This is a list of states in the Holy Roman Empire beginning with the letter V:
| Name | Type | Imperial circle | Imperial diet | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaduz
|
County | n/a | n/a | Originally to
Werdenberg-Sargans 1342: To Werdenberg-Sargans-Vaduz 1396: Imperial immediacy in Swabia 1416: To Brandis 1510: Sold to Sulz 1572: To Sulz-Vaduz 1613: Sold to Hohenems 1646: To Hohenems-Vaduz 1678: Imperial abrogation (later in 1712: Sold to Liechtenstein→ see) |
Valais (Wallis)
|
County | n/a | n/a | 999: To the
Bishopric of Sion 1648: Left the Empire as an ally of Switzerland |
Varel
|
Lordship | n/a | n/a | 1123: First mentioned; part of
East Frisia 15th Century: To Oldenburg 1667: To Aldenburg 1733: To Bentinck 1811: To France 1813: To Oldenburg |
Vaud (Waadt)
|
County | n/a | n/a | Originally part of the
Kingdom of Arles 1032: To Zähringen 1218: To Savoy 1536: To Bern 1648: Left the Empire as part of Switzerland |
Vechta
|
County | n/a | n/a | 1226: Partitioned from
Ravensberg 1244: Extinct; to Ravensberg 1252: Sold to Münster 1803: To Oldenburg 1810: To France 1814: To Oldenburg |
Veldenz
|
County | n/a | n/a | By 1113: Partitioned from the
Wildgraviate 1270: Extinct; to Geroldseck by marriage 1277: To Hohengeroldseck 1298: Partitioned from Hohengeroldseck 1387: Partitioned into Veldenz-Lichtenberg and Veldenz-Moschellandsburg 1389: Reunited by Veldenz-Moschellandsburg 1444: Extinct; to Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken by marriage 1459: To Palatinate-Zweibrücken 1543: To Palatinate-Veldenz |
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Veldenz-Lichtenberg
|
County | n/a | n/a | 1387: Partitioned from
Veldenz 1389: Extinct; to Veldenz-Moschellandsburg |
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Veldenz-Moschellandsburg
|
County | n/a | n/a | 1387: Partitioned from
Veldenz 1389: Renamed to Veldenz |
Velen (Vehlen)
|
Lordship 1641: County |
n/a | n/a | 1221: First mentioned 13th Century: Extinct; to Berensfelde 1313: Renamed from Berensfelde 1555: Acquired Rheine- Bevergern 1630: Acquired Papenburg 1641: HRE Count 1756: Extinct in male line; to Landsberg-Velen by marriage |
Verden
|
Bishopric | Low Rhen | EC |
c. 800: Diocese established 1180: Imperial immediacy; HRE Prince of the Empire 1648: Secularized as Principality for Sweden |
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Verden
|
Principality | Low Rhen | PR | 1648:
Prince-Bishopric of Verden secularised for
Sweden 1712: To Denmark 1715: Sold to Hanover 1807: To Westphalia 1810: To France 1813: To Hanover |
|
Verden
|
Imperial City | Low Rhen | RH | 15th Century: Free Imperial City 1648: To Sweden; united with the Principality of Verden |
Verdun
|
Bishopric | Upp Rhen | EC | 4th Century: Diocese established 997: Acquired county surrounding Verdun 1552: To France 1648: Annexation to France formally recognised |
Verdun
|
Imperial City | Upp Rhen | RH | 1374: Free Imperial City 1552: To France 1648: Annexation to France formally recognised |
Vianden
|
County | n/a | n/a | 1090: First mentioned; fief of
Brabant 1163: Acquired Salm in the Ardennes 1175: Partitioned into itself and Salm in the Ardennes 1264: Made fief of Luxembourg; partitioned into itself and Schönecken 1400: Extinct; to Sponheim-Kreuznach 1417: To Nassau-Dillenburg |
Virneburg
|
HRE County | Low Rhen | WE | 11th Century: First mentioned 1419: Acquired Neuenahr and Saffenburg 1545: Extinct; to Manderscheid-Schleiden 1554: Made fief of Trier 1560: To Manderscheid-Schleiden-Virneburg as fief of Trier 1590: To Manderscheid-Gerolstein by marriage as fief of Trier 1639: To Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg as fief of Trier 1794: To France 1815: To Prussia |
Vogtland
|
Margraviate | Upp Sax | WT | Name given to territories of
Weida,
Reuss and
Plauen 1563: To Saxony |
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