Bentheim-Bentheim

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.

Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1277–1530)
Gerulfingen
 * Egbert (1277–1305)
 * John (1305–1333)
 * Simon (1333–1348)
 * Otto III (1348–1364)
 * Bernard I (1364–1421)

Götterswyk
 * Eberwin I (1421–1454)
 * Bernard II (1454–1473)
 * Eberwin II (1473–1530)

Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1643–1806)

 * Philip Conrad (1643–1668)
 * Arnold Maurice (1668–1701)
 * Herman Frederick (1701–1723)
 * Louis Francis (1723–1731)
 * Frederick Charles (1731–1803)
 * Louis (Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt) (1803–1806)