Bistum Würzburg → Großherzogtum Würzburg Bishopric of Würzburg → Grand Duchy of Würzburg State of the Holy Roman Empire, then State of the Confederation of the Rhine ← 1168 – 1814 → Flag Coat of arms Würzburg, shown within modern Germany Capital Würzburg Language(s) East Franconian German Religion Roman Catholic Government Theocracy Prince-Bishop  - 743–55     (founding Bishop)   St Burchard I  - 1165–70     (first Prince-Bishop)   Herold von Hochheim  - 1795–1808     (Prince-Bishop to 1803)   Georg Karl von Fechenbach Grand Duke  - 1805–14 Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany Historical era Middle Ages  - Bishopric founded 743  - Raised to prince-bishopric 1168  - Prince-Bishops styled     Dukes in Franconia   1441  - Made Ecclesiastical Prince     of Franconian Circle   1500  - Secularised and annexed     by Bavaria   February 25, 1803  - Ceded to Salzburg and     raised to grand duchy   December 26, 1805  - Restored to Bavaria 1814

The Bishopric of Würzburg was an ecclesiastical principality in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Lower Franconia, around the City of Würzburg. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted The Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund États confédérés du Rhin officially and Confédération du Rhin in practice) lasted Franconia (Franken is a historic region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria and the area to its immediate west The Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern was a German state that existed from 1806&ndash1918 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Würzburg (ˈvʏɐ̯ʦbʊɐ̯k is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany East Franconian ( Ostfränkisch) is a dialect which is spoken in Bavaria and other areas in Germany around Bamberg, Coburg, A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious body or Creed officially For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Theocracy is a form of government in which a god or deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler A Prince-Bishop is a Bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more Secular principalities usually pre-existent titles of nobility Events By Place Europe After an Interregnum of seven years Childeric III re-succeeds to the throne of the Frankish Empire Events By Place Europe Abd-ar-Rahman I lands in Spain, where the next year he will establish a new Umayyad dynasty Burchard of Würzburg was a Bishop of Würzburg in 741–754 He was an Anglo-Saxon who left England after the death of his kinsfolk and joined Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Title grand duke (in Latin, magnus dux; in Spanish, gran duque; in Russian, Великий Герцог Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ferdinand III Grand Duke of Tuscany ( Florence, 6 May 1769 &ndash Florence, 18 June 1824 was Grand Duke of Tuscany, (1790-1801 1814-1824 Events By Place Europe After an Interregnum of seven years Childeric III re-succeeds to the throne of the Frankish Empire A Prince-Bishop is a Bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more Secular principalities usually pre-existent titles of nobility Franconia (Franken is a historic region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria and the area to its immediate west The Franconian Circle (Fränkischer Reichskreis was an Imperial Circle of the Holy Roman Empire. The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany in 1795 &ndash 1814, during Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Peace of Pressburg refers to four peace treaties concluded in Pressburg (today Bratislava, Slovakia) The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical state of the Holy Roman Empire, roughly consisting of the present-day state of Salzburg (the A grand duchy is a territory whose Head of state is a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Lower Franconia (Unterfranken is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria (seven regions Germany (22 regions in five Würzburg (ˈvʏɐ̯ʦbʊɐ̯k is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany Würzburg was a diocese from 743. Events By Place Europe After an Interregnum of seven years Childeric III re-succeeds to the throne of the Frankish Empire In the eighteenth century, the Bishop was often also Bishop of Bamberg. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight In 1803, the Bishopric was secularized and annexed by the Elector of Bavaria. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The following is a list of rulers during the History of Bavaria. Following the defeat of Austria in 1805, however, in a complicated territorial exchange, Bavaria gave up Würzburg to the former Grand Duke of Tuscany, Ferdinand III, who became ruler of the new Grand Duchy of Würzburg. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The rulers of Tuscany have varied over time sometimes being Margraves the rulers of handfuls of border counties and sometimes the heads of the most important family Ferdinand III Grand Duke of Tuscany ( Florence, 6 May 1769 &ndash Florence, 18 June 1824 was Grand Duke of Tuscany, (1790-1801 1814-1824 This new state lasted until 1814. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Following the Napoleonic Wars, it was once again annexed by Bavaria. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions

Bishops of Würzburg, 743–1808

Secular power lost in 1803. Henneberg may refer to the House of Henneberg, German nobility County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire Henneberg may refer to the House of Henneberg, German nobility County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire Henneberg may refer to the House of Henneberg, German nobility County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire For the district in Germany see Hohenlohe (district. For other uses see Hohenlohe (disambiguation. Henneberg may refer to the House of Henneberg, German nobility County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire For the district in Germany see Hohenlohe (district. For other uses see Hohenlohe (disambiguation.  Rudolf II von Scherenberg (c 1401 &ndash 1495 was Bishop of Würzburg from 1466 until his death  Lorenz Von Bibra, Duke in Franconia (1459-1519 was Prince-Bishop of the Bishopric of Würzburg from (1495-1519  Conrad Von Bibra or  Konrad III von Bibra, Duke in Franconia (1490 &ndash 1544 was Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1540 to 1544 Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn ( 18 March, 1545 &ndash 13 September, 1617) was a Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Echter Johann Philipp von Schönborn ( 6 August 1605 - 12 February 1673) was the Archbishop of Mainz from 1647 until 1673 the Bishop Schönborn may refer to Places in Germany Schönborn Brandenburg, in the Elbe-Elster district Brandenburg Bad Schönborn Schönborn may refer to Places in Germany Schönborn Brandenburg, in the Elbe-Elster district Brandenburg Bad Schönborn Franz Ludwig von Erthal ( 16 September 1730 - 14 February 1795) was the Prince-bishop of Würzburg and Bamberg from 1779 Territory to Bavaria until 1805

Grand-Duchy of Würzburg 1805-1814

• Ferdinand 1805–1814

Würzburg annexed by Bavaria, 1814

Ferdinand III Grand Duke of Tuscany ( Florence, 6 May 1769 &ndash Florence, 18 June 1824 was Grand Duke of Tuscany, (1790-1801 1814-1824

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