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thumb|262px|Coat of arms of the Counts of Waldburg-Zeil Waldburg-Zeil was a County and later Principality within Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the House of Waldburg, located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Schloss Zeil, near Leutkirch im Allgäu.

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Germany
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inception
1589-01-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1806-01-01
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Contents
  • History
  • Rulers of Waldburg-Zeil
  • Stewards of Waldburg-Zeil (1589–1628)
  • Counts of Waldburg-Zeil (1628–1803)
  • Princes of Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg (1803–1806)
  • Lustenau-Hohenems branch
  • References

thumb|262px|Coat of arms of the Counts of Waldburg-Zeil Waldburg-Zeil was a County and later Principality within Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the House of Waldburg, located in southeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located around Schloss Zeil, near Leutkirch im Allgäu.

== History == Waldburg-Zeil was a partition of Waldburg-Wolfegg-Zeil. Originally ruled by Truchesses (stewards), Waldburg-Zeil was elevated to a County in 1628, and a Principality in 1803 shortly before being mediatised to Württemberg in 1806.

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