Liechtenstein
1260 County of Vaduz
1276 Lordship of Schellenberg
18 Jan 1699 Lordship of Schellenberg purchased by the Liechtenstein dynasty
22 Feb 1722 County of Vaduz purchased by the Liechtenstein dynasty
23 Jan 1719 Principality of Liechtenstein
12 Jun 1806 Independence from the Holy Roman Empire
20 Jun 1815 - 24 Aug 1866 Member of the German Confederation
24 Aug 1866 Independent Principality of Liechtenstein
24 Mar 1939 Failed pro-Nazi coup
Government: Monarchy.
Capital: Vaduz.
Language: German.
Religion: Roman Catholic, Lutheran.
National Anthem: "Oben am jungen Rhein" ("Above the young Rhine").
National Emblem: Princley Crown.
National Day: Assumption Day 15th August.
National Motto: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland. (For God, Prince and Fatherland).
EU Accession: No.
Currency: Swiss Franc.
Grafen von Vaduz und Herren von Schellenburg
(Count of Vaduz and Lord of Schellenburg)
1260 - 1267 Schellenburg, Markard I
1267 - 1300 Schellenburg, Heinrich I
1300 - 1301 Schellenburg, Markard II
1300 - 1303 Schellenburg, Ulrich I
1303 - 1311 Schellenburg, Schwigger
1303 - 1317 Schellenburg, Markard III
1303 - 1318 Schellenburg, Heinrich II
1318 Schellenburg, Heinrich III
1318 - 1342 Schellenburg, Egilolf
03 May 1342 - 1349 Schellenburg, Heinrich IV
1349 - 1350 Schellenburg, Albrecht
1350 - 1354 Werdenburg, Hartmann
1354 - 1367 Werdenburg, Ruldof IV
1354 - 1397 Werdenburg, Heinrich VII
1354 - 1416 Werdenburg, Hartmann II
1397 - 06 Sep 1416 Werdenburg, Hugo IX
06 Sep 1416 - 1418 Brandis, Wolfhard I
1418 - 1456 Brandis, Wolfhard II
1456 - 1577 Brandis, Wolfhard III
09 Oct 1477 - 20 Aug 1486 Brandis, Ulrich II
20 Aug 1486 - 06 Feb 1504 Brandis, Ludwig
13 Feb 1504 - 18 Nov 1507 Brandis, Sigmund
18 Nov 1507 - 1510 Brandis, Johann I
1507 - 1535 Sulz, Rudolf V
(co-ruler to 1510)
1535 - 1566 Sulz, Johann Ludwig
1566 - 1569 Sulz, Wilhelm
1569 - 04 Jan 1572 Sulz, Alwig
04 Jan 1572 - 1602 Sulz, Ruldof VI
1602 - 23 Mar 1613 Sulz, Karl Ludwig
23 Mar 1613 - 10 Sep 1640 Hohenems, Kaspar
10 Sep 1640 - 10 Apr 1645 Hohenems, Jakob Hannibel II
10 Apr 1645 - 19 Sep 1662 Hohenems, Franz Wilhelm
19 Sep 1662 - 1684 Hohenems, Ferdinand
19 Sep 1662 - 29 Dec 1671 Karl Friedrich, Graf von Hohenems (regent)
1684 - 18 Feb 1688 Ruprecht II von Bondau
(Reichs Kommissioner)
18 Feb 1686 - 22 Feb 1712 Hohenems, Jakob Hannibal III
(Count of Vaduz)
18 Jan 1699 - 06 Jun 1712 Liechtenstein, Hans Adam I ........................... 1662-1712
(Lord of Schellenburg)
16 Jun 1712 - 12 Mar 1718 Liechtenstein, Josef Wenzil Lorenz ................... 1696-1772
(1st Time)
Fürsten von und zu Liechtenstein (Princes of and to Liechtenstein)
12 Mar 1718 - 11 Oct 1721 Liechtenstein, Anton Florian von und zu Liechtenstein 1656-1721
11 Oct 1721 - 16 Dec 1732 Liechtenstein, Josef Johann Adam ..................... 1690-1732
16 Dec 1732 - 22 Dec 1748 Liechtenstein, Johann Nepomuk Karl ................... 1724-1748
22 Dec 1748 - 10 Feb 1772 Liechtenstein, Josef Wenzil Lorenz
(2nd Time)
10 Feb 1772 - 18 Aug 1781 Liechtenstein, Franz Josef I ......................... 1726-1781
18 Aug 1781 - 24 Mar 1805 Liechtenstein, Alois I ............................... 1759-1805
24 Mar 1805 - 25 Jul 1806 Liechtenstein, Johann II ............................. 1760-1836
(1st Time)
25 Jul 1806 - 19 Oct 1813 Liechtenstein, Karl .................................. 1803-1871
19 Oct 1813 - 20 Apr 1836 Liechtenstein, Johann II
(2nd Time)
20 Apr 1836 - 12 Nov 1858 Liechtenstein, Alois II .............................. 1796-1858
12 Nov 1858 - 11 Feb 1929 Liechtenstein, Johann III ............................ 1840-1929
11 Feb 1929 - 25 Jul 1938 Liechtenstein, Franz ................................. 1853-1938
25 Jul 1938 - 13 Nov 1989 Liechtenstein, Franz Josef II ........................ 1906-1989
13 Nov 1989 - Liechtenstein, Hans Adam II .......................... 1945-
(Prince-Regent from 1984)
15 Aug 2003 - Erbprinz Alois Philip Maria von und zu Liechtenstein . 1968-
(Prince-Regent)
Landesverweser
07 Apr 1848 - 03 Apr 1861 Johann Michael Menzinger
04 Apr 1861 - 24 Sep 1884 Karl Haus von Hausen ................................. 1823-1889
24 Sep 1884 - 12 Sep 1892 Karl von In der Maur auf Strehlburg und zu Treifeld .. 1852-1913
(1st time)
12 Sep 1892 - 24 Oct 1896 Friedrich Stellwag von Carion ........................ 1852-1896
30 Oct 1896 - 11 Dec 1913 Karl von In der Maur auf Strehlburg und zu Treifeld
(2nd time)
11 Dec 1913 - 31 Mar 1914 Joseph Ospelt ........................................ 1881-1962
(acting)
01 Apr 1914 - 07 Nov 1918 Leopold Freiherr von Imhof ........................... 1869-1922
07 Nov - 13 Dec 1918 Martin Ritter ........................................ 1872-1947
(President of the Executive Committee)
13 Dec 1918 - 30 Apr 1920 Prince Karl Alois von und zu Liechtenstein ........... 1878-1955
Heads of Government
01 May 1920 - 04 May 1922 Josef Ospelt ......................................... s.a
04 May - 01 Jun 1922 Alfons Feger ......................................... 1856-1933
01 Jun - 06 Jun 1922 Felix Gubelmann ...................................... 1880-1929
06 Jun 1922 - 28 Jul 1928 Gustav Schädler ...................................... 1883-1961
28 Jun - 04 Aug 1928 Prinz Alfred von und zu Lichtenstein ................. 1875-1930
04 Aug 1928 - 03 Sep 1945 Franz Josef Hoop ..................................... 1895-1959
24 Mar 1939 Theodor Schädler ..................................... 1896-1975 NSDAP
(In opposition)
03 Sep 1945 - 16 Jul 1962 Alexander Frick ...................................... 1910-1991
16 Jul 1962 - 18 Mar 1970 Gerald Batliner ...................................... 1928-2008
18 Mar 1970 - 27 Mar 1974 Alfred I. Hilber ..................................... 1928-2011
27 Mar 1974 - 26 Apr 1978 Walter Kieber ........................................ 1931-2014
26 Apr 1978 - 26 May 1993 Hans Brunhart ........................................ 1945-
26 May - 15 Dec 1993 Markus Büchel ........................................ 1959-2013
15 Dec 1993 - 05 Apr 2001 Mario Frick .......................................... 1965-
05 Apr 2001 - 25 Mar 2009 Otmar Hasler ......................................... 1953-
25 Mar 2009 - 27 Mar 2013 Klaus Tschütscher .................................... 1967-
27 Mar 2013 - 25 Mar 2021 Adrian Hasler ........................................ 1964-
25 Mar 2021 - Daniel Risch ......................................... 1978-
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