1624)
• Johann Christoph von Brambach, Prince-abbot (1624–1638)
• Arnold IV von Waldois [de], Prince-abbot (1638–1661)
• Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Prince-abbot (1661–1678)
• Christoph von Bellinghausen [de], Prince-abbot (1678–1696)
• Florenz von dem Felde [de], Prince-abbot (1696–1714)

• Essen Abbey (complete list) –

• Margarete Elisabeth von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1598–1604)
• Elisabeth IX von Bergh-s’Heerenberg, Princess-Abbess (1604–1614)
• Maria Clara von Spaur, Pflaum und Vallier, Princess-Abbess (1614–1644)
• Anna Eleonore von Stauffen, Princess-Abbess (1644–1645)
• Anna Salome von Salm-Reifferscheid, Princess-Abbess (1646–1688)
• Anna Salome of Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1690–1691)
• Bernhardine Sophia of East Frisia and Rietberg, Princess-Abbess (1691–1726)

• County of East Frisia (complete list) –

• Enno III, Count (1599–1625)
• Rudolf Christian, Count (1625–1628)
• Ulrich II, Count (1628–1648)
• Juliana of Hesse-Darmstadt, Regent (1648–1651)
• Enno Louis, Count (1651–1654), Prince (1654–1660)
• George Christian, Prince (1660–1665)
• Christian Everhard, Prince (1690–1708)

• Herford Abbey (complete list) –

• Magdalene I of Lippe, Abbess (1586–1604)
• Felicitas II of Eberstein, Abbess (1604–1621)
• Magdalene II of Lippe, Abbess (1621–1640)
• Sidonia of Oldenburg, Abbess (1640–1649)
• Maria Clara Theresa of Wartenberg, rival abbess 1629–1631
• Elisabeth II, Abbess (1649–1667)
• Elisabeth III, Abbess (1667–1680)
• Elisabeth IV, Abbess (1680–1686)
• Elisabeth V, Abbess (1686–1688)
• Charlotte Sophia, Abbess (1688–1728)

• Prince-Bishopric of Liège (complete list) –

• Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1581–1612)
• Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1612–1650)
• Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1650–1688)
• John Louis of Elderen, Prince-Bishop (1688–1694)
• Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1694–1723)

• Limburg-Styrum-Bronchhorst-Borkelö (complete list) –

• Otto, Count (1644–1679)
• George Albert, Count (1679–1690)
• Frederick William, Count (1679–1724)

• Limburg-Styrum-Gemen (complete list) –

• Adolph Ernest, Count (1644–1657)
• Herman Otto II, Count (1657–1704)

• Limburg-Styrum-Iller-Aichheim (complete list) –

• Maximilian William, Count (1657–1724)

• Limburg-Styrum-Styrum (complete list) –

• Moritz, Count (1644–1664)
• Moritz Hermann, Count (1664–1703)

• County of Lippe (complete list) –

• Simon VI, Count (1563–1613)
• Simon VII, Count (1613–1627)
• Simon Ludwig, Count (1627–1636)
• Simon Philipp, Count (1636–1650)
• Johann Bernhard, Count (1650–1652)
• Hermann Adolf, Count (1652–1666)
• Simon Heinrich, Count (1666–1697)
• Friedrich Adolf, Count (1697–1718)

• Prince-Bishopric of Münster (complete list) –

• Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1585–1612)
• Ferdinand I of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1612–1650)
• Bernhard von Galen, Prince-bishop (1650–1678)
• Ferdinand II of Fürstenberg, Prince-bishop (1678–1683)
• Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1683–1688)
• Frederick Christian of Plettenberg, Prince-bishop (1688–1706)

• County of Oldenburg (complete list) –

• John VII, Count (1573–1603)
• Anthony II, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst, Count (1573–1619)
• Anthony Günther, Count (1603–1667)
• Frederick I, Count (1667–1670)
• Christian VIII, Count (1670–1699)
• Frederick II, Count (1699–1730)

• Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück (complete list) –

• Philip Sigismund, Prince-bishop (1591–1623)
• Eitel Frederick, Prince-bishop (1623–1625)
• Franz Wilhelm, Prince-bishop (1625–1634)
• Gustav Gustavsson af Vasaborg, Prince-bishop (1634–1648)
• Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg, Prince-bishop (1648–1661)
• Ernest Augustus, Prince-bishop (1662–1698)
• Charles Joseph of Lorraine, Prince-bishop (1698–1715)

• Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn (complete list) –

• Dietrich IV, Bishop of Paderborn, Prince-bishop (1585–1618)
• Ferdinand I of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1618–1650)
• Dietrich Adolf of Recke [de], Prince-bishop (1650–1661)
• Ferdinand II of Fürstenberg, Prince-bishop (1661–1683)
• Hermann Werner von Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht [de], Prince-bishop (1683–1704)

• County of Sayn (complete list) –

• Henry IV, co-Count (1560–1606)
• Anna Elizabeth, Countess (1606–1608)

• County of Schaumburg (complete list) –

• Adolf XI [de], Count (1576–1601)
• Ernest, Count (1601–1619), Prince (1619–1622)
• Jobst Herman, Prince (1622–1635)
• Otto V [de], Prince (1635–1640)

• Prince-Bishopric of Verden (complete list) –

• Frederick, Prince of Denmark, Prince-Bishop (1623–1629)
• Francis William of Wartenberg, Prince-Bishop (1630–1631)
• John Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein at Gottorp, Prince-Bishop (1631–1634)
• Frederick of Denmark, Prince-Bishop (1635–1645)
• rule by the Swedish occupants (1645–1648)

secularised to hereditary rule, see Bremen-Verden

• County of Wied (complete list) –

• William IV, co-Count (1581–1612)
• Herman II, Count (1581–1631)
• Frederick II, Count (1631–1698)

partitioned into Wied-Neuwied and Wied-Runkel

• Wied-Dierdorf (complete list) –

• John Ernest, Count (1631–1664)
• Louis Frederick, Count (1664–1709)

• Wied-Neuwied (complete list) –

• Frederick William, Count (1698–1737)

• Wied-Runkel (complete list) –

• Johann Friederich Wilhelm, Count (1698–1699)
• Maximilian Heinrich, Count (1692–1706)

• Prince-Bishopric of Basel (complete list) –

• Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee, Prince-bishop (1575–1608)
• Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein, Prince-bishop (1608–1628)
• Johann Heinrich von Ostheim, Prince-bishop (1628–1646)
• Beat Albrecht von Ramstein, Prince-bishop (1646–1651)
• Johann Franz von Schönau-Zell, Prince-bishop (1651–1656)
• Johann Konrad von Roggenbach, Prince-bishop (1656–1693)
• Wilhelm Jakob Rink von Baldenstein, Prince-bishop (1693–1705)

• Free City of Frankfurt

• Senior Mayors (de:complete list) –

• Johann Ludwig von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1600–1601)
• Johann Adolf Kellner, Senior Mayor (1601–1602)
• Johann Philipp Völcker, Senior Mayor (1602–1603)
• Hieronymus zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1603–1604)
• Johann von Melem, Senior Mayor (1604–1605)
• Daniel Braumann, Senior Mayor (1605–1606)
• Philipp Rücker, Senior Mayor (1606–1607)
• Jacob am Steg, Senior Mayor (1607–1608)
• Johann Adolf Kellner, Senior Mayor (1608–1609)
• Hieronymus zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1609–1610)
• Nicolaus Ulrich Faust von Aschaffenburg, Senior Mayor (1610–1611)
• Christoph Ludwig Völcker, Senior Mayor (1611–1612)
• Jacob am Steg, Senior Mayor (1612–1613)
• Johann Hartmann Beyer [de], Senior Mayor (1613–1614)
• Nicolaus Greiff [de], Senior Mayor (1614–1615)
• Philipp Ludwig Fleischbein, Senior Mayor (1615–1616)
• Johann Adolf Kellner, Senior Mayor (1616–1617)
• Georg Sand, Senior Mayor (1617–1618)
• Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1618–1619)
• Johann Hector zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1619–1620)
• Johann Bebinger, Senior Mayor (1620–1621)
• Achilles von Hynsperg, Senior Mayor (1621–1622)
• Hieronymus Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1622–1623)
• Johann Philipp Weiß von Limpurg, Senior Mayor (1623–1624)
• Johann Ulrich von Neuhaus, Senior Mayor (1624–1625)
• Johann Philipp Orth, Senior Mayor (1625–1626)
• Achilles von Hynsperg, Senior Mayor (1626–1627)
• Hieronymus Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1627–1628)
• Jeremias Orth, Senior Mayor (1628–1629)
• Johann Ludwig von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1629–1630)
• Johann Philipp Weiß von Limpurg, Senior Mayor (1630–1631)
• Hector Wilhelm von Günderrode [de], Senior Mayor (1631–1632)
• Thomas Diller, Senior Mayor (1632–1633)
• Johann Jacob Jeckel, Senior Mayor (1633–1634)
• Johann Schwind, Senior Mayor (1634–1635)
• Hieronymus von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1635–1636)
• Johann Maximilian Kellner, Senior Mayor (1636–1637)
• Christoph Treudel [de], Senior Mayor (1637–1638)
• Hector Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1638–1639)
• Johann Heinrich zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1639–1640)
• Johann Schwind, Senior Mayor (1640–1641)
• Hieronymus von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1641–1642)
• Caspar Philipp Fleischbein, Senior Mayor (1642–1643)
• Johann Maximilian zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1643–1644)
• Oyer Christoph Völcker, Senior Mayor (1644–1645)
• Jacob Marquard von Glauburg [de], Senior Mayor (1645–1646)
• Hieronymus von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1646–1647)
• Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal [de], Senior Mayor (1647–1648)
• Johann Christoph Kellner, Senior Mayor (1648–1649)
• Erasmus Seiffart, Senior Mayor (1649–1650)
• Vincenz Steinmeyer, Senior Mayor (1650–1651)
• Philipp Christian Uffsteiner, Senior Mayor (1651–1652)
• Adolf Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1652–1653)
• Oyer Christoph Völcker, Senior Mayor (1653–1654)
• Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1654–1655)
• Erasmus Seiffart, Senior Mayor (1655–1656)
• Adolf Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1656–1657)
• Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1657–1658)
• Vincenz Steinmeyer, Senior Mayor (1658–1659)
• Erasmus Seiffart, Senior Mayor (1659–1660)
• Hand Georg Grambs, Senior Mayor (1660–1661)
• Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1661–1662)
• Adolf Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1662–1663)
• Johann Hector von Holzhausen, Senior Mayor (1663–1664)
• Johann Conrad Cless, Senior Mayor (1664–1665)
• Hieronymus Peter von Stetten, Senior Mayor (1665–1666)
• Daniel Weitz, Senior Mayor (1666–1667)
• Philipp Christian Lersner, Senior Mayor (1667–1668)
• Anton Christian Mohr von Mohrenhelm [de], Senior Mayor (1668–1669)
• Johann Philipp Fleischbein, Senior Mayor (1669–1670)
• Johann Hieronymus Steffan von Cronstetten [de], Senior Mayor (1670–1671)
• Heinrich Wilhelm Kellner, Senior Mayor (1671–1672)
• Johann Jacob Baur von Eysseneck, Senior Mayor (1672–1673)
• Johann Conrad Cless, Senior Mayor (1673–1674)
• Daniel Weitz, Senior Mayor (1674–1675)
• Philipp Christian Lersner, Senior Mayor (1675–1676)
• Anton Christian Mohr von Mohrenhelm, Senior Mayor (1676–1677)
• Heinrich Wilhelm Kellner, Senior Mayor (1677–1678)
• Johann Jacob Baur von Eysseneck, Senior Mayor (1678–1679)
• Philipp Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1679–1680)
• Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1680–1681)
• Philipp Christian Lersner, Senior Mayor (1681–1682)
• Heinrich Wilhelm Kellner, Senior Mayor (1682–1683)
• Johann Jacob Baur von Eysseneck, Senior Mayor (1683–1684)
• Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1683–1684)
• Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1684–1685)
• Philipp Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1684–1685)
• Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1685–1686)
• Philipp Ludwig Ort, Senior Mayor (1687–1688)
• Adolf Ernst Humbracht, Senior Mayor (1688–1689)
• Johann Thomas Eberhard gen. Schwind, Senior Mayor (1689–1690)
• Johann Friedericii, Senior Mayor (1690–1691)
• Johann Erasmus Seiffart von Klettenberg, Senior Mayor (1691–1692)
• Heinrich Ludwig Lersner, Senior Mayor (1692–1693)
• Balthasar von Kayb, Senior Mayor (1693–1694)
• Johann Jacob Müller, Senior Mayor (1694–1695)
• Philipp Heinrich Schad, Senior Mayor (1695–1696)
• Johann Hector von Holzhausen, Senior Mayor (1696–1697)
• Johann Adolf von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1697–1698)
• Philipp Nicolaus Lersner, Senior Mayor (1699–1700)
• Heinrich von Barckhausen, Senior Mayor (1700–1701)

• Stadtschultheißens (de:complete list) –

• Nicolaus Weitz [de], Stadtschultheißen (1614–1615)
• Johann Martin Baur von Eysseneck [de], Stadtschultheißen (1616–1634)
• Johann Erasmus Seyffart von Klettenberg und Rhoda, Stadtschultheißen (1696–1716)

• Princely Abbey of Fulda (complete list) –

• Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Administrator (1576–1602)
• Johann Friedrich von Schwalbach, Prince-abbot (1606–1622)
• Johann Bernhard Schenk zu Schweinsberg [de], Prince-abbot (1623–1632)
• Johann Adolf von Hoheneck, Prince-abbot (1633–1635)
• Hermann Georg von Neuhof [de], Prince-abbot (1635–1644)
• Joachim von Gravenegg [de], Prince-abbot (1644–1671)
• Bernhard Gustav of Baden-Durlach, Prince-abbot (1671–1677)
• Placidus von Droste [de], Prince-abbot (1678–1700)
• Adalbert von Schleifras [de], Prince-abbot (1700–1714)

• Hesse-Butzbach (complete list) –

• Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach (1609–1643)

• Hesse-Braubach (complete list) –

• John, Landgrave (1626–1651)

• Hesse-Darmstadt (complete list) –

• Louis VI the Faithful, Landgrave (1596–1626)
• George II, Landgrave (1626–1661)
• Louis VI, Landgrave (1661–1678)
• Louis VII, Landgrave (1678)
• Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Regent (1678–1688)
• Ernest Louis, Landgrave (1678–1739)

• Hesse-Eschwege (complete list) –

• Frederick II, Landgrave (1632–1655)
• Ernest I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1649–1693), of Hesse-Eschwege (1655–1667), of Hesse-Rotenburg (1658–1693)

• Hesse-Homburg (complete list) –

• Frederick I, Landgrave (1622–1638)
• Margaret Elisabeth of Leiningen-Westerburg, Regent (1638–1648)
• William Christoph, Landgrave (1643–1669)
• George Christian, Landgrave (1669–1671)
• Frederick II, Landgrave (1679–1708)

• Hesse-Itter (complete list) –

• George III, Landgrave (1661–1676)

• Hesse-Kassel (complete list) –

• Maurice I the Learned, Landgrave (1592–1627)
• William V the Stable, Landgrave (1627–1637)
• Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg, Regent (1637–1650)
• William VI, Landgrave (1637–1663)
• Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, Regent (1663–1677)
• William VII, Landgrave (1663–1670)
• Charles I, Landgrave (1670–1730)

• Hesse-Marburg –

• Louis IV the Elder, Landgrave (1567–1604)

• Hesse-Philippsthal (complete list) –

• Philip, Landgrave (1663–1721)

• Hesse-Rheinfels (complete list) –

• Ernest I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1649–1693), of Hesse-Eschwege (1655–1667), of Hesse-Rotenburg (1658–1693)

• Hesse-Rotenburg (complete list) –

• Herman IV, Landgrave (1627–1658)
• Ernest I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1649–1693), of Hesse-Eschwege (1655–1667), of Hesse-Rotenburg (1658–1693)
• William the Elder, Landgrave (1693–1725)

• Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels (complete list) –

• Charles, Landgrave (1676–1711)

• Isenburg-Birstein (complete list) –

• William Otto, Count (1628–1635)
• Wolfgang Ernest II, Count (1635–1641)
• Christian Maurice, Count (1635–1664)
• John Louis, Count (1641–1664)

• Isenburg-Büdingen (complete list) –

• Wolfgang Ernst I. von Isenburg-Büdingen, Count (1596–1633)
• Johann Ernst I. von Isenburg-Büdingen, Count (1633–1673)
• Johann Casimir von Isenburg und Büdingen, Count (1673–1693)
• Johann Ernst II. von Isenburg und Büdingen, Count (1693–1708)

• Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein (complete list) –

• Wolfgang Henry, Count (1633–1635)
• Johann Ludwig, Count (1635–1685)
• Wilhelm Moritz I, Count (1685–1711)

• Isenburg-Grenzau (complete list) –

• Salentin VII, Count (1577–1610)
• Salentin VIII, Count (1610–1619)
• Ernest, Count (1619–1664)

• Isenburg-Offenbach (complete list) –

• Wolfgang Henry, Count (1628–1635)
• John Louis, Count (1635–1685)
• John Philip, Count (1685–1711)
• Christian Henry, Count (1685–1711)

• Isenburg-Meerholz (complete list) –

• George Albert, Count (1691–1724)

• Isenburg-Wächtersbach –

• Ferdinand Maximilian I, Count (1673–1703)

• Westerburg-Leiningen-Leiningen (complete list: de) –

• Louis, Count (1597–1622)
• John Casimir, Count (1622–1635)
• John Louis, Count (1635–1665)
• Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Rixingen (1622–1665), of Leiningen-Leiningen (1665–1668)
• Ludwig Eberhard, Count (1668)
• Philipp Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1668–1705)

• Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg –

• Emich X, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (1541–1593)
• Johann Ludwig, Count (1593–1625)
• Emich XIII, Count (1625–1658)
• George William, Count (1658–1672)
• Johann, Count (1672–1698)
• Christian Karl Reinhard, Count (1698–1766)

• Leiningen-Oberbronn (de:complete list) –

• Louis Emich, Count (1622–1635)

• Leiningen-Rixingen (de:complete list) –

• Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Rixingen (1622–1665), of Leiningen-Leiningen (1665–1668)

• Westerburg-Leiningen-Leiningen (complete list: de) –

• Philipp Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1668–1705)

• Leiningen-Schaumburg (de:complete list) –

• Philipp Jacob, Count (1586–1612)
• Reinhard II, Count (1586–1655)
• Christopher, Count (1586–1635)
• Philipp Ludwig, Count (1635–1637)
• George Wilhelm, Count (1635–1695)^{[5][better source needed]}
• Johann Anton, Count (1695–1698)
• George Friedrich, Count (1698–1708)

• Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen (de:complete list) –

• Christopher Christian, Count (1695–1728)

• Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen (de:complete list) –

• George II Karl Ludwig, Count (1695–1726)^{[6][better source needed]}

• Leiningen-Hardenburg (de:complete list) –

• Emich XII, Count (1562–1607)
• Johann Philipp II, Count (1607–1643)
• Friedrich Emich, Count (1643–1698)
• Emich XIV, Count (?–1684)
• Johann Friedrich, Count (1684–1722)

• Duchy of Lorraine (complete list) –

• Charles III, Duke (1545–1608)
• Henry II, Duke (1608–1624)
• Nicole, Duchess suo jure (1624–1625)
• Francis II, Duke (1625)
• Charles IV, Duke (1625–1634, 1661–1675)
• Nicholas II, Duke (1634–1661)
• Charles V, Duke (1675–1690)
• Leopold, Duke (1690–1729)

• County of Nassau-Saarbrücken (complete list) –

• Philip IV, Count (1574–1602)
• Louis II, Count (1602–1627)
• William Louis, Count (1625/27–1640)
• Crato, Count (1640–1642)
• John Louis, Count (1642–1659)
• Gustav Adolph, Count (1642–1677)
• Louis Crato, Count (1677–1713)

• Nassau-Usingen (complete list) –

• Walrad, Count (1659–1688), Prince (1688–1702)

• Nassau-Weilburg (complete list) –

• Philip IV, Count (1559–1602)
• Louis II, Count (1593–1625)
• William Louis, co-Count (1625–1629), Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1629–1640)
• John IV, co-Count (1625–1629), Count of Nassau-Idstein (1629–1677)
• Ernst Casimir, co-Count (1625–1629), Count (1629–1655)
• Frederick, Count (1655–1675)
• John Ernst, Count (1675–1688), Princely count (1688–1719)

• Lower Salm (complete list) –

• Werner, Count (1559–1629)
• Ernst Frederick, Altgrave (1629–1639)

• Salm-Dhaun (complete list) –

• Adolf Henry, Rhinegrave (1574–1606)
• Wolfgang Frederick, Rhinegrave (1606–1638)
• John Louis, Rhinegrave (1638–1673)
• John Philip II, Rhinegrave (1673–1693)
• Charles, Rhinegrave (1693–1733)

• Salm-Hoogstraten (complete list) –

• William Florentin, Rhinegrave (1696–1707)

• Salm-Leuze (complete list) –

• Henry Gabriel, Rhinegrave (1696–1716)

• Salm-Neuweiler (complete list) –

• Frederick I, Rhinegrave (1561–1610)
• Frederick II, Rhinegrave (1610–1673)
• Charles Florentin, Rhinegrave (1673–1676)
• Frederick Charles, Rhinegrave (1676–1696)

• Salm-Püttlingen (complete list) –

• Vollrath Victor, Rhinegrave (1697–1730)

• Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg (complete list) –

• Erik Adolf, Altgrave (1639–1673)
• Francis William, Altgrave (1673–1734)

• Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck (complete list) –

• Ernest Salentin, Altgrave (1639–1684)
• Francis Ernest, Altgrave (1684–1721)

• Salm-Salm (complete list) –

• Friedrich I, Count (1574–1608)
• Philipp Otto, Count of Salm-Salm (1608–1634), Prince of Salm (1623–1634)
• Ludwig, Prince of Salm, Count of Salm-Salm (1634–1636)
• Leopold Philipp Karl, Prince of Salm, Count of Salm-Salm (1636–1663)
• Charles Theodore, Prince of Salm, Count of Salm-Salm (1663–1710)

• Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (complete list) –

• Georg V, Count (1607–1631)^[7]
• Ludwig Casimir, Count (1631–1643)
• Georg Wilhelm, Count (1643–1684)
• Ludwig Franz, Count (1684–1694)
• Casimir, Count (1694–1741)

• Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (complete list) –

• Gustav, Count (1657–1701)

• Prince-Bishopric of Sion (complete list) –

• Hildebrand I of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1565–1604)
• Adrien II of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1604–1613)
• Hildebrand II Jost, Prince-Bishop (1613–1638)
• Barthélemy Supersaxo, Prince-Bishop (1638–1640)
• Adrien III of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1640–1646)
• Adrien IV of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1646–1672)
• Adrien V of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1672–1701)

• Solms-Braunfels (complete list) –

• Johann Albrecht I, Count (1592–1623)
• Konrad Ludwig, Count (1623–1635)
• Johann Albrecht II, Count (1635–1647)
• Heinrich Trajectinus, Count (1648–1693)
• Wilhelm Moritz, Count (1693–1720)

• Prince-Bishopric of Speyer (complete list) –

• Eberhard of Dienheim, Prince-bishop (1581–1610)
• Philipp Christoph von Sötern, Prince-bishop (1610–1652)
• Lothar Friedrich of Metternich, Prince-bishop (1652–1675)
• Johann Hugo von Orsbeck, Prince-bishop (1675–1711)

• Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg (complete list) –

• Johann Georg von Brandenburg, Prince-Bishop (1592–1604)
• Charles of Lorraine, Prince-Bishop (1592/1604–1607)
• Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1607–1626)
• Leopold William, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1626–1662)
• Francis Egon of Fürstenberg, Prince-Bishop (1663–1682)
• Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg, Prince-Bishop (1682–1704)

• County of Waldeck-Eisenberg –

• Christian, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1607–1637)
• Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), Newer Line (1607–1640)
• Philip Dietrich, Count (1640–1645)
• Henry Wolrad, Count (1645–1664)
• Georg Friedrich, Count (1664–1692)

• County of Waldeck-Wildungen/ County of Waldeck and Pyrmont –

• Christian, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1607–1637)
• Philip VII, Count (1638–1645)
• Josias II, co-Count (1645–1669)
• Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen (1645–1692), of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1692–1706)

• Prince-Bishopric of Worms (complete list) –

• Philipp von Rothenstein, Prince-bishop (1595–1604)
• Philipp II. Kratz von Scharfenstein, Prince-bishop (1604)
• Wilhelm von Essern, Prince-bishop (1604–1616)
• Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau, Prince-bishop (1616–1629)
• Georg Anton von Rodenstein, Prince-bishop (1629–1652)
• Hugo Eberhard Kratz von Scharfenstein, Prince-bishop (1654–1663)
• Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1663–1673)
• Lothar Friedrich von Metternich-Burscheid, Prince-bishop (1673–1675)
• Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck, Prince-bishop (1675–1678)
• Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg, Prince-bishop (1679)
• Franz Emmerich Kaspar von Waldbott von Bassenheim, Prince-bishop (1679–1683)
• Johannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein, Prince-bishop (1683–1691)
• Ludwig Anton von Pfalz-Neuburg, Prince-bishop (1691–1694)
• Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg, Prince-bishop (1694–1732)

• Electorate of Saxony, Albertine (complete list) –

• Christian II, Elector (1591–1611), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1611)
• John George I, Elector (1611–1656), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1611–1618)
• John George II, Elector (1656–1680), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1669–1672)
• John George III, Elector (1680–1691)
• John George IV, Elector (1691–1694)
• Augustus II the Strong, Elector (1694–1733), Regent of Saxe-Merseburg (1694–1712)

• Saxe-Lauenburg (complete list) –

• Augustus, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1612)
• Francis II, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1619)
• Augustus, Duke (1619–1656)
• Julius Henry, Duke (1656–1665)
• Francis Erdmann, Duke (1665–1666)
• Julius Francis, Duke (1666–1689)
• George William, occupying Duke (1689–1705)

title then held successively by the monarchs of Britain, Denmark, and Prussia

• Saxe-Merseburg (complete list) –

• Christian I, Duke (1657–1691)
• Christian II, Duke (1691–1694)
• Christian III Maurice, Duke (1694)
• Augustus II the Strong, Elector (1694–1733), Regent of Saxe-Merseburg (1694–1712)
• Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz, Regent (1694–1712)
• Maurice William, Duke (1694–1731)

• Saxe-Weissenfels (complete list) –

• Augustus I, Duke (1657–1680)
• Johann Adolf I, Duke (1680–1697)
• Johann Georg, Duke (1697–1712)

• Saxe-Zeitz (complete list) –

• Maurice I, Duke (1657–1681)
• Moritz Wilhelm, Duke (1681–1718)

• Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt (complete list) –

• Frederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt, Duke (1699–1713)

inherited by the Electorate of Saxony

• Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (complete list) –

• John Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1596–1634)
• Frederick II, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
• Leopold William of Austria, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
• Franz Wilhelm, Administrator (1645)

converted into Duchy of Bremen, see Bremen-Verden

• Bremen-Verden (complete list) –

• Christina, Duchess (1648–1654)
• Charles X Gustav, Duke (1654–1660)
• Charles XI, Duke (1660–1697)
• Charles XII, Duke (1697–1718)

• Free City of Bremen (complete list) –

• Mayors Heinrich Lampe I (1745–1756)

• Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel/ Principality of Wolfenbüttel (complete list) –

• Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)
• Frederick Ulrich, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1613–1634), of Calenberg (1613–1617)
• Augustus the Younger, Prince (1635–1666)
• Rudolf Augustus, Prince (1666–1704)
• Anthony Ulrich, Prince (1685–1702, 1704–1714)

• Principality of Calenberg (complete list) –

• Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)
• Frederick Ulrich, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1613–1634), of Calenberg (1613–1617)
• George, Prince (1635–1641)
• Christian Louis, Prince of Calenberg (1641–1648), of Lüneburg (1648–1665)
• George William, Prince of Calenberg (1648–1665), of Lüneburg (1658–1705)
• John Frederick, Prince (1665–1679)
• Ernest Augustus, Prince (1679–1698), Elector-designate (1692–1698)

• Gandersheim Abbey (complete list) –

• Anna Erica, Princess-Abbess (1589–1611)
• Dorothea Augusta, Princess-Abbess (1611–1626)
• Catharina Elisabeth, Princess-Abbess (?)
• Maria Sabina, Princess-Abbess (1650–1665)
• Dorothea Hedwig, Princess-Abbess (1665–1678)
• Christine Sophie, Princess-Abbess (1678–1681)
• Christina II, Princess-Abbess (1681–1693)
• Henriette Christine, Princess-Abbess (1693–1712)

• Electorate of Hanover (Brunswick-Lüneburg) (complete list) –

• Ernest Augustus, Prince (1679–1698), Elector-designate (1692–1698)
• George I, Elector-designate (1698–1708), Elector (1708–1727)

• Free City of Hamburg (complete list) –

• Eberhard Twestreng, Mayor (1606)
• Hieronimus Vögeler, Mayor (1609)
• Mayorship unoccupied (1613–1614), Hieronymus Vögeler, Second Mayor (1609–1642)^[8]
• Sebastian von Bergen, Mayor (1614–1623)^[8]
• Johann Wetken:, Mayor (1614)
• Bartholomäus Beckmann, Mayor (1617)
• Joachim Claen, Mayor (1622)
• Albert von Eitzen, Mayor (1623)
• unoccupied, Mayor (1623–1624)
• Ulrich Winkel, Mayor (1624–1649)^[8]
• Johannes Brand, Mayor (1633–1652)
• Bartholomäus Moller, Mayor (1643)
• Mayorship unoccupied (1649–1650), Bartholomäus Moller, Second Mayor (1643–1667)^[8]
• Nicolaus Jarre, Mayor (1650–1678)^[8]
• Johann Schlebusch, Mayor (1653)
• Peter Lütkens, Mayor (1654)
• Wolfgang Meurer, Mayor (1660)
• Bartholomäus Twestreng, Mayor (1663)
• Johannes Schötteringk, Mayor (1667)
• Johann Schulte, Mayor (1668)
• Bruderus Pauli, Mayor (1670–1680)
• Johann Schröder, Mayor (1676)
• Heinrich Meurer, Mayor (1678–1684)^[8]
• Diedrich Moller, Mayor (1680)
• Johann Schlüter, Mayor (1684–1688)^[8]
• Joachim Lemmermann, Mayor (1684)
• Heinrich Meurer, Mayor (1686)^[8]
• Peter Lütkens, Mayor (1687–1717)
• Johannes Schafshausen, Mayor (1690–1697)^[8]
• Hieronimus Harticus Moller, Mayor (1697)
• Peter von Lengerke (or Lengerks), Mayor (1697–1709)^[8]

• Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim (complete list) –

• Ernest II of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1573–1612)
• Ferdinand of Bavaria, Administrator (1612–1650)
• Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1650–1688)
• Jobst Edmund von Brabeck [de], Prince-bishop (1688–1702)

• Holstein-Glückstadt

• Dukes (complete list) –

• Christian IV, Duke (1588–1648)
• Frederick III, Duke (1648–1670)
• Christian V, Duke (1670–1699)
• Frederick IV, Duke (1699–1730)
• Christian VII, Duke of Holstein-Glückstadt (1766–1773), of Holstein (1773–1808)

• Statholders (complete list) –

• Geerd Rantzau, Statholder (1600–1627)^[9]
• Prince Frederick of Denmark, Statholder (1647–1648)^[9]
• Christian zu Rantzau, Statholder (1648–1663)
• Friedrich von Ahlefeldt, Statholder (1663–1685)
• Detlev zu Rantzau, Statholder (1685–1697)
• Friedrich von Ahlefeldt, Statholder (1697–1708)

• Holstein-Gottorp (complete list) –

• John Adolf, Duke (1590–1616)
• Frederick III, Duke (1616–1659)
• Christian Albert, Duke (1659–1694)
• Frederick IV, Duke (1694–1702)

• Holstein-Pinneberg (Holstein-Schaumburg) (complete list) –

• Adolf XI [de], Count (1576–1601)
• Ernest, Count (1601–1622)
• Jobst Herman, Count (1622–1635)
• Otto V [de], Count (1635–1640)

• Prince-bishopric of Lübeck (complete list) –

• John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1586–1607)
• John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1607–1634)
• John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1634–1655)
• Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1655–1666)
• August Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1666–1705)

• Free City of Lübeck (complete list) –

• Jakob Bording, Mayor (1600–1616)
• Conrad Garmers [de], Mayor (1601–1612)
• Heinrich Brokes [de; de], Mayor (1609–1623)
• Johann Vinhagen [de], Mayor (1619–1630)
• Lorenz Möller [de], Mayor (1612–1634)
• Mattheus Kossen [de],^[10] Mayor (1616–1620)
• Heinrich Köhler (politician, born 1576) [de], Mayor (1624–1641)
• Christoph Gerdes [de], Mayor (1627–1661)
• Johann Kampferbeke [de], Mayor (1634–1639)
• Heinrich Wedemhof [de], Mayor (1630–1651)
• Otto Brokes [de], Mayor (1640–1652)
• Hermann von Dorne [de], Mayor (1651–1665)
• Gotthard von Höveln [de], Mayor (1654–1669)
• Anton Köhler [de], Mayor (1642–1657)
• Gottschalk von Wickede [de], Mayor (1659–1667)
• Johann Marquard [de], Mayor (1663–1668)
• Matthäus Rodde [de], Mayor (1667–1677)
• Heinrich Kerkring [de], Mayor (1671–1693)
• Johann Ritter [de], Mayor (1669–1700)
• Konrad Schinkel [de], Mayor (1680–1682)
• David Gloxin [de], Mayor (1666–1671)
• Johann Siricius [de], Mayor (1687–1696)
• Bernhard Diedrich Brauer [de], Mayor (1669–1686)
• Bernhard Frese [de], Mayor (1685–1688)
• Gotthard Marquard [de], Mayor (1692–1694)
• Anton Winckler [de], Mayor (1694–1707)
• Hieronymus von Dorne [de], Mayor (1695–1704)
• Gotthard Kerkring [de], Mayor (1697–1705)

• Principality of Lüneburg (complete list) –

• Ernest II, Prince (1592–1611)
• Christian, Prince of Lüneburg (1611–1633), of Grubenhagen (1617)
• Augustus the Elder, Prince (1633–1636)
• Frederick IV, Prince (1636–1648)
• Christian Louis, Prince of Calenberg (1641–1648), of Lüneburg (1648–1665)
• George William, Prince of Calenberg (1648–1665), of Lüneburg (1658–1705)

• Prince-Archbishopric of Magdeburg and of Halberstadt (complete list) –

• Christian William of Brandenburg, Prince-archbishop (1598–1631)
• Leopold William of Austria, Administrator (1631–1638)
• Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, Prince-archbishop (1638–1680)

secularised into the Duchy of Magdeburg

• Duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (complete list) –

• Ulrich I, Duke (1555–1603)
• Charles I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1603–1610), Regent of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1608–1610)
• Adolf Frederick I, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1621–1628, 1631–1658)
• John Albert II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1621–1628, 1631–1636)

Albrecht von Wallenstein, military leader (1628–1631)

• Gustav Adolph I, Duke (1636–1695)

inherited by Mecklenburg-Schwerin to unite Mecklenburg

• Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (complete list) –

• John Albert II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1621–1628, 1631–1636)
• Adolf Frederick I, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1621–1628, 1631–1658)

Albrecht von Wallenstein, military leader (1628–1631)

• Christian Louis I, Duke (1658–1692)
• Frederick William I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1692–1695, 1701–1713), Duke of Mecklenburg (1695–1701)

• Mecklenburg (complete list) –

• Frederick William I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1692–1695, 1701–1713), Duke of Mecklenburg (1695–1701)

• County of Oldenburg (complete list) –

• John VII, Count (1573–1603)
• Anthony II, Count (1573–1619)
• Anthony Günther, Count (1603–1667)
• Frederick I, Count (1667–1670)
• Christian VIII, Count (1670–1699)
• Frederick II, Count (1699–1730)

• County of Rantzau –

• Christian of Rantzau [de], Count (1653/54–1663)
• Detlev of Rantzau, Count (1663–1697)
• Christian Detlev of Rantzau [de], Count (1697–1721)

• Principality of Anhalt (complete list) –

• John Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1601)
• John George I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Dessau (1603–1618)
• Rudolph II, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1603–1621)
• Christian I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Bernburg (1603–1630)
• Louis I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Köthen (1603–1650)
• Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)

• Anhalt-Bernburg (complete list) –

• Christian I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Bernburg (1603–1630)
• Christian II, Prince (1630–1656)
• Victor Amadeus, Prince (1656–1718)

• Anhalt-Dessau (complete list) –

• John George I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Dessau (1603–1618)
• John Casimir, Prince (1618–1660)
• John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1660–1693), Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1690–1692)
• Henriette Catherine of Nassau, Regent of Anhalt-Dessau (1693–1698)
• Leopold I, Prince (1693–1747)

• Anhalt-Dornburg (complete list) –

• John Louis I, Prince (1667–1704)

• Anhalt-Köthen (complete list) –

• Louis I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Köthen (1603–1650)
• Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
• William Louis, Prince (1650–1665)
• Lebrecht, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1669)
• Emmanuel, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1670)
• Anna Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode, Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1670–1690)
• John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1660–1693), Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1690–1692)
• Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince (1671–1704)

• Anhalt-Plötzkau (complete list) –

• Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
• Ernest Gottlieb, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1654)
• Lebrecht, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1669)
• Emmanuel, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1670)

• Anhalt-Zerbst (complete list) –

• Rudolph II, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1603–1621)
• Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
• John VI, Prince (1621–1667)
• Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp, Regent (1667–1674)
• Charles, Prince (1667–1718)

• Electorate of Brandenburg (complete list) –

• Joachim Frederick, Elector (1598–1608)
• John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1608–1619), Duke of Prussia (1618–1619)

• Brandenburg-Prussia: Electorate of Brandenburg and Duchy of Prussia (complete list, complete list) –

• John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1608–1619), Duke of Prussia (1618–1619)
• George William, Elector, Duke (1619–1640)
• Frederick William, Elector (1640–1688)
• Frederick I, Elector (1688–1713), Duke (1688–1701), King (1701–1713)

• Pomerania-Wolgast (complete list) –

• Philip Julius, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1592–1625)

then inherited by Bogislaw XIV the Sociable to unite Pomerania

• Pomerania-Stettin, Duchy of Pomerania, Pomerania-Barth (complete list) –

• Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)
• Bogislaw XIII, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1603–1606)
• Philip II the Pious, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1606–1618)
• Francis, Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1606–1620), of Pomerania-Stettin (1618–1620)
• Bogislaw XII the Sociable, Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1617–1625), of Pomerania-Stettin (1620–1625), of Pomerania (1625–1637)

• Pomerania-Rügenwalde, Duchy of Pomerania (complete list) –

• Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)
• George II, Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1603–1617)
• Bogislaw XII the Sociable, Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1617–1625), of Pomerania-Stettin (1620–1625), of Pomerania (1625–1637)

• Reuss-Ebersdorf (complete list) –

• Heinrich X, Count (1678–1711)

• Reuss-Lobenstein (complete list) –

• Henry X, Lord (1647–1671)
• Heinrich V, Lord (1671–1672)
• Heinrich VIII, Lord (1671–1673), Count (1673–1678)
• Heinrich X, Lord (1673–1678), Count (1678–1678)
• Heinrich III, Lord (1671–1673), co-Count (1673–1678), Count (1678–1710)
• Heinrich VIII, co-Count (1673–1678), of Reuss-Hirschberg (1678–?)
• Heinrich X, co-Count (1673–1678), of Reuss-Ebersdorf (1678–?)

• Saxe-Weimar (complete list) –

• Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke (1573–1602)
• Johann II, Duke (1602–1605)
• John Ernest I, Duke (1605–1620)
• William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1620–1644), of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1644–1662)
• John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1662–1683), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1678–1683)
• Johann Ernest III, co-Duke (1683–1707)
• William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1683–1728), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1686–1690)

• Saxe-Coburg (complete list) –

• John Casimir, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633)

• Saxe-Eisenach (complete list) –

• John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)

• Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (complete list) –

• John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)

• Saxe-Altenburg (complete list) –

• Christian II, Elector (1591–1611), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1611)
• John George I, Elector (1611–1656), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1611–1618)
• Johann Philipp, Duke (1603–1639)
• Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke (1639–1669)
• John George II, Elector (1656–1680), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1669–1672)
• Frederick William III, Duke (1669–1672)

inherited by Saxe-Gotha to form Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

• Saxe-Eisenach (complete list) –

• Albert IV, Duke (1640–1644)
• William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1620–1644), of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1644–1662)
• Adolf William, Duke (1662–1668)
• William August, Duke (1668–1671)
• John George I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1671–1686), Regent of Saxe-Eisenach (1668–1671), of Saxe-Jena (1683–1686)
• John George II, Duke (1686–1698)
• John William III, Duke (1698–1729)

• Saxe-Jena (complete list) –

• Bernard, Duke (1672–1678)
• John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1662–1683), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1678–1683)
• John George I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1671–1686), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1683–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1668–1671)
• William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1683–1728), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1686–1690)
• Johann Wilhelm, Duke (1678–1690)

divided between Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach

• Saxe-Marksuhl (complete list) –

• John George I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1671–1686), Regent of Saxe-Eisenach (1668–1671), of Saxe-Jena (1683–1686)

reincorporated into Saxe-Eisenach

• Saxe-Weimar (complete list) –

• Johann Ernest III, co-Duke (1683–1707)
• William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1683–1728), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1686–1690)

• Saxe-Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (complete list, complete list) –

• Ernest I the Pious, Duke of Saxe-Gotha (1640–1672), of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1672–1675)
• Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, co-Duke (1675–1680), Duke (1680–1691)
• Albert V, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1680–1699)
• Bernhard I, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1680–1706)
• Christian, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg (1680–1707)
• Henry, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Römhild (1680–1710)
• Ernest, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680–1715)
• John Ernest IV, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld (1680–1699), of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1699–1729)
• Frederick II, Duke (1691–1732)

• Saxe-Coburg (complete list) –

• Albert V, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1680–1699)

inherited by Saxe-Saalfeld to form Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

• Saxe-Meiningen (complete list) –

• Bernhard I, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1680–1706)

• Saxe-Eisenberg (complete list) –

• Christian, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg (1680–1707)

• Saxe-Römhild (complete list) –

• Henry, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Römhild (1680–1710)

• Saxe-Hildburghausen/ Saxe-Altenburg (complete list) –

• Ernest, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680–1715)

• Saxe-Saalfeld, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (complete list, complete list) –

• John Ernest IV, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld (1680–1699), of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1699–1729)

• Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (complete list) –

• Albrecht VII, Count (1574–1605)
• Charles Günther I, Count (1605–1630)
• Albrecht Günther, Count (1612–1634)
• Louis Günther I, Count (1630–1646)
• Emilie of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst, Regent (1646–1662)
• Albert Anton, Count (1646–1710)

• Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (complete list) –

• John Günther II, co-Count (1586–1631)
• Anton Henry, co-Count (1586–1638)
• Christian Günther I, co-Count (1586–1642)
• Günther XLII [de], co-Count (1586–1643)
• Anton Günther I, co-Count (1642–1666)
• Anton Günther II, co-Count (1666–1697), co-Prince (1697–1716)
• Christian William, co-Count (1666–1697), co-Prince (1697–1721)

• County of Stolberg (de:complete list) –

• Johann zu Stolberg, Count (1549–1612)
• Heinrich XI. zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Count (1551–1615)
• Wolfgang Georg zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Count (1582–1631)
• Johann Martin [de], Count (1594–1669)
• Friedrich Wilhelm, Count (1639–1684)
• Christoph Ludwig I, Count (1634–1704)

• Stolberg-Wernigerode (complete list) –

• Henry Ernest, Count (1645–1672)
• Ernest, Count (1672–1710)

• Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg (complete list) –

• Heinrich von Knöringen, Prince-bishop (1599–1646)
• Sigismund Francis, Prince-bishop (1646–1665)
• Johann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen, Prince-bishop (1666–1690)
• Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg, Prince-bishop (1690–1737)

• Margraviate of Baden-Rodemachern [de] (complete list) –

• Philip IV, Margrave (1588–1620)
• Herman Fortunatus, Margrave (1620–1665)
• Charles William, Margrave (1665–1666)

• Margraviate of Baden-Baden/ Margraviate of Baden-Sausenberg [de] (complete list) –

• Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604)
• Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Sausenburg (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1604–1621), of Baden-Durlach (1604–1638)
• William, Margrave (1621–1677)
• Louis William the Turkish, Margrave (1677–1707)

• Margraviate of Baden-Durlach (complete list) –

• Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604)
• Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Sausenburg (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1604–1621), of Baden-Durlach (1604–1638)
• Frederick V the Kinsman, Margrave (1638–1659)
• Frederick VI the Turkish, Margrave (1659–1677)
• Frederick VII Magnus, Margrave (1677–1709)

• Prince-Bishopric of Constance (complete list) –

• Johann Georg von Hallwyl [de], Prince-bishop (1601–1604)
• Jakob Fugger (bishop) [de], Prince-bishop (1604–1626)
• Werner von Praßberg [de], Prince-bishop (1626–1627)
• Johann von Waldburg [de], Prince-bishop (1627–1644)
• Franz Johann von Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg, Prince-bishop (1645–1689)
• Marquard Rudolf von Rodt, Prince-bishop (1689–1704)

• Prince-Provostry of Ellwangen (complete list) –

• Wolfgang of Hausen [de], Prince-provost (1584–1603)
• Johann Christoph I of Westerstetten, Prince-provost (1603–1613)
• Johann Christoph II of Freyberg-Eisenberg [de], Prince-provost (1613–1620)
• Johann Jakob Blarer of Wartensee [de], Prince-provost (1621–1654)
• Johann Rudolf of Rechberg [de], Prince-provost (1654–1660)
• Johann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen, Prince-provost (1660–1674)
• Johann Christoph IV [de], Prince-provost (1674–1687)
• Heinrich Christoph of Wolframsdorf [de], Prince-provost (1687–1689)
• Ludwig Anton von Pfalz-Neuburg, Prince-provost (1689–1694)
• Francis Louis, Prince-provost (1694–1732)

• Gutenzell Abbey (de:complete list) –

• Maria Segesser von Brunegg, Princess-abbess (1567–1610)
• Anna Segesser von Brunegg, Princess-abbess (1610–1630)
• Maria Barbara Thumb von Neuburg, Princess-abbess (1630–1663)
• Maria Franziska von Freyberg, Princess-abbess (1663–1696)
• Maria Victoria Hochwind, Princess-abbess (1696–1718)

• Hohenzollern-Hechingen (complete list) –

• Eitel Friedrich IV, Count (1576–1605)
• Johann Georg, Count (1605–1623), Prince (1623)
• Eitel Friedrich V, Prince (1601–1661)
• Philipp Christoph Friedrich, Prince (1661–1671)
• Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince (1671–1735)

• Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (complete list) –

• Charles II, Count (1576–1606)
• Johann, Count (1606–1623), Prince (1623–1638)
• Meinrad I, Prince (1638–1681)
• Maximilian, Prince (1681–1689)
• Meinrad II, Prince (1689–1715)

• Princely Abbey of Kempten (complete list) –

• Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen, Prince-abbot (1594–1607)
• Henry VIII of Ulm -Langenrhein, Prince-abbot (1607–1616)
• Johann Eucharius of Wolffurt, Prince-abbot (1616–1631)
• Johann Willibald Schenk of Castell, Prince-abbot (1631–1639)
• de:Roman Giel von Gielsberg, Prince-abbot (1639–1673)
• de:Bernhard Gustav von Baden-Durlach, Prince-abbot (1673–1677)
• de:Rupert von Bodman, Prince-abbot (1678–1728)

• Königsegg (complete list) –

• Marquard IV, Baron (1567–1626)
• George II, Baron (1567–1622)
• John William, Baron (1626–1663)

• Königsegg-Aulendorf (complete list) –

• John George, Baron (1622–1629), Count (1629–1666)
• Anthony Eusebius, Count (1666–1692)
• Francis Maximilian, Count (1692–1710)

• Königsegg-Rothenfels (complete list) –

• Hugh, Baron (1622–1629), Count (1629–1666)
• Leopold William, Count (1666–1694)
• Sigmund William, Count (1694–1709)

• Lindau Abbey (de:complete list) –

• Barbara von der Breiten-Landenberg, Princess-abbess (1578–1614)
• Susanna von Bubenhofen, Princess-abbess (1614–1634)
• Anna Christiane Hundbiss von Waltrams, Princess-abbess (1634–1676)
• Maria Rosina Brymsin von Herblingen, Princess-abbess (1676–1689)
• Maria Magdalena von Hallwyl, Princess-abbess (1689–1720)

• Oettingen-Wallerstein (complete list) –

• Wilhelm II, Count (1579–1602)
• Ernst II, Count (1602–1670)
• Wilhelm IV, Count (1670–1692)
• Wolfgang IV, Count (1692–1708)

• Stadion (complete list) –

• John Philip, Lord (1666–1686), Baron (1686–1705), Count (1705–1741)

• Weingarten Abbey (complete list) –

• Georg Wegelin, Prince-abbot (1586–1627)
• Franz Dietrich, Prince-abbot (1627–1637)
• Domenicus I Laumann von Liebenau, Prince-abbot (1637–1673)
• Alfons von Stadelmayer, Prince-abbot (1673–1683)
• Willibald Kobold, Prince-abbot (1683–1697)
• Sebastian Hyller, Prince-abbot (1697–1730)

• Duchy of Württemberg (complete list) –

• Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1593–1608)
• John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1608–1628)
• Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1628–1674)
• William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1674–1677)
• Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1677–1733)

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• Republic of Genoa (complete list) –

• Lorenzo Sauli, Doge (1599–1601)
• Agostino Doria, Doge (1601–1603)
• Pietro De Franchi Sacco, Doge (1603–1605)
• Luca Grimaldi De Castro, Doge (1605–1607)
• Silvestro Invrea, Doge (1607)
• Gerolamo Assereto, Doge (1607–1609)
• Agostino Pinelli Luciani, Doge (1609–1611)
• Alessandro Giustiniani Longo, Doge (1611–1613)
• Tomaso Spinola, Doge (1613–1615)
• Bernardo Clavarezza, Doge (1615–1617)
• Giovanni Giacomo Imperiale Tartaro, Doge (1617–1619)
• Pietro Durazzo, Doge (1619–1621)
• Ambrogio Doria, Doge (1621)
• Giorgio Centurione, Doge (1621–1623)
• Federico De Franchi Toso, Doge (1623–1625)
• Giacomo Lomellini, Doge (1625–1627)
• Giovanni Luca Chiavari, Doge (1627–1629)
• Andrea Spinola, Doge (1629–1631)
• Leonardo Della Torre, Doge (1631–1633)
• Giovanni Stefano Doria, Doge (1633–1635)
• Giovanni Francesco I Brignole Sale, Doge (1635–1637)
• Agostino Pallavicini, Doge (1637–1639)
• Giovanni Battista Durazzo, Doge (1639–1641)
• Giovanni Agostino De Marini, Doge (1641–1642)
• Giovanni Battista Lercari, Doge (1642–1644)
• Luca Giustiniani, Doge (1644–1646)
• Giovanni Battista Lomellini, Doge (1646–1648)
• Giacomo De Franchi Toso, Doge (1648–1650)
• Agostino Centurione, Doge (1650–1652)
• Gerolamo De Franchi Toso, Doge (1652–1654)
• Alessandro Spinola, Doge (1654–1656)
• Giulio Sauli, Doge (1656–1658)
• Giovanni Battista Centurione, Doge (1658–1660)
• Gian Bernardo Frugoni, Doge (1660–1661)
• Antoniotto Invrea, Doge (1661–1663)
• Stefano De Mari, Doge (1663–1665)
• Cesare Durazzo, Doge (1665–1667)
• Cesare Gentile, Doge (1667–1669)
• Francesco Garbarino, Doge (1669–1671)
• Alessandro Grimaldi, Doge (1671–1673)
• Agostino Saluzzo, Doge (1673–1675)
• Antonio Da Passano, Doge (1675–1677)
• Giannettino Odone, Doge (1677–1679)
• Agostino Spinola, Doge (1679–1681)
• Luca Maria Invrea, Doge (1681–1683)
• Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari, Doge (1683–1685)
• Pietro Durazzo, Doge (1685–1687)
• Luca Spinola, Doge (1687–1689)
• Oberto Della Torre, Doge (1689–1691)
• Giovanni Battista Cattaneo Della Volta, Doge (1691–1693)
• Francesco Invrea, Doge (1693–1695)
• Bendinelli Negrone, Doge (1695–1697)
• Francesco Maria Sauli, Doge (1697–1699)
• Girolamo De Mari, Doge (1699–1701)

• Duchy of Milan (complete list) –

• Philip II, Duke (1598–1621)
• Philip III, Duke (1621–1665)
• Charles I, Duke (1665–1700)
• Philip IV, Duke (1700–1714)

• Duchy of Modena (complete list) –

• Cesare, Duke (1597–1628)
• Alfonso III, Duke (1628–1629)
• Francesco I, Duke (1629–1658)
• Alfonso IV, Duke (1658–1662)
• Francesco II, Duke (1662–1694)
• Rinaldo, Duke (1695–1737)

• Principality of Orange (complete list) –

• Philip William, Prince (1584–1618)
• Maurice, Prince (1618–1625)
• Frederick Henry, Prince (1625–1647)
• William II, Prince (1647–1650)
• William III, Prince (1650–1702)

• Papal States (complete list) –

• Clement VIII, Pope (1592–1605)
• Leo XI, Pope (1605)
• Paul V, Pope (1605–1621)
• Gregory XV, Pope (1621–1623)
• Urban VIII, Pope (1623–1644)
• Innocent X, Pope (1644–1655)
• Alexander VII, Pope (1655–1667)
• Clement IX, Pope (1667–1669)
• Clement X, Pope (1670–1676)
• Innocent XI, Pope (1676–1689)
• Alexander VIII, Pope (1689–1691)
• Innocent XII, Pope (1691–1700)
• Clement XI, Pope (1700–1721)

• Duchy of Savoy (complete list) –

• Charles Emmanuel I, Duke (1580–1630)
• Victor Amadeus I, Duke (1630–1637)
• Francis Hyacinth, Duke (1637–1638)
• Charles Emmanuel II, Duke (1638–1675)
• Victor Amadeus II, Duke (1675–1730)