Principality of Leyen

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Fürstentum Leyen Principality of Leyen Puppet state of the First French Empire Member of the Confederation of the Rhine ← 1806 – 1814 → Coat of arms The Principality of Leyen, shown within the Grand Duchy of Baden Capital Hohengeroldseck Government Principality Prince Philip Francis Historical era Napoleonic Wars  - County of Adendorf     raised to a principality   1806  - Mediatised to Austria     by the Congress of Vienna   1814  - Granted to Grd Dchy Baden 1819

The Principality of Leyen was a Napoleonic German state which existed 1806–1814 in Hohengeroldseck, in the west of modern Baden-Württemberg. The family of Leyen had acquired many districts in western Germany, and eventually these were inherited by the Leyen line of Counts at Adendorf. In 1797, France defeated the Holy Roman Empire and all lands west of the Rhine were lost. Following the defeat of Austria in 1806, Count Philip Francis of Adendorf was raised to a Prince, and his lands were renamed to the 'Principality of Leyen'. Prince Philip Francis, like many other members of the Confederation of the Rhine became largely a French puppet, so following Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, the Congress of Vienna opted to mediatise his realm.

[edit] Prince of Leyen (1806–1814)

• Philip Francis (1806–1814) (Count of Adendorf)

Map of the Grand Duchy of Baden, showing the Principality of Leyen in grey, mid-left

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