Bentheim-Bentheim
Sign in to saveBentheim-Bentheim was a county in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. By 1806, the borders were the modern borders of the District of Bentheim. The last Count of Bentheim-Bentheim died on 19 February 1803.
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- 1277-01-01
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- Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1277–1530)
- Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1643–1806)
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Bentheim-Bentheim was a county in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. By 1806, the borders were the modern borders of the District of Bentheim. The last Count of Bentheim-Bentheim died on 19 February 1803.
This county was formed from the county of Bentheim in 1277, and from it was formed Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1544. Bentheim-Bentheim reemerged as a county in 1643 and was mediatised to Berg in 1806, before being annexed to France in 1810. It was granted to Hanover by the Congress of Vienna.
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