List of state leaders in the 17th-century Holy Roman Empire

This is a list of state leaders in the 17th century (1601–1700) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.

Main

 * Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany
 * Emperors Elect, Kings –
 * Rudolph II, Emperor Elect (1576–1612), King (1575–1612)
 * Matthias, Emperor Elect (1612–1619), King (1612–1618)
 * Ferdinand II, Emperor Elect (1619–1637), King (1618–1637)
 * Ferdinand III, Emperor Elect (1637–1657), King (1636–1657)
 * Ferdinand IV, co-King (1653–1654)
 * Leopold I, Emperor Elect, King (1658–1705)
 * Reichshofkanzlei –
 * Rudolf Coraduz von und zu Nußdorf, Vice Chancellor (1597–1606)
 * Leopold von Stralendorf, Vice Chancellor (1606–1612)
 * Hans Ludwig von Ulm, Vice Chancellor (1612–1627)
 * Peter Heinrich von Stralendorf, Vice Chancellor (1627–1637)
 * Ferdinand Sigismund Graf Kurtz von Senftenau, Vice Chancellor (1637–1659)
 * Wilderich von Walderdorff, Vice Chancellor (1660–1669)
 * Leopold Wilhelm Graf von Königsegg-Rothenfels, Vice Chancellor (1669–1694)
 * Gottlieb Amadeus Graf von Windisch-Graetz, Vice Chancellor (1694–1695)
 * Dominik Andreas I. von Kaunitz, Vice Chancellor (1698–1705)

Austrian

 * Archduchy of Austria (complete list) –
 * Rudolf V, Archduke (1576–1608)
 * Matthias, Archduke (1608–1619)
 * Albert VII, Archduke (1619)
 * Ferdinand III, Archduke (1590, 1619–1637)
 * Ferdinand IV, Archduke (1637–1657)
 * Leopold V, Archduke (1623–1632)
 * Ferdinand Charles, Archduke (1632–1662)
 * Sigismund Francis, Archduke (1662–1665)
 * Leopold VI, Archduke (1657, 1665–1705)


 * Principality of Auersperg (complete list) –
 * Johann Weikhard, Prince (1653–1677)
 * Johann Ferdinand, Prince (1677–1705)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (complete list) –
 * Christopher Andrew of Spauer, Prince-bishop (1601–1613)
 * Charles of Austria, Prince-bishop (1613–1624)
 * Hieronymus Otto Agricola, Prince-bishop (1625–1627)
 * Daniel Zen, Prince-bishop (1627–1628)
 * Wilhelm of Welsperg, Prince-bishop (1629–1641)
 * Johann Platzgummer, Prince-bishop (1641–1647)
 * Anton Crosini of Bonporto, Prince-bishop (1647–1663)
 * Sigmund Alphons of Thun, Prince-bishop (1663–1677)
 * Paulinus Mayr, Prince-bishop (1677–1685)
 * Johann Franz Graf Khuen of Belasi, Prince-bishop (1685–1702)


 * Duchy of Carinthia (complete list) –
 * Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Chur (complete list) –
 * Peter de Raschèr, Prince-bishop (1581–1601)
 * Johannes V. Flugi, Prince-bishop (1601–1627)
 * Joseph Mohr von Zernez, Prince-bishop (1627–1635)
 * Johannes VI. Flugi von Aspermont, Prince-bishop (1636–1661)
 * Ulrich VI. de Mont, Prince-bishop (1661–1692)
 * Ulrich VII. Freiherr von Federspiel, Prince-bishop (1692–1728)


 * Principality of Heitersheim (complete list) –
 * Johann Philipp Lesch von Mühlheim, Prince-prior (1599–1601)
 * Wiprecht von Rosenbach, Prince-prior (1601–1607)
 * Arbogast von Andlau, Prince-prior (1607–1612)
 * Johann Friedrich Hund von Saulheim, Prince-prior (1612–1635)
 * Hartmann von der Tann (Großprior), Prince-prior (1635–1647)
 * Frederick of Hesse-Darmstadt, Prince-prior (1647–1682)
 * Franz von Sonnenberg (Großprior), Prince-prior (1682)
 * Gottfried Droste zu Vischering (Großprior), Prince-prior (1683)
 * Hermann von Wachtendonk, Prince-prior (1683–1704)


 * Liechtenstein (complete list) –
 * Karl I, Prince (1608–1627)
 * Karl Eusebius, Prince (1627–1684)
 * Hans-Adam I, Prince (1684–1712)


 * Duchy of Styria (complete list) –
 * Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)


 * Tarasp –
 * 1684–1864


 * Prince-Bishopric of Trent (complete list) –
 * Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1600–1629)
 * Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1629–1658)
 * Sigismund Francis of Austria, Prince-bishop (1659–1665)
 * Ernst Adalbert von Harrach, Prince-bishop (1665–1667)
 * Sigismund Alfons von Thun, Prince-bishop (1668–1677)
 * Francesco Alberti di Pola, Prince-bishop (1677–1689)
 * Giuseppe Vittorio Alberti di Enno, Prince-bishop (1689–1695)
 * Johann Michael Graf von Spaur, Prince-bishop (1696–1725)

Bavarian

 * Duchy/ Electorate of Bavaria (complete list) –
 * Maximilian I, Duke (1597–1623), Elector (1623–1651)
 * Ferdinand Maria, Elector (1651–1679)
 * Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector (1679–1726)


 * Berchtesgaden Prince-Provostry (complete list) –
 * Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1594–1650)
 * Maximilian Heinrich of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1650–1688)
 * Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1688–1723)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Freising (complete list) –
 * Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1566–1612)
 * Stephen of Seiboldsdorf, Prince-bishop (1612–1618)
 * Veit Adam of Gepeckh, Prince-bishop (1618–1651)
 * Albert Sigismund of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1651/52–1685)
 * Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1685–1694)
 * John Francis Eckher of Kapfing and Liechteneck, Prince-bishop (1694/95–1727)


 * Landgraviate of Leuchtenberg (de:complete list) –
 * Georg IV. Ludwig (Leuchtenberg), Landgrave (1567–1613)
 * Wilhelm (Leuchtenberg), Landgrave (1614–1621)
 * Maximilian Adam (Leuchtenberg), Landgrave (1621–1646)


 * Prince-Abbey of Niedermünster (complete list) –
 * Katharina II Scheifflin, Abbess (1598–1605)
 * Eva von Uhrhausen, Abbess (1605–1616)
 * Anna Maria von Salis, Abbess (1616–1652)
 * Maria Margarethe von Sigertshofen, Abbess (1652–1675)
 * Maria Theresia von Muggenthal, Abbess (1675–1693)
 * Regina Recordin von Rein und Hamberg, Abbess (1693–1697)
 * Johanna Franziska Sibylla von Muggenthal, Abbess (1697–1723)


 * Prince-Abbey of Obermünster (complete list) –
 * Margarethe II Mufflin, Abbess (1594–1608)
 * Katharina Praxedis von Perckhausen, Abbess (1608–1649)
 * Maria Elisabeth von Salis, Abbess (1649–1683)
 * Maria Theresia von Sandizell, Abbess (1683–1719)


 * Imperial County of Ortenburg (complete list) –
 * Henry VII, Count (1600–1603)
 * George IV, Count (1603–1627)
 * Frederick Casimir, Count (1627–1658)
 * George Reinhard, Count (1658–1666)
 * Christian, Count (1666–1684)
 * George Philip, Count (1684–1702)


 * Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen –
 * John Charles, Count (1654–1704)


 * Palatinate-Sulzbach –
 * Otto Henry, Count (1569–1604)
 * Augustus, Count (1614–1632)
 * Christian Augustus, Count (1632–1708)


 * Pappenheim (complete list) –
 * Philip, Lord (1558–1619)
 * Wolfgang Christopher, Lord (1585–1628), Count (1628–1635)
 * Wolfgang Philip, Count (1628–1671)
 * Charles Philip Gustav, Count (1671–1692)
 * Louis Francis, Count (1692–1697)
 * Christian Ernest, co-Count (1697–1721)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Passau (complete list) –
 * Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1598–1625)
 * Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1625–1662)
 * Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1662–1664)
 * Wenzeslaus of Thun, Prince-Bishop (1664–1673)
 * Sebastian of Pötting, Prince-Bishop (1673–1689)
 * John Philip of Lamberg, Prince-Bishop (1689–1712)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg (complete list) –
 * Wolfgang II von Hausen, Prince-bishop (1600–1613)
 * Albert IV von Toerring-Stein, Prince-bishop (1613–1649)
 * Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg, Prince-bishop (1649–1661)
 * Johann Georg von Herberstein, Prince-bishop (1662–1663)
 * Adam Lorenz von Toerring-Stein, Prince-bishop (1663–1666)
 * Guidobald von Thun, Prince-bishop (1666–1668)
 * Albrecht Sigismund von Bayern, Prince-bishop (1668–1685)
 * Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1685–1716)


 * Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (complete list) –
 * Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-archbishop (1587–1612)
 * Marcus Sittich of Hohenems, Prince-archbishop (1612–1619)
 * Paris von Lodron, Prince-archbishop (1619–1653)
 * Guidobald of Thun, Prince-archbishop (1654–1668)
 * Maximilian Gandalf of Kuenburg, Prince-archbishop (1668–1687)
 * Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein, Prince-archbishop (1687–1709)

Bohemian and Hungary

 * Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of Hungary (complete list, complete list) –
 * Rudolph II, King of Bohemia (1576–1611), of Hungary (1576–1608)
 * Matthias, King of Bohemia (1611–1619), of Hungary (1608–1619)
 * Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia (1617–1619, 1620–1637), of Hungary (1619–1637)
 * Frederick, King of Bohemia (1619–1620)
 * Ferdinand III, King of Bohemia (1627–1657), of Hungary (1637–1657)
 * Ferdinand IV, co-King of Bohemia (1646–1657), of Hungary (1647–1654)
 * Leopold I, King of Bohemia (1656–1705), of Hungary (1657–1705)


 * Margraviate of Moravia (complete list) –
 * Rudolf II, Margrave (1576–1608)
 * Matthias II, Margrave (1608–1617)
 * under the rule of the Bohemian kings since 1611


 * Duchy of Cieszyn (Teschen) (complete list) –
 * Adam Wenceslaus, Duke (1579–1617)
 * Frederick William, Duke (1617–1625)
 * Elizabeth Lucretia, Duchess (1625–1653)

Burgundian-Low Countries

 * County of Artois (complete list) –
 * Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621)
 * Philip IV of Spain, Count (1621–1659)
 * For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 17th century


 * County of Burgundy (complete list) –
 * Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621)
 * Philip VIII, Count (1621–1665)
 * Charles III, Count (1665–1678)


 * Duchy of Brabant (complete list) –
 * Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, Albert, Duke (1598–1621)
 * Philip V, Duke (1621–1665)
 * Charles III, Duke (1665–1700)
 * Philip VI, Duke (1700–1706)


 * County of Flanders (complete list) –
 * Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess (1598–1621)
 * Philip VI, Count (1621–1665)
 * Charles IV, Count (1665–1700)
 * Philip VII, Count (1700–1706)


 * Upper Guelders (complete list) –
 * under the Habsburg Monarchy
 * Herman van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1593–1611)
 * Frederik van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1611–1618)
 * Hendrik van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1618–1632)
 * occupation by the Dutch Republic (1632–1637)
 * Willem Bette, Stadtholder (1640–1646)
 * Jan Koenraard van Aubremont, Stadtholder (1646–1652)
 * Filips Balthasar van Gendt, Stadtholder (1652–1680)
 * Johan Frans Desideratus of Nassau-Siegen, Stadtholder (1680–1699)
 * Philippe Emanuel, Stadtholder (1699–1702)


 * County of Hainaut (complete list) –
 * under the Habsburg Monarchy
 * Charles III de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1592–1606)
 * Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Stadtholder (1613–?)
 * Philippe François, Stadtholder (1663–1674)


 * County of Holland, Lordship of Utrecht, County of Zeeland (complete list) –
 * under the Habsburg Monarchy
 * Maurice, Stadtholder (1585–1625)
 * Frederick Henry, Stadtholder (1625–1647)
 * William II, Stadtholder (1647–1650)
 * First Stadtholderless Period (1650–1672)
 * William III, Stadtholder (1672–1702)


 * Duchy of Limburg (complete list) –
 * Isabella, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621)
 * Philip V, Duke (1621–1665)
 * Charles III, Duke (1665–1700)
 * Philip VI, Duke (1700–1706)


 * Duchy of Luxemburg
 * Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty (complete list) –
 * Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621)
 * Philip IV, Duke (1621–1665)
 * Charles IV, Duke (1665–1700)
 * Philip V, Duke (1700–1712)
 * Stadtholders (complete list) –
 * Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Stadtholder (1545–1552, 1559–1604)
 * Philip of Croÿ-Ligne, Stadtholder (1654–1675)
 * John Charles de Landas, acting Stadtholder (1675–late 17th century)
 * Ernst of Croÿ-Ligne, Stadtholder (late 17th century)
 * Henry de Lambert, Stadtholder (1684–1688)


 * County of Namur (complete list) –
 * Isabella Clara Eugenia, Margravine (1598–1621)
 * Philip VI, Margrave (1621–1665)
 * Charles III, Margrave (1665–1700)

Franconian

 * Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (complete list) –
 * Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, Prince-bishop (1599–1609)
 * Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen, Prince-bishop (1609–1622)
 * Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Prince-bishop (1623–1633)
 * Franz von Hatzfeld, Prince-bishop (1633–1642 (Bishop of Würzburg, Prince-bishop (1631–1642)
 * Melchior Otto von Voit von Salzburg, Prince-bishop (1642–1653)
 * Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck, Prince-bishop (1653–1672)
 * Peter Philipp von Dernbach, Prince-bishop (1672–1683)
 * Marquard Sebastian von Schenk von Stauffenberg, Prince-bishop (1683–1693)
 * Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1693–1729)


 * Brandenburg-Ansbach (complete list) –
 * George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)
 * Joachim Ernst, Margrave (1603–1625)
 * Frederick, Margrave (1625–1634)
 * Albert, Margrave (1634–1667)
 * John Frederick, Margrave (1667–1686)
 * Christian Albrecht, Margrave (1686–1692)
 * George Frederick II, Margrave (1692–1703)


 * Brandenburg-Bayreuth (formally Brandenburg-Kulmbach) (complete list) –
 * George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603)
 * Christian, Margrave (1603–1655)
 * Christian Ernst, Margrave (1655–1712)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt (complete list, de) –
 * Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, Prince-bishop (1595–1612)
 * Johann Christoph von Westerstetten, Prince-bishop (1612–1636)
 * Marquard II Schenk von Castell, Prince-bishop (1637–1685)
 * Johann Euchar Schenk von Castell, Prince-bishop (1685–1697)
 * Johann Martin von Eyb, Prince-bishop (1697–1704)


 * Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (complete list) –
 * Philipp Karl zu Hohenlohe-Bartenstein, Count (1688–1729)


 * Hohenlohe-Langenburg (complete list) –
 * Philip Ernest, Count (1610–1628)
 * Ludwig Kraft, Count (1628–1632)
 * Joachim Albert, Count (1632–1650)
 * Henry Frederick, Count (1650–1699)
 * Albert Wolfgang, Count (1699–1715)


 * Hohenlohe-Neuenstein –
 * Philipp, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count (1586–1606)
 * Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)
 * Kraft III, Count (1610–1641)
 * Kraft Magnus, co-Count (1645–c.1677)
 * Philipp Maximilian Johann, co-Count (1645–c.1677)
 * Johann Friedrich, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Oehringen (1677–1702)
 * Johann Ludwig, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Künzelsau (1677–1689)
 * Siegfried, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1677–1684)
 * Wolfgang Julius, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1645–1677), Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1677–1698)


 * Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach –
 * Ludwig Eberhard of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1600–1650)
 * Friedrich Kraft of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1650–1681)
 * Hezekiah of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach and Gleichen (1681–1685)
 * Ludwig Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Pfedelbach (1685–1728)


 * Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (complete list) –
 * Louis Gustav, Count (1688–1697)
 * Philipp Ernst zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, Count (1697–1744), Prince (1744–1750)


 * Hohenlohe-Weikersheim –
 * Wolfgang, co-Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1568–1586), Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1586–1606), of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1586–1610)
 * Georg Friedrich II, Count (1600–1635)
 * Georg Friedrich, Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1610–1645)


 * Schönborn (complete list) –
 * Philip Erwin, Baron (1663–1668)
 * John Erwin, Baron (1668–1701), Count (1701–1705)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg (complete list) –
 * Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Prince-bishop (1573–1617)
 * Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen, Prince-bishop (1617–1622)
 * Philipp Adolf von Ehrenberg, Prince-bishop (1622–1631)
 * Franz von Hatzfeld, Prince-bishop (1631–1642)
 * Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1642–1673)
 * Johann Hartmann von Rosenbach, Prince-bishop (1673–1675)
 * Peter Philipp von Dernbach, Prince-bishop (1675–1683)
 * Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau, Prince-bishop (1683–1684)
 * Johann Gottfried II von Gutenberg, Prince-bishop (1684–1698)
 * Johann Philipp von Greifenclau zu Vollraths, Prince-bishop (1699–1719)

Electoral Rhenish

 * Arenberg (complete list) –
 * Charles, Princely Count (1599–1616)
 * Philip Charles, Princely Count (1616–1640)
 * Philippe François, Princely Count (1640–1645), Duke (1645–1675)
 * Charles Eugene, Duke (1675–1681)
 * Philip Charles, Duke (1681–1691)
 * Leopold, Duke (1691–1754)


 * Elector-Archbishopric of Cologne (complete list) –
 * Ernest of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1583–1612)
 * Ferdinand of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1612–1650)
 * Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1650–1688)
 * Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Archbishop-elector (1688–1723)


 * Elector-Bishopric of Mainz (complete list) –
 * Wolfgang von Dalberg, Archbishop-elector (1582–1601)
 * Johann Adam von Bicken, Archbishop-elector (1601–1604)
 * Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Archbishop-elector (1604–1626)
 * Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau, Archbishop-elector (1626–1629)
 * Anselm Casimir Wambold von Umstadt, Archbishop-elector (1629–1647)
 * Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Archbishop-elector (1647–1673)
 * Lothar Friedrich von Metternich-Burscheid, Archbishop-elector (1673–1675)
 * Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck, Archbishop-elector (1675–1678)
 * Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg, Archbishop-elector (1679)
 * Anselm Franz von Ingelheim, Archbishop-elector (1679–1695)
 * Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Archbishop-elector (1695–1729)


 * Nieder-Isenburg (Lower Isenburg) (complete list) –
 * Salentin VIII, Count (1532–1610)
 * Salentin IX, Count (1580–1619)
 * Ernst, Count (1584–1664)


 * Electoral Palatinate (complete list) –
 * Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler
 * Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen
 * Palatinate-Kleeburg
 * Palatinate-Landsberg
 * Palatinate-Neuburg
 * Palatinate-Simmern
 * Palatinate-Sulzbach
 * Palatinate-Sulzbach-Hilpoltsein
 * Palatinate-Veldenz
 * Palatinate-Veldenz-Gutenberg
 * Palatinate-Veldenz-Lützelstein
 * Palatinate-Zweibrücken
 * Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
 * Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1569–1604)
 * Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1569–1604)
 * Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg and Sulzbach (1604–1614)
 * Frederick IV the Righteous, Elector (1583–1610)
 * George Gustavus, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1598–1634)
 * John Augustus, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Lützelstein (1598–1611)
 * Louis Philip I, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Gutenberg (1598–1601)
 * George John II, Count Palatine of Veldenz-Gutenberg (1598–1654)
 * George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1608–1669)
 * Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1615–1654)
 * John II the Younger, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1604–1635)
 * Frederick Casimir, Count Palatine of Landsberg (1604–1645)
 * John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1604–1652)
 * Frederick V the Winter King, Elector (1610–1623)
 * Electoral Palatinate briefly annexed to Maximilian I, Electorate of Bavaria (1623–1648)
 * Louis Philip II, Count Palatine of Simmern (1610–1655)
 * Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1614–1653)
 * Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1614–1632)
 * John Frederick, Count Palatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltsein (1614–1644)
 * Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1632–1708)
 * Leopold Louis, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1634–1694)
 * Frederick I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1635–1661)
 * Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Landsberg (1645–1661)
 * Frederick Louis, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1661–1677)
 * Charles Louis, Elector (1648–1680)
 * Charles Gustavus, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1652–1654)
 * Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1654–1689)
 * Louis Henry, Count Palatine of Simmern (1655–1674)
 * Charles Otto, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1669–1671)
 * Christian II, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1654–1671)
 * Charles II, Elector (1680–1685)
 * Philip William, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1653–1685)
 * Philip William, Elector (1685–1690)
 * Charles III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1693–1697)
 * John Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1654–1704)
 * Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1671–1717)
 * Adolph John II, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1689–1701)
 * John William, Elector (1690–1716)


 * Thurn und Taxis (complete list) –
 * Lamoral von Taxis, Count of Taxis (1624)
 * Leonhard II. von Taxis, Count of Taxis (1624–1628)
 * Alexandrine von Taxis, Regent (1628–1646)
 * Lamoral II Claudius Franz, Count (1628–1676)
 * Eugen Alexander, Count (1676–1695), Prince (1695–1714)


 * Elector-Bishopric of Trier (complete list) –
 * Lothar von Metternich, Archbishop-elector (1599–1623)
 * Philipp Christoph von Sötern, Archbishop-elector (1623–1652)
 * Karl Kaspar von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck, Archbishop-elector (1652–1676)
 * Johann Hugo von Orsbeck, Archbishop-elector (1676–1711)

Lower Rhenish–Westphalian

 * Bentheim-Alpen (complete list) –
 * Frederick Ludolph, Count (1606–1629)


 * Bentheim-Limburg (complete list) –
 * Conrad Gumbert, Count (1606–1632)


 * Bentheim-Bentheim (complete list) –
 * Philip Conrad, Count (1643–1668)
 * Arnold Maurice, Count (1668–1701)


 * Bentheim-Steinfurt (complete list) –
 * Arnold III, Count (1562–1606)
 * Arnold Jobst, Count (1606–1643)
 * William Henry, Count (1606–1632)
 * Frederick Ludolph, Count (1606–1629)
 * Conrad Gumbert, Count (1606–1618)
 * Ernest William, Count (1643–1693)
 * Ernest, Count (1693–1713)


 * Bentheim-Tecklenburg(-Rheda) (complete list, complete list) –
 * Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg (1562–1606)
 * Adolf, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (1606–1623/25)
 * Maurice, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (1623/25–1674)
 * John Adolph, Count of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (1674–1701/04)


 * Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (complete list) –
 * John Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1596–1634)
 * Frederick II, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
 * Leopold William of Austria, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
 * Franz Wilhelm, Administrator (1645)
 * secularised into Duchy of Bremen, see Bremen-Verden


 * Duchy of Cleves, County of Mark (complete list, complete list) –
 * John William, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1592–1609)
 * John Sigismund of Hohenzollern, Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark (1614–1619)
 * incorporated into Brandenburg


 * Princely Abbey of Corvey (de:complete list) –
 * Dietrich IV. von Beringhausen, Prince-abbot (1585–1616)
 * Heinrich V. von Aschenbrock, Prince-abbot (1616–1624)
 * Johann Christoph von Brambach, Prince-abbot (1624–1638)
 * Arnold von Waldois, Prince-abbot (1638–1661)
 * Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Prince-abbot (1661–1678)
 * Christoph von Bellinghausen, Prince-abbot (1678–1696)
 * Florenz von dem Felde, Prince-abbot (1696–1714)


 * Essen Abbey (complete list) –
 * Margarete Elisabeth von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1598–1604)
 * Elisabeth IX von Bergh-s’Heerenberg, Princess-Abbess (1604–1614)
 * Maria Clara von Spaur, Pflaum und Vallier, Princess-Abbess (1614–1644)
 * Anna Eleonore von Stauffen, Princess-Abbess (1644–1645)
 * Anna Salome von Salm-Reifferscheid, Princess-Abbess (1646–1688)
 * Anna Salome of Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Princess-Abbess (1690–1691)
 * Bernhardine Sophia of East Frisia and Rietberg, Princess-Abbess (1691–1726)


 * County of East Frisia (complete list) –
 * Enno III, Count (1599–1625)
 * Rudolf Christian, Count (1625–1628)
 * Ulrich II, Count (1628–1648)
 * Juliana of Hesse-Darmstadt, Regent (1648–1651)
 * Enno Louis, Count (1651–1654), Prince (1654–1660)
 * George Christian, Prince (1660–1665)
 * Christian Everhard, Prince (1690–1708)


 * Herford Abbey (complete list) –
 * Magdalene I of Lippe, Abbess (1586–1604)
 * Felicitas II of Eberstein, Abbess (1604–1621)
 * Magdalene II of Lippe, Abbess (1621–1640)
 * Sidonia of Oldenburg, Abbess (1640–1649)
 * Maria Clara Theresa of Wartenberg, rival abbess 1629–1631
 * Elisabeth II, Abbess (1649–1667)
 * Elisabeth III, Abbess (1667–1680)
 * Elisabeth IV, Abbess (1680–1686)
 * Elisabeth V, Abbess (1686–1688)
 * Charlotte Sophia, Abbess (1688–1728)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Liège (complete list) –
 * Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1581–1612)
 * Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1612–1650)
 * Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1650–1688)
 * John Louis of Elderen, Prince-Bishop (1688–1694)
 * Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop (1694–1723)


 * Limburg-Styrum-Bronchhorst-Borkelö (complete list) –
 * Otto, Count (1644–1679)
 * George Albert, Count (1679–1690)
 * Frederick William, Count (1679–1724)


 * Limburg-Styrum-Gemen (complete list) –
 * Adolph Ernest, Count (1644–1657)
 * Herman Otto II, Count (1657–1704)


 * Limburg-Styrum-Iller-Aichheim (complete list) –
 * Maximilian William, Count (1657–1724)


 * Limburg-Styrum-Styrum (complete list) –
 * Moritz, Count (1644–1664)
 * Moritz Hermann, Count (1664–1703)


 * County of Lippe (complete list) –
 * Simon VI, Count (1563–1613)
 * Simon VII, Count (1613–1627)
 * Simon Ludwig, Count (1627–1636)
 * Simon Philipp, Count (1636–1650)
 * Johann Bernhard, Count (1650–1652)
 * Hermann Adolf, Count (1652–1666)
 * Simon Heinrich, Count (1666–1697)
 * Friedrich Adolf, Count (1697–1718)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Münster (complete list) –
 * Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1585–1612)
 * Ferdinand I of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1612–1650)
 * Bernhard von Galen, Prince-bishop (1650–1678)
 * Ferdinand II of Fürstenberg, Prince-bishop (1678–1683)
 * Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1683–1688)
 * Frederick Christian of Plettenberg, Prince-bishop (1688–1706)


 * County of Oldenburg (complete list) –
 * John VII, Count (1573–1603)
 * Anthony II, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst, Count (1573–1619)
 * Anthony Günther, Count (1603–1667)
 * Frederick I, Count (1667–1670)
 * Christian VIII, Count (1670–1699)
 * Frederick II, Count (1699–1730)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück (complete list) –
 * Philip Sigismund, Prince-bishop (1591–1623)
 * Eitel Frederick, Prince-bishop (1623–1625)
 * Franz Wilhelm, Prince-bishop (1625–1634)
 * Gustav Gustavsson af Vasaborg, Prince-bishop (1634–1648)
 * Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg, Prince-bishop (1648–1661)
 * Ernest Augustus, Prince-bishop (1662–1698)
 * Charles Joseph of Lorraine, Prince-bishop (1698–1715)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn (complete list) –
 * Dietrich IV, Bishop of Paderborn, Prince-bishop (1585–1618)
 * Ferdinand I of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1618–1650)
 * Dietrich Adolf of Recke, Prince-bishop (1650–1661)
 * Ferdinand II of Fürstenberg, Prince-bishop (1661–1683)
 * Hermann Werner von Wolff-Metternich zur Gracht, Prince-bishop (1683–1704)


 * County of Sayn (complete list) –
 * Henry IV, co-Count (1560–1606)
 * Anna Elizabeth, Countess (1606–1608)


 * County of Schaumburg (complete list) –
 * Adolf XI. (Schaumburg), Count (1576–1601)
 * Ernest, Count (1601–1619), Prince (1619–1622)
 * Jobst Herman, Prince (1622–1635)
 * Otto V. (Schaumburg), Prince (1635–1640)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Verden (complete list) –
 * Frederick, Prince of Denmark, Prince-Bishop (1623–1629)
 * Francis William of Wartenberg, Prince-Bishop (1630–1631)
 * John Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein at Gottorp, Prince-Bishop (1631–1634)
 * Frederick of Denmark, Prince-Bishop (1635–1645)
 * rule by the Swedish occupants (1645–1648)
 * secularised to hereditary rule, see Bremen-Verden


 * County of Wied (complete list) –
 * William IV, co-Count (1581–1612)
 * Herman II, Count (1581–1631)
 * Frederick II, Count (1631–1698)
 * partitioned into Wied-Neuwied and Wied-Runkel


 * Wied-Dierdorf (complete list) –
 * John Ernest, Count (1631–1664)
 * Louis Frederick, Count (1664–1709)


 * Wied-Neuwied (complete list) –
 * Frederick William, Count (1698–1737)


 * Wied-Runkel (complete list) –
 * Johann Friederich Wilhelm, Count (1698–1699)
 * Maximilian Heinrich, Count (1692–1706)

Upper Rhenish

 * Prince-Bishopric of Basel (complete list) –
 * Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee, Prince-bishop (1575–1608)
 * Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein, Prince-bishop (1608–1628)
 * Johann Heinrich von Ostheim, Prince-bishop (1628–1646)
 * Beat Albrecht von Ramstein, Prince-bishop (1646–1651)
 * Johann Franz von Schönau-Zell, Prince-bishop (1651–1656)
 * Johann Konrad von Roggenbach, Prince-bishop (1656–1693)
 * Wilhelm Jakob Rink von Baldenstein, Prince-bishop (1693–1705)


 * Free City of Frankfurt
 * Senior Mayors (de:complete list) –
 * Johann Ludwig von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1600–1601)
 * Johann Adolf Kellner, Senior Mayor (1601–1602)
 * Johann Philipp Völcker, Senior Mayor (1602–1603)
 * Hieronymus zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1603–1604)
 * Johann von Melem, Senior Mayor (1604–1605)
 * Daniel Braumann, Senior Mayor (1605–1606)
 * Philipp Rücker, Senior Mayor (1606–1607)
 * Jacob am Steg, Senior Mayor (1607–1608)
 * Johann Adolf Kellner, Senior Mayor (1608–1609)
 * Hieronymus zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1609–1610)
 * Nicolaus Ulrich Faust von Aschaffenburg, Senior Mayor (1610–1611)
 * Christoph Ludwig Völcker, Senior Mayor (1611–1612)
 * Jacob am Steg, Senior Mayor (1612–1613)
 * Johann Hartmann Beyer, Senior Mayor (1613–1614)
 * Nicolaus Greiff, Senior Mayor (1614–1615)
 * Philipp Ludwig Fleischbein, Senior Mayor (1615–1616)
 * Johann Adolf Kellner, Senior Mayor (1616–1617)
 * Georg Sand, Senior Mayor (1617–1618)
 * Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1618–1619)
 * Johann Hector zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1619–1620)
 * Johann Bebinger, Senior Mayor (1620–1621)
 * Achilles von Hynsperg, Senior Mayor (1621–1622)
 * Hieronymus Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1622–1623)
 * Johann Philipp Weiß von Limpurg, Senior Mayor (1623–1624)
 * Johann Ulrich von Neuhaus, Senior Mayor (1624–1625)
 * Johann Philipp Orth, Senior Mayor (1625–1626)
 * Achilles von Hynsperg, Senior Mayor (1626–1627)
 * Hieronymus Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1627–1628)
 * Jeremias Orth, Senior Mayor (1628–1629)
 * Johann Ludwig von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1629–1630)
 * Johann Philipp Weiß von Limpurg, Senior Mayor (1630–1631)
 * Hector Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1631–1632)
 * Thomas Diller, Senior Mayor (1632–1633)
 * Johann Jacob Jeckel, Senior Mayor (1633–1634)
 * Johann Schwind, Senior Mayor (1634–1635)
 * Hieronymus von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1635–1636)
 * Johann Maximilian Kellner, Senior Mayor (1636–1637)
 * Christoph Treudel, Senior Mayor (1637–1638)
 * Hector Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1638–1639)
 * Johann Heinrich zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1639–1640)
 * Johann Schwind, Senior Mayor (1640–1641)
 * Hieronymus von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1641–1642)
 * Caspar Philipp Fleischbein, Senior Mayor (1642–1643)
 * Johann Maximilian zum Jungen, Senior Mayor (1643–1644)
 * Oyer Christoph Völcker, Senior Mayor (1644–1645)
 * Jacob Marquard von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1645–1646)
 * Hieronymus von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1646–1647)
 * Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1647–1648)
 * Johann Christoph Kellner, Senior Mayor (1648–1649)
 * Erasmus Seiffart, Senior Mayor (1649–1650)
 * Vincenz Steinmeyer, Senior Mayor (1650–1651)
 * Philipp Christian Uffsteiner, Senior Mayor (1651–1652)
 * Adolf Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1652–1653)
 * Oyer Christoph Völcker, Senior Mayor (1653–1654)
 * Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1654–1655)
 * Erasmus Seiffart, Senior Mayor (1655–1656)
 * Adolf Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1656–1657)
 * Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1657–1658)
 * Vincenz Steinmeyer, Senior Mayor (1658–1659)
 * Erasmus Seiffart, Senior Mayor (1659–1660)
 * Hand Georg Grambs, Senior Mayor (1660–1661)
 * Johann Christoph Bender von Bienenthal, Senior Mayor (1661–1662)
 * Adolf Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1662–1663)
 * Johann Hector von Holzhausen, Senior Mayor (1663–1664)
 * Johann Conrad Cless, Senior Mayor (1664–1665)
 * Hieronymus Peter von Stetten, Senior Mayor (1665–1666)
 * Daniel Weitz, Senior Mayor (1666–1667)
 * Philipp Christian Lersner, Senior Mayor (1667–1668)
 * Anton Christian Mohr von Mohrenhelm, Senior Mayor (1668–1669)
 * Johann Philipp Fleischbein, Senior Mayor (1669–1670)
 * Johann Hieronymus Steffan von Cronstetten, Senior Mayor (1670–1671)
 * Heinrich Wilhelm Kellner, Senior Mayor (1671–1672)
 * Johann Jacob Baur von Eysseneck, Senior Mayor (1672–1673)
 * Johann Conrad Cless, Senior Mayor (1673–1674)
 * Daniel Weitz, Senior Mayor (1674–1675)
 * Philipp Christian Lersner, Senior Mayor (1675–1676)
 * Anton Christian Mohr von Mohrenhelm, Senior Mayor (1676–1677)
 * Heinrich Wilhelm Kellner, Senior Mayor (1677–1678)
 * Johann Jacob Baur von Eysseneck, Senior Mayor (1678–1679)
 * Philipp Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1679–1680)
 * Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1680–1681)
 * Philipp Christian Lersner, Senior Mayor (1681–1682)
 * Heinrich Wilhelm Kellner, Senior Mayor (1682–1683)
 * Johann Jacob Baur von Eysseneck, Senior Mayor (1683–1684)
 * Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1683–1684)
 * Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1684–1685)
 * Philipp Wilhelm von Günderrode, Senior Mayor (1684–1685)
 * Johann Daniel von Stalburg, Senior Mayor (1685–1686)
 * Philipp Ludwig Ort, Senior Mayor (1687–1688)
 * Adolf Ernst Humbracht, Senior Mayor (1688–1689)
 * Johann Thomas Eberhard gen. Schwind, Senior Mayor (1689–1690)
 * Johann Friedericii, Senior Mayor (1690–1691)
 * Johann Erasmus Seiffart von Klettenberg, Senior Mayor (1691–1692)
 * Heinrich Ludwig Lersner, Senior Mayor (1692–1693)
 * Balthasar von Kayb, Senior Mayor (1693–1694)
 * Johann Jacob Müller, Senior Mayor (1694–1695)
 * Philipp Heinrich Schad, Senior Mayor (1695–1696)
 * Johann Hector von Holzhausen, Senior Mayor (1696–1697)
 * Johann Adolf von Glauburg, Senior Mayor (1697–1698)
 * Philipp Nicolaus Lersner, Senior Mayor (1699–1700)
 * Heinrich von Barckhausen, Senior Mayor (1700–1701)
 * Stadtschultheißens (de:complete list) –
 * Nicolaus Weitz, Stadtschultheißen (1614–1615)
 * Johann Martin Baur von Eysseneck, Stadtschultheißen (1616–1634)
 * Johann Erasmus Seyffart von Klettenberg und Rhoda, Stadtschultheißen (1696–1716)


 * Princely Abbey of Fulda (complete list) –
 * Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Administrator (1576–1602)
 * Johann Friedrich von Schwalbach, Prince-abbot (1606–1622)
 * Johann Bernhard Schenk zu Schweinsberg, Prince-abbot (1623–1632)
 * Johann Adolf von Hoheneck, Prince-abbot (1633–1635)
 * Hermann Georg von Neuhof, Prince-abbot (1635–1644)
 * Joachim von Gravenegg, Prince-abbot (1644–1671)
 * Bernhard Gustav of Baden-Durlach, Prince-abbot (1671–1677)
 * Placidus von Droste, Prince-abbot (1678–1700)
 * Adalbert von Schleifras, Prince-abbot (1700–1714)


 * Hesse-Butzbach (complete list) –
 * Philip III, Landgrave of Hesse-Butzbach (1609–1643)


 * Hesse-Braubach (complete list) –
 * John, Landgrave (1626–1651)


 * Hesse-Darmstadt (complete list) –
 * Louis VI the Faithful, Landgrave (1596–1626)
 * George II, Landgrave (1626–1661)
 * Louis VI, Landgrave (1661–1678)
 * Louis VII, Landgrave (1678)
 * Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Regent (1678–1688)
 * Ernest Louis, Landgrave (1678–1739)


 * Hesse-Eschwege (complete list) –
 * Frederick II, Landgrave (1632–1655)
 * Ernest I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1649–1693), of Hesse-Eschwege (1655–1667), of Hesse-Rotenburg (1658–1693)


 * Hesse-Homburg (complete list) –
 * Frederick I, Landgrave (1622–1638)
 * Margaret Elisabeth of Leiningen-Westerburg, Regent (1638–1648)
 * William Christoph, Landgrave (1643–1669)
 * George Christian, Landgrave (1669–1671)
 * Frederick II, Landgrave (1679–1708)


 * Hesse-Itter (complete list) –
 * George III, Landgrave (1661–1676)


 * Hesse-Kassel (complete list) –
 * Maurice I the Learned, Landgrave (1592–1627)
 * William V the Stable, Landgrave (1627–1637)
 * Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg, Regent (1637–1650)
 * William VI, Landgrave (1637–1663)
 * Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg, Regent (1663–1677)
 * William VII, Landgrave (1663–1670)
 * Charles I, Landgrave (1670–1730)


 * Hesse-Marburg –
 * Louis IV the Elder, Landgrave (1567–1604)


 * Hesse-Philippsthal (complete list) –
 * Philip, Landgrave (1663–1721)


 * Hesse-Rheinfels (complete list) –
 * Ernest I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1649–1693), of Hesse-Eschwege (1655–1667), of Hesse-Rotenburg (1658–1693)


 * Hesse-Rotenburg (complete list) –
 * Herman IV, Landgrave (1627–1658)
 * Ernest I, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1649–1693), of Hesse-Eschwege (1655–1667), of Hesse-Rotenburg (1658–1693)
 * William the Elder, Landgrave (1693–1725)


 * Hesse-Wanfried-Rheinfels (complete list) –
 * Charles, Landgrave (1676–1711)


 * Isenburg-Birstein (complete list) –
 * William Otto, Count (1628–1635)
 * Wolfgang Ernest II, Count (1635–1641)
 * Christian Maurice, Count (1635–1664)
 * John Louis, Count (1641–1664)


 * Isenburg-Büdingen (complete list) –
 * Wolfgang Ernst I. von Isenburg-Büdingen, Count (1596–1633)
 * Johann Ernst I. von Isenburg-Büdingen, Count (1633–1673)
 * Johann Casimir von Isenburg und Büdingen, Count (1673–1693)
 * Johann Ernst II. von Isenburg und Büdingen, Count (1693–1708)


 * Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein (complete list) –
 * Wolfgang Henry, Count (1633–1635)
 * Johann Ludwig, Count (1635–1685)
 * Wilhelm Moritz I, Count (1685–1711)


 * Isenburg-Grenzau (complete list) –
 * Salentin VII, Count (1577–1610)
 * Salentin VIII, Count (1610–1619)
 * Ernest, Count (1619–1664)


 * Isenburg-Offenbach (complete list) –
 * Wolfgang Henry, Count (1628–1635)
 * John Louis, Count (1635–1685)
 * John Philip, Count (1685–1711)
 * Christian Henry, Count (1685–1711)


 * Isenburg-Meerholz (complete list) –
 * George Albert, Count (1691–1724)


 * Isenburg-Wächtersbach –
 * Ferdinand Maximilian I, Count (1673–1703)


 * Westerburg-Leiningen-Leiningen (complete list: de) –
 * Louis, Count (1597–1622)
 * John Casimir, Count (1622–1635)
 * John Louis, Count (1635–1665)
 * Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Rixingen (1622–1665), of Leiningen-Leiningen (1665–1668)
 * Ludwig Eberhard, Count (1668)
 * Philipp Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1668–1705)


 * Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg –
 * Emich X, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (1541–1593)
 * Johann Ludwig, Count (1593–1625)
 * Emich XIII, Count (1625–1658)
 * George William, Count (1658–1672)
 * Johann, Count (1672–1698)
 * Christian Karl Reinhard, Count (1698–1766)


 * Leiningen-Oberbronn (de:complete list) –
 * Louis Emich, Count (1622–1635)


 * Leiningen-Rixingen (de:complete list) –
 * Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Rixingen (1622–1665), of Leiningen-Leiningen (1665–1668)


 * Westerburg-Leiningen-Leiningen (complete list: de) –
 * Philipp Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1668–1705)


 * Leiningen-Schaumburg (de:complete list) –
 * Philipp Jacob, Count (1586–1612)
 * Reinhard II, Count (1586–1655)
 * Christopher, Count (1586–1635)
 * Philipp Ludwig, Count (1635–1637)
 * George Wilhelm, Count (1635–1695)
 * Johann Anton, Count (1695–1698)
 * George Friedrich, Count (1698–1708)


 * Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen (de:complete list) –
 * Christopher Christian, Count (1695–1728)


 * Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen (de:complete list) –
 * George II Karl Ludwig, Count (1695–1726)


 * Leiningen-Hardenburg (de:complete list) –
 * Emich XII, Count (1562–1607)
 * Johann Philipp II, Count (1607–1643)
 * Friedrich Emich, Count (1643–1698)
 * Emich XIV, Count (?–1684)
 * Johann Friedrich, Count (1684–1722)


 * Duchy of Lorraine (complete list) –
 * Charles III, Duke (1545–1608)
 * Henry II, Duke (1608–1624)
 * Nicole, Duchess suo jure (1624–1625)
 * Francis II, Duke (1625)
 * Charles IV, Duke (1625–1634, 1661–1675)
 * Nicholas II, Duke (1634–1661)
 * Charles V, Duke (1675–1690)
 * Leopold, Duke (1690–1729)


 * County of Nassau-Saarbrücken (complete list) –
 * Philip IV, Count (1574–1602)
 * Louis II, Count (1602–1627)
 * William Louis, Count (1625/27–1640)
 * Crato, Count (1640–1642)
 * John Louis, Count (1642–1659)
 * Gustav Adolph, Count (1642–1677)
 * Louis Crato, Count (1677–1713)


 * Nassau-Usingen (complete list) –
 * Walrad, Count (1659–1688), Prince (1688–1702)


 * Nassau-Weilburg (complete list) –
 * Philip IV, Count (1559–1602)
 * Louis II, Count (1593–1625)
 * William Louis, co-Count (1625–1629), Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1629–1640)
 * John IV, co-Count (1625–1629), Count of Nassau-Idstein (1629–1677)
 * Ernst Casimir, co-Count (1625–1629), Count (1629–1655)
 * Frederick, Count (1655–1675)
 * John Ernst, Count (1675–1688), Princely count (1688–1719)


 * Lower Salm (complete list) –
 * Werner, Count (1559–1629)
 * Ernst Frederick, Altgrave (1629–1639)


 * Salm-Dhaun (complete list) –
 * Adolf Henry, Rhinegrave (1574–1606)
 * Wolfgang Frederick, Rhinegrave (1606–1638)
 * John Louis, Rhinegrave (1638–1673)
 * John Philip II, Rhinegrave (1673–1693)
 * Charles, Rhinegrave (1693–1733)


 * Salm-Hoogstraten (complete list) –
 * William Florentin, Rhinegrave (1696–1707)


 * Salm-Leuze (complete list) –
 * Henry Gabriel, Rhinegrave (1696–1716)


 * Salm-Neuweiler (complete list) –
 * Frederick I, Rhinegrave (1561–1610)
 * Frederick II, Rhinegrave (1610–1673)
 * Charles Florentin, Rhinegrave (1673–1676)
 * Frederick Charles, Rhinegrave (1676–1696)


 * Salm-Püttlingen (complete list) –
 * Vollrath Victor, Rhinegrave (1697–1730)


 * Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg (complete list) –
 * Erik Adolf, Altgrave (1639–1673)
 * Francis William, Altgrave (1673–1734)


 * Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck (complete list) –
 * Ernest Salentin, Altgrave (1639–1684)
 * Francis Ernest, Altgrave (1684–1721)


 * Salm-Salm (complete list) –
 * Friedrich I, Count (1574–1608)
 * Philipp Otto, Count of Salm-Salm (1608–1634), Prince of Salm (1623–1634)
 * Ludwig, Prince of Salm, Count of Salm-Salm (1634–1636)
 * Leopold Philipp Karl, Prince of Salm, Count of Salm-Salm (1636–1663)
 * Charles Theodore, Prince of Salm, Count of Salm-Salm (1663–1710)


 * Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (complete list) –
 * Georg V, Count (1607–1631)
 * Ludwig Casimir, Count (1631–1643)
 * Georg Wilhelm, Count (1643–1684)
 * Ludwig Franz, Count (1684–1694)
 * Casimir, Count (1694–1741)


 * Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (complete list) –
 * Gustav, Count (1657–1701)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Sion (complete list) –
 * Hildebrand I of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1565–1604)
 * Adrien II of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1604–1613)
 * Hildebrand II Jost, Prince-Bishop (1613–1638)
 * Barthélemy Supersaxo, Prince-Bishop (1638–1640)
 * Adrien III of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1640–1646)
 * Adrien IV of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1646–1672)
 * Adrien V of Riedmatten, Prince-Bishop (1672–1701)


 * Solms-Braunfels (complete list) –
 * Johann Albrecht I, Count (1592–1623)
 * Konrad Ludwig, Count (1623–1635)
 * Johann Albrecht II, Count (1635–1647)
 * Heinrich Trajectinus, Count (1648–1693)
 * Wilhelm Moritz, Count (1693–1720)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Speyer (complete list) –
 * Eberhard of Dienheim, Prince-bishop (1581–1610)
 * Philipp Christoph von Sötern, Prince-bishop (1610–1652)
 * Lothar Friedrich of Metternich, Prince-bishop (1652–1675)
 * Johann Hugo von Orsbeck, Prince-bishop (1675–1711)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg (complete list) –
 * Johann Georg von Brandenburg, Prince-Bishop (1592–1604)
 * Charles of Lorraine, Prince-Bishop (1592/1604–1607)
 * Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1607–1626)
 * Leopold William, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1626–1662)
 * Francis Egon of Fürstenberg, Prince-Bishop (1663–1682)
 * Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg, Prince-Bishop (1682–1704)


 * County of Waldeck-Eisenberg –
 * Christian, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1607–1637)
 * Wolrad IV, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), Newer Line (1607–1640)
 * Philip Dietrich, Count (1640–1645)
 * Henry Wolrad, Count (1645–1664)
 * Georg Friedrich, Count (1664–1692)


 * County of Waldeck-Wildungen/ County of Waldeck and Pyrmont –
 * Christian, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1588–1607), of Waldeck-Wildungen (1607–1637)
 * Philip VII, Count (1638–1645)
 * Josias II, co-Count (1645–1669)
 * Christian Louis, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen (1645–1692), of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1692–1706)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Worms (complete list) –
 * Philipp von Rothenstein, Prince-bishop (1595–1604)
 * Philipp II. Kratz von Scharfenstein, Prince-bishop (1604)
 * Wilhelm von Essern, Prince-bishop (1604–1616)
 * Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau, Prince-bishop (1616–1629)
 * Georg Anton von Rodenstein, Prince-bishop (1629–1652)
 * Hugo Eberhard Kratz von Scharfenstein, Prince-bishop (1654–1663)
 * Johann Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1663–1673)
 * Lothar Friedrich von Metternich-Burscheid, Prince-bishop (1673–1675)
 * Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck, Prince-bishop (1675–1678)
 * Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg, Prince-bishop (1679)
 * Franz Emmerich Kaspar von Waldbott von Bassenheim, Prince-bishop (1679–1683)
 * Johannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein, Prince-bishop (1683–1691)
 * Ludwig Anton von Pfalz-Neuburg, Prince-bishop (1691–1694)
 * Count Palatine Francis Louis of Neuburg, Prince-bishop (1694–1732)

Lower Saxon

 * Electorate of Saxony, Albertine (complete list) –
 * Christian II, Elector (1591–1611), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1611)
 * John George I, Elector (1611–1656), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1611–1618)
 * John George II, Elector (1656–1680), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1669–1672)
 * John George III, Elector (1680–1691)
 * John George IV, Elector (1691–1694)
 * Augustus II the Strong, Elector (1694–1733), Regent of Saxe-Merseburg (1694–1712)


 * Saxe-Lauenburg (complete list) –
 * Augustus, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1612)
 * Francis II, co-Vicegerent (1578–1581), co-Administrator (1581–1586), co-Duke (1586–1619)
 * Augustus, Duke (1619–1656)
 * Julius Henry, Duke (1656–1665)
 * Francis Erdmann, Duke (1665–1666)
 * Julius Francis, Duke (1666–1689)
 * George William, occupying Duke (1689–1705)
 * title then held successively by the monarchs of Britain, Denmark, and Prussia


 * Saxe-Merseburg (complete list) –
 * Christian I, Duke (1657–1691)
 * Christian II, Duke (1691–1694)
 * Christian III Maurice, Duke (1694)
 * Augustus II the Strong, Elector (1694–1733), Regent of Saxe-Merseburg (1694–1712)
 * Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz, Regent (1694–1712)
 * Maurice William, Duke (1694–1731)


 * Saxe-Weissenfels (complete list) –
 * Augustus I, Duke (1657–1680)
 * Johann Adolf I, Duke (1680–1697)
 * Johann Georg, Duke (1697–1712)


 * Saxe-Zeitz (complete list) –
 * Maurice I, Duke (1657–1681)
 * Moritz Wilhelm, Duke (1681–1718)


 * Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt (complete list) –
 * Frederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt, Duke (1699–1713)
 * inherited by the Electorate of Saxony


 * Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (complete list) –
 * John Frederick, Prince-archbishop (1596–1634)
 * Frederick II, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
 * Leopold William of Austria, Prince-archbishop (1635–1645)
 * Franz Wilhelm, Administrator (1645)
 * converted into Duchy of Bremen, see Bremen-Verden


 * Bremen-Verden (complete list) –
 * Christina, Duchess (1648–1654)
 * Charles X Gustav, Duke (1654–1660)
 * Charles XI, Duke (1660–1697)
 * Charles XII, Duke (1697–1718)


 * Free City of Bremen (complete list) –
 * Mayors Heinrich Lampe I (1745–1756)


 * Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel/ Principality of Wolfenbüttel (complete list) –
 * Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)
 * Frederick Ulrich, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1613–1634), of Calenberg (1613–1617)
 * Augustus the Younger, Prince (1635–1666)
 * Rudolf Augustus, Prince (1666–1704)
 * Anthony Ulrich, Prince (1685–1702, 1704–1714)


 * Principality of Calenberg (complete list) –
 * Henry Julius, Prince of Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1589–1613), of Grubenhagen (1596–1613)
 * Frederick Ulrich, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, of Calenberg (1613–1634), of Calenberg (1613–1617)
 * George, Prince (1635–1641)
 * Christian Louis, Prince of Calenberg (1641–1648), of Lüneburg (1648–1665)
 * George William, Prince of Calenberg (1648–1665), of Lüneburg (1658–1705)
 * John Frederick, Prince (1665–1679)
 * Ernest Augustus, Prince (1679–1698), Elector-designate (1692–1698)


 * Gandersheim Abbey (complete list) –
 * Anna Erica, Princess-Abbess (1589–1611)
 * Dorothea Augusta, Princess-Abbess (1611–1626)
 * Catharina Elisabeth, Princess-Abbess (?)
 * Maria Sabina, Princess-Abbess (1650–1665)
 * Dorothea Hedwig, Princess-Abbess (1665–1678)
 * Christine Sophie, Princess-Abbess (1678–1681)
 * Christina II, Princess-Abbess (1681–1693)
 * Henriette Christine, Princess-Abbess (1693–1712)


 * Electorate of Hanover (Brunswick-Lüneburg) (complete list) –
 * Ernest Augustus, Prince (1679–1698), Elector-designate (1692–1698)
 * George I, Elector-designate (1698–1708), Elector (1708–1727)


 * Free City of Hamburg (complete list) –
 * Eberhard Twestreng, Mayor (1606)
 * Hieronimus Vögeler, Mayor (1609)
 * Mayorship unoccupied (1613–1614), Hieronymus Vögeler, Second Mayor (1609–1642)
 * Sebastian von Bergen, Mayor (1614–1623)
 * Johann Wetken:, Mayor (1614)
 * Bartholomäus Beckmann, Mayor (1617)
 * Joachim Claen, Mayor (1622)
 * Albert von Eitzen, Mayor (1623)
 * unoccupied, Mayor (1623–1624)
 * Ulrich Winkel, Mayor (1624–1649)
 * Johannes Brand, Mayor (1633–1652)
 * Bartholomäus Moller, Mayor (1643)
 * Mayorship unoccupied (1649–1650), Bartholomäus Moller, Second Mayor (1643–1667)
 * Nicolaus Jarre, Mayor (1650–1678)
 * Johann Schlebusch, Mayor (1653)
 * Peter Lütkens, Mayor (1654)
 * Wolfgang Meurer, Mayor (1660)
 * Bartholomäus Twestreng, Mayor (1663)
 * Johannes Schötteringk, Mayor (1667)
 * Johann Schulte, Mayor (1668)
 * Bruderus Pauli, Mayor (1670–1680)
 * Johann Schröder, Mayor (1676)
 * Heinrich Meurer, Mayor (1678–1684)
 * Diedrich Moller, Mayor (1680)
 * Johann Schlüter, Mayor (1684–1688)
 * Joachim Lemmermann, Mayor (1684)
 * Heinrich Meurer, Mayor (1686)
 * Peter Lütkens, Mayor (1687–1717)
 * Johannes Schafshausen, Mayor (1690–1697)
 * Hieronimus Harticus Moller, Mayor (1697)
 * Peter von Lengerke (or Lengerks), Mayor (1697–1709)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim (complete list) –
 * Ernest II of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1573–1612)
 * Ferdinand of Bavaria, Administrator (1612–1650)
 * Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1650–1688)
 * Jobst Edmund von Brabeck, Prince-bishop (1688–1702)


 * Holstein-Glückstadt
 * Dukes (complete list) –
 * Christian IV, Duke (1588–1648)
 * Frederick III, Duke (1648–1670)
 * Christian V, Duke (1670–1699)
 * Frederick IV, Duke (1699–1730)
 * Christian VII, Duke of Holstein-Glückstadt (1766–1773), of Holstein (1773–1808)
 * Statholders (complete list) –
 * Geerd Rantzau, Statholder (1600–1627)
 * Prince Frederick of Denmark, Statholder (1647–1648)
 * Christian zu Rantzau, Statholder (1648–1663)
 * Friedrich von Ahlefeldt, Statholder (1663–1685)
 * Detlev zu Rantzau, Statholder (1685–1697)
 * Friedrich von Ahlefeldt, Statholder (1697–1708)


 * Holstein-Gottorp (complete list) –
 * John Adolf, Duke (1590–1616)
 * Frederick III, Duke (1616–1659)
 * Christian Albert, Duke (1659–1694)
 * Frederick IV, Duke (1694–1702)


 * Holstein-Pinneberg (Holstein-Schaumburg) (complete list) –
 * Adolf XI. (Schaumburg), Count (1576–1601)
 * Ernest, Count (1601–1622)
 * Jobst Herman, Count (1622–1635)
 * Otto V. (Schaumburg), Count (1635–1640)


 * Prince-bishopric of Lübeck (complete list) –
 * John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1586–1607)
 * John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1607–1634)
 * John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1634–1655)
 * Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1655–1666)
 * August Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-bishop (1666–1705)


 * Free City of Lübeck (complete list) –
 * Jakob Bording, Mayor (1600–1616)
 * Conrad Garmers, Mayor (1601–1612)
 * Heinrich Brokes, Mayor (1609–1623)
 * Johann Vinhagen, Mayor (1619–1630)
 * Lorenz Möller, Mayor (1612–1634)
 * Mattheus Kossen, Mayor (1616–1620)
 * Heinrich Köhler (politician, born 1576), Mayor (1624–1641)
 * Christoph Gerdes, Mayor (1627–1661)
 * Johann Kampferbeke, Mayor (1634–1639)
 * Heinrich Wedemhof (politician, born 1584), Mayor (1630–1651)
 * Otto Brokes, Mayor (1640–1652)
 * Hermann von Dorne (politician, born 1596), Mayor (1651–1665)
 * Gotthard von Höveln, Mayor (1654–1669)
 * Anton Köhler, Mayor (1642–1657)
 * Gottschalk von Wickede, Mayor (1659–1667)
 * Johann Marquard, Mayor (1663–1668)
 * Matthäus Rodde, Mayor (1667–1677)
 * Heinrich Kerkring (1610–1693), Mayor (1671–1693)
 * Johann Ritter (Bürgermeister), Mayor (1669–1700)
 * Konrad Schinkel, Mayor (1680–1682)
 * David Gloxin (politician, born 1597), Mayor (1666–1671)
 * Johann Siricius, Mayor (1687–1696)
 * Bernhard Diedrich Brauer, Mayor (1669–1686)
 * Bernhard Frese, Mayor (1685–1688)
 * Gotthard Marquard, Mayor (1692–1694)
 * Anton Winckler, Mayor (1694–1707)
 * Hieronymus von Dorne (Bürgermeister), Mayor (1695–1704)
 * Gotthard Kerkring, Mayor (1697–1705)


 * Principality of Lüneburg (complete list) –
 * Ernest II, Prince (1592–1611)
 * Christian, Prince of Lüneburg (1611–1633), of Grubenhagen (1617)
 * Augustus the Elder, Prince (1633–1636)
 * Frederick IV, Prince (1636–1648)
 * Christian Louis, Prince of Calenberg (1641–1648), of Lüneburg (1648–1665)
 * George William, Prince of Calenberg (1648–1665), of Lüneburg (1658–1705)


 * Prince-Archbishopric of Magdeburg and of Halberstadt (complete list) –
 * Christian William of Brandenburg, Prince-archbishop (1598–1631)
 * Leopold William of Austria, Administrator (1631–1638)
 * Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, Prince-archbishop (1638–1680)
 * secularised into the Duchy of Magdeburg


 * Duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (complete list) –
 * Ulrich I, Duke (1555–1603)
 * Charles I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1603–1610), Regent of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1608–1610)
 * Adolf Frederick I, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1621–1628, 1631–1658)
 * John Albert II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1621–1628, 1631–1636)
 * Albrecht von Wallenstein, military leader (1628–1631)
 * Gustav Adolph I, Duke (1636–1695)
 * inherited by Mecklenburg-Schwerin to unite Mecklenburg


 * Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (complete list) –
 * John Albert II, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1621–1628, 1631–1636)
 * Adolf Frederick I, co-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1592–1621), -Güstrow (1610–1621), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1621–1628, 1631–1658)
 * Albrecht von Wallenstein, military leader (1628–1631)
 * Christian Louis I, Duke (1658–1692)
 * Frederick William I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1692–1695, 1701–1713), Duke of Mecklenburg (1695–1701)


 * Mecklenburg (complete list) –
 * Frederick William I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1692–1695, 1701–1713), Duke of Mecklenburg (1695–1701)


 * County of Oldenburg (complete list) –
 * John VII, Count (1573–1603)
 * Anthony II, Count (1573–1619)
 * Anthony Günther, Count (1603–1667)
 * Frederick I, Count (1667–1670)
 * Christian VIII, Count (1670–1699)
 * Frederick II, Count (1699–1730)


 * County of Rantzau –
 * Christian zu Rantzau, Count (1653/54–1663)
 * Detlev of Rantzau, Count (1663–1697)
 * Christian Detlev zu Rantzau, Count (1697–1721)

Upper Saxon

 * Principality of Anhalt (complete list) –
 * John Ernest, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1601)
 * John George I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Dessau (1603–1618)
 * Rudolph II, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1603–1621)
 * Christian I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Bernburg (1603–1630)
 * Louis I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Köthen (1603–1650)
 * Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)


 * Anhalt-Bernburg (complete list) –
 * Christian I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Bernburg (1603–1630)
 * Christian II, Prince (1630–1656)
 * Victor Amadeus, Prince (1656–1718)


 * Anhalt-Dessau (complete list) –
 * John George I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Dessau (1603–1618)
 * John Casimir, Prince (1618–1660)
 * John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1660–1693), Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1690–1692)
 * Henriette Catherine of Nassau, Regent of Anhalt-Dessau (1693–1698)
 * Leopold I, Prince (1693–1747)


 * Anhalt-Dornburg (complete list) –
 * John Louis I, Prince (1667–1704)


 * Anhalt-Köthen (complete list) –
 * Louis I, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Köthen (1603–1650)
 * Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
 * William Louis, Prince (1650–1665)
 * Lebrecht, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1669)
 * Emmanuel, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1670)
 * Anna Eleonore of Stolberg-Wernigerode, Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1670–1690)
 * John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1660–1693), Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1690–1692)
 * Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince (1671–1704)


 * Anhalt-Plötzkau (complete list) –
 * Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
 * Ernest Gottlieb, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1654)
 * Lebrecht, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1669)
 * Emmanuel, co-Regent of Anhalt-Köthen (1653–1659), co-Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1653–1665), of Anhalt-Köthen (1665–1670)


 * Anhalt-Zerbst (complete list) –
 * Rudolph II, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Zerbst (1603–1621)
 * Augustus, co-Prince of Anhalt (1586–1603), of Anhalt-Plötzkau (1603–1653), Regent of Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1642), of Anhalt-Köthen (1650–1653)
 * John VI, Prince (1621–1667)
 * Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp, Regent (1667–1674)
 * Charles, Prince (1667–1718)


 * Electorate of Brandenburg (complete list) –
 * Joachim Frederick, Elector (1598–1608)
 * John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1608–1619), Duke of Prussia (1618–1619)


 * Brandenburg-Prussia: Electorate of Brandenburg and Duchy of Prussia (complete list, complete list) –
 * John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1608–1619), Duke of Prussia (1618–1619)
 * George William, Elector, Duke (1619–1640)
 * Frederick William, Elector (1640–1688)
 * Frederick I, Elector (1688–1713), Duke (1688–1701), King (1701–1713)


 * Pomerania-Wolgast (complete list) –
 * Philip Julius, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1592–1625)
 * then inherited by Bogislaw XIV the Sociable to unite Pomerania


 * Pomerania-Stettin, Duchy of Pomerania, Pomerania-Barth (complete list) –
 * Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)
 * Bogislaw XIII, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), co-Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1603–1606)
 * Philip II the Pious, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1606–1618)
 * Francis, Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1606–1620), of Pomerania-Stettin (1618–1620)
 * Bogislaw XII the Sociable, Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1617–1625), of Pomerania-Stettin (1620–1625), of Pomerania (1625–1637)


 * Pomerania-Rügenwalde, Duchy of Pomerania (complete list) –
 * Barnim X the Younger, co-Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (1560–1569), Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1569–1603), of Pomerania-Stettin (1600–1603)
 * George II, Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1603–1617)
 * Bogislaw XII the Sociable, Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (1617–1625), of Pomerania-Stettin (1620–1625), of Pomerania (1625–1637)


 * Reuss-Ebersdorf (complete list) –
 * Heinrich X, Count (1678–1711)


 * Reuss-Lobenstein (complete list) –
 * Henry X, Lord (1647–1671)
 * Heinrich V, Lord (1671–1672)
 * Heinrich VIII, Lord (1671–1673), Count (1673–1678)
 * Heinrich X, Lord (1673–1678), Count (1678–1678)
 * Heinrich III, Lord (1671–1673), co-Count (1673–1678), Count (1678–1710)
 * Heinrich VIII, co-Count (1673–1678), of Reuss-Hirschberg (1678–?)
 * Heinrich X, co-Count (1673–1678), of Reuss-Ebersdorf (1678–?)


 * Saxe-Weimar (complete list) –
 * Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke (1573–1602)
 * Johann II, Duke (1602–1605)
 * John Ernest I, Duke (1605–1620)
 * William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1620–1644), of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1644–1662)
 * John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1662–1683), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1678–1683)
 * Johann Ernest III, co-Duke (1683–1707)
 * William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1683–1728), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1686–1690)


 * Saxe-Coburg (complete list) –
 * John Casimir, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1596–1633)


 * Saxe-Eisenach (complete list) –
 * John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)


 * Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (complete list) –
 * John Ernest I, co-Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1572–1596), Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (1596–1633), of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (1633–1638)


 * Saxe-Altenburg (complete list) –
 * Christian II, Elector (1591–1611), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1611)
 * John George I, Elector (1611–1656), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1611–1618)
 * Johann Philipp, Duke (1603–1639)
 * Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke (1639–1669)
 * John George II, Elector (1656–1680), Regent of Saxe-Altenburg (1669–1672)
 * Frederick William III, Duke (1669–1672)
 * inherited by Saxe-Gotha to form Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg


 * Saxe-Eisenach (complete list) –
 * Albert IV, Duke (1640–1644)
 * William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1620–1644), of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1644–1662)
 * Adolf William, Duke (1662–1668)
 * William August, Duke (1668–1671)
 * John George I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1671–1686), Regent of Saxe-Eisenach (1668–1671), of Saxe-Jena (1683–1686)
 * John George II, Duke (1686–1698)
 * John William III, Duke (1698–1729)


 * Saxe-Jena (complete list) –
 * Bernard, Duke (1672–1678)
 * John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1662–1683), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1678–1683)
 * John George I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1671–1686), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1683–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1668–1671)
 * William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1683–1728), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1686–1690)
 * Johann Wilhelm, Duke (1678–1690)
 * divided between Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach


 * Saxe-Marksuhl (complete list) –
 * John George I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl (1662–1686), of Saxe-Eisenach (1671–1686), Regent of Saxe-Eisenach (1668–1671), of Saxe-Jena (1683–1686)
 * reincorporated into Saxe-Eisenach


 * Saxe-Weimar (complete list) –
 * Johann Ernest III, co-Duke (1683–1707)
 * William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1683–1728), Regent of Saxe-Jena (1686–1690)


 * Saxe-Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (complete list, complete list) –
 * Ernest I the Pious, Duke of Saxe-Gotha (1640–1672), of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1672–1675)
 * Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, co-Duke (1675–1680), Duke (1680–1691)
 * Albert V, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1680–1699)
 * Bernhard I, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1680–1706)
 * Christian, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg (1680–1707)
 * Henry, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Römhild (1680–1710)
 * Ernest, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680–1715)
 * John Ernest IV, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld (1680–1699), of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1699–1729)
 * Frederick II, Duke (1691–1732)


 * Saxe-Coburg (complete list) –
 * Albert V, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1680–1699)
 * inherited by Saxe-Saalfeld to form Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld


 * Saxe-Meiningen (complete list) –
 * Bernhard I, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1680–1706)


 * Saxe-Eisenberg (complete list) –
 * Christian, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg (1680–1707)


 * Saxe-Römhild (complete list) –
 * Henry, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Römhild (1680–1710)


 * Saxe-Hildburghausen/ Saxe-Altenburg (complete list) –
 * Ernest, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680–1715)


 * Saxe-Saalfeld, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (complete list, complete list) –
 * John Ernest IV, co-Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1680), Duke of Saxe-Saalfeld (1680–1699), of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1699–1729)


 * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (complete list) –
 * Albrecht VII, Count (1574–1605)
 * Charles Günther I, Count (1605–1630)
 * Albrecht Günther, Count (1612–1634)
 * Louis Günther I, Count (1630–1646)
 * Emilie of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst, Regent (1646–1662)
 * Albert Anton, Count (1646–1710)


 * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (complete list) –
 * John Günther II, co-Count (1586–1631)
 * Anton Henry, co-Count (1586–1638)
 * Christian Günther I, co-Count (1586–1642)
 * Günther XLII. (Schwarzburg-Sondershausen), co-Count (1586–1643)
 * Anton Günther I, co-Count (1642–1666)
 * Anton Günther II, co-Count (1666–1697), co-Prince (1697–1716)
 * Christian William, co-Count (1666–1697), co-Prince (1697–1721)


 * County of Stolberg (de:complete list) –
 * Johann zu Stolberg, Count (1549–1612)
 * Heinrich XI. zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Count (1551–1615)
 * Wolfgang Georg zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Count (1582–1631)
 * Johann Martin zu Stolberg, Count (1594–1669)
 * Friedrich Wilhelm, Count (1639–1684)
 * Christoph Ludwig I, Count (1634–1704)


 * Stolberg-Wernigerode (complete list) –
 * Henry Ernest, Count (1645–1672)
 * Ernest, Count (1672–1710)

Swabian

 * Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg (complete list) –
 * Heinrich von Knöringen, Prince-bishop (1599–1646)
 * Sigismund Francis, Prince-bishop (1646–1665)
 * Johann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen, Prince-bishop (1666–1690)
 * Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg, Prince-bishop (1690–1737)


 * Margraviate of Baden-Rodemachern (complete list) –
 * Philip IV, Margrave (1588–1620)
 * Herman Fortunatus, Margrave (1620–1665)
 * Charles William, Margrave (1665–1666)


 * Margraviate of Baden-Baden/ Margraviate of Baden-Sausenberg (complete list) –
 * Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604)
 * Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Sausenburg (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1604–1621), of Baden-Durlach (1604–1638)
 * William, Margrave (1621–1677)
 * Louis William the Turkish, Margrave (1677–1707)


 * Margraviate of Baden-Durlach (complete list) –
 * Ernest Frederick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1594–1604)
 * Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Sausenburg (1577–1604), of Baden-Baden (1604–1621), of Baden-Durlach (1604–1638)
 * Frederick V the Kinsman, Margrave (1638–1659)
 * Frederick VI the Turkish, Margrave (1659–1677)
 * Frederick VII Magnus, Margrave (1677–1709)


 * Prince-Bishopric of Constance (complete list) –
 * Johann Georg von Hallwyl, Prince-bishop (1601–1604)
 * Jakob Fugger (bishop), Prince-bishop (1604–1626)
 * Werner von Praßberg, Prince-bishop (1626–1627)
 * Johann von Waldburg, Prince-bishop (1627–1644)
 * Franz Johann von Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg, Prince-bishop (1645–1689)
 * Marquard Rudolf von Rodt, Prince-bishop (1689–1704)


 * Prince-Provostry of Ellwangen (complete list) –
 * Wolfgang of Hausen, Prince-provost (1584–1603)
 * Johann Christoph I of Westerstetten, Prince-provost (1603–1613)
 * Johann Christoph II of Freyberg-Eisenberg, Prince-provost (1613–1620)
 * Johann Jakob Blarer of Wartensee, Prince-provost (1621–1654)
 * Johann Rudolf of Rechberg, Prince-provost (1654–1660)
 * Johann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen, Prince-provost (1660–1674)
 * Johann Christoph IV, Prince-provost (1674–1687)
 * Heinrich Christoph of Wolframsdorf, Prince-provost (1687–1689)
 * Ludwig Anton von Pfalz-Neuburg, Prince-provost (1689–1694)
 * Francis Louis, Prince-provost (1694–1732)


 * Gutenzell Abbey (de:complete list) –
 * Maria Segesser von Brunegg, Princess-abbess (1567–1610)
 * Anna Segesser von Brunegg, Princess-abbess (1610–1630)
 * Maria Barbara Thumb von Neuburg, Princess-abbess (1630–1663)
 * Maria Franziska von Freyberg, Princess-abbess (1663–1696)
 * Maria Victoria Hochwind, Princess-abbess (1696–1718)


 * Hohenzollern-Hechingen (complete list) –
 * Eitel Friedrich IV, Count (1576–1605)
 * Johann Georg, Count (1605–1623), Prince (1623)
 * Eitel Friedrich V, Prince (1601–1661)
 * Philipp Christoph Friedrich, Prince (1661–1671)
 * Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince (1671–1735)


 * Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (complete list) –
 * Charles II, Count (1576–1606)
 * Johann, Count (1606–1623), Prince (1623–1638)
 * Meinrad I, Prince (1638–1681)
 * Maximilian, Prince (1681–1689)
 * Meinrad II, Prince (1689–1715)


 * Princely Abbey of Kempten (complete list) –
 * Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen, Prince-abbot (1594–1607)
 * Henry VIII of Ulm -Langenrhein, Prince-abbot (1607–1616)
 * Johann Eucharius of Wolffurt, Prince-abbot (1616–1631)
 * Johann Willibald Schenk of Castell, Prince-abbot (1631–1639)
 * de:Roman Giel von Gielsberg, Prince-abbot (1639–1673)
 * de:Bernhard Gustav von Baden-Durlach, Prince-abbot (1673–1677)
 * de:Rupert von Bodman, Prince-abbot (1678–1728)


 * Königsegg (complete list) –
 * Marquard IV, Baron (1567–1626)
 * George II, Baron (1567–1622)
 * John William, Baron (1626–1663)


 * Königsegg-Aulendorf (complete list) –
 * John George, Baron (1622–1629), Count (1629–1666)
 * Anthony Eusebius, Count (1666–1692)
 * Francis Maximilian, Count (1692–1710)


 * Königsegg-Rothenfels (complete list) –
 * Hugh, Baron (1622–1629), Count (1629–1666)
 * Leopold William, Count (1666–1694)
 * Sigmund William, Count (1694–1709)


 * Lindau Abbey (de:complete list) –
 * Barbara von der Breiten-Landenberg, Princess-abbess (1578–1614)
 * Susanna von Bubenhofen, Princess-abbess (1614–1634)
 * Anna Christiane Hundbiss von Waltrams, Princess-abbess (1634–1676)
 * Maria Rosina Brymsin von Herblingen, Princess-abbess (1676–1689)
 * Maria Magdalena von Hallwyl, Princess-abbess (1689–1720)


 * Oettingen-Wallerstein (complete list) –
 * Wilhelm II, Count (1579–1602)
 * Ernst II, Count (1602–1670)
 * Wilhelm IV, Count (1670–1692)
 * Wolfgang IV, Count (1692–1708)


 * Stadion (complete list) –
 * John Philip, Lord (1666–1686), Baron (1686–1705), Count (1705–1741)


 * Weingarten Abbey (complete list) –
 * Georg Wegelin, Prince-abbot (1586–1627)
 * Franz Dietrich, Prince-abbot (1627–1637)
 * Domenicus I Laumann von Liebenau, Prince-abbot (1637–1673)
 * Alfons von Stadelmayer, Prince-abbot (1673–1683)
 * Willibald Kobold, Prince-abbot (1683–1697)
 * Sebastian Hyller, Prince-abbot (1697–1730)


 * Duchy of Württemberg (complete list) –
 * Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1593–1608)
 * John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1608–1628)
 * Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1628–1674)
 * William Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1674–1677)
 * Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg, Duke (1677–1733)

Italy

 * Republic of Genoa (complete list) –
 * Lorenzo Sauli, Doge (1599–1601)
 * Agostino Doria, Doge (1601–1603)
 * Pietro De Franchi Sacco, Doge (1603–1605)
 * Luca Grimaldi De Castro, Doge (1605–1607)
 * Silvestro Invrea, Doge (1607)
 * Gerolamo Assereto, Doge (1607–1609)
 * Agostino Pinelli Luciani, Doge (1609–1611)
 * Alessandro Giustiniani Longo, Doge (1611–1613)
 * Tomaso Spinola, Doge (1613–1615)
 * Bernardo Clavarezza, Doge (1615–1617)
 * Giovanni Giacomo Imperiale Tartaro, Doge (1617–1619)
 * Pietro Durazzo, Doge (1619–1621)
 * Ambrogio Doria, Doge (1621)
 * Giorgio Centurione, Doge (1621–1623)
 * Federico De Franchi Toso, Doge (1623–1625)
 * Giacomo Lomellini, Doge (1625–1627)
 * Giovanni Luca Chiavari, Doge (1627–1629)
 * Andrea Spinola, Doge (1629–1631)
 * Leonardo Della Torre, Doge (1631–1633)
 * Giovanni Stefano Doria, Doge (1633–1635)
 * Giovanni Francesco I Brignole Sale, Doge (1635–1637)
 * Agostino Pallavicini, Doge (1637–1639)
 * Giovanni Battista Durazzo, Doge (1639–1641)
 * Giovanni Agostino De Marini, Doge (1641–1642)
 * Giovanni Battista Lercari, Doge (1642–1644)
 * Luca Giustiniani, Doge (1644–1646)
 * Giovanni Battista Lomellini, Doge (1646–1648)
 * Giacomo De Franchi Toso, Doge (1648–1650)
 * Agostino Centurione, Doge (1650–1652)
 * Gerolamo De Franchi Toso, Doge (1652–1654)
 * Alessandro Spinola, Doge (1654–1656)
 * Giulio Sauli, Doge (1656–1658)
 * Giovanni Battista Centurione, Doge (1658–1660)
 * Gian Bernardo Frugoni, Doge (1660–1661)
 * Antoniotto Invrea, Doge (1661–1663)
 * Stefano De Mari, Doge (1663–1665)
 * Cesare Durazzo, Doge (1665–1667)
 * Cesare Gentile, Doge (1667–1669)
 * Francesco Garbarino, Doge (1669–1671)
 * Alessandro Grimaldi, Doge (1671–1673)
 * Agostino Saluzzo, Doge (1673–1675)
 * Antonio Da Passano, Doge (1675–1677)
 * Giannettino Odone, Doge (1677–1679)
 * Agostino Spinola, Doge (1679–1681)
 * Luca Maria Invrea, Doge (1681–1683)
 * Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari, Doge (1683–1685)
 * Pietro Durazzo, Doge (1685–1687)
 * Luca Spinola, Doge (1687–1689)
 * Oberto Della Torre, Doge (1689–1691)
 * Giovanni Battista Cattaneo Della Volta, Doge (1691–1693)
 * Francesco Invrea, Doge (1693–1695)
 * Bendinelli Negrone, Doge (1695–1697)
 * Francesco Maria Sauli, Doge (1697–1699)
 * Girolamo De Mari, Doge (1699–1701)


 * Duchy of Milan (complete list) –
 * Philip II, Duke (1598–1621)
 * Philip III, Duke (1621–1665)
 * Charles I, Duke (1665–1700)
 * Philip IV, Duke (1700–1714)


 * Duchy of Modena (complete list) –
 * Cesare, Duke (1597–1628)
 * Alfonso III, Duke (1628–1629)
 * Francesco I, Duke (1629–1658)
 * Alfonso IV, Duke (1658–1662)
 * Francesco II, Duke (1662–1694)
 * Rinaldo, Duke (1695–1737)


 * Principality of Orange (complete list) –
 * Philip William, Prince (1584–1618)
 * Maurice, Prince (1618–1625)
 * Frederick Henry, Prince (1625–1647)
 * William II, Prince (1647–1650)
 * William III, Prince (1650–1702)


 * Papal States (complete list) –
 * Clement VIII, Pope (1592–1605)
 * Leo XI, Pope (1605)
 * Paul V, Pope (1605–1621)
 * Gregory XV, Pope (1621–1623)
 * Urban VIII, Pope (1623–1644)
 * Innocent X, Pope (1644–1655)
 * Alexander VII, Pope (1655–1667)
 * Clement IX, Pope (1667–1669)
 * Clement X, Pope (1670–1676)
 * Innocent XI, Pope (1676–1689)
 * Alexander VIII, Pope (1689–1691)
 * Innocent XII, Pope (1691–1700)
 * Clement XI, Pope (1700–1721)


 * Duchy of Savoy (complete list) –
 * Charles Emmanuel I, Duke (1580–1630)
 * Victor Amadeus I, Duke (1630–1637)
 * Francis Hyacinth, Duke (1637–1638)
 * Charles Emmanuel II, Duke (1638–1675)
 * Victor Amadeus II, Duke (1675–1730)