Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

County of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
(1599–1711)
Grafschaft Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
(1711–1918)
Fürstentum Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1599–1918
Flag
Coat of arms
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt within the German Empire
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806),
State of the Confederation of the Rhine,
State of the German Confederation,
State of the North German Confederation,
State of the German Empire,
State of the Weimar Republic
CapitalRudolstadt
GovernmentPrincipality
Prince 
• 1710–1718
Louis Frederick I (first)
• 1890–1918
Günther Victor (last)
LegislatureLandtag
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Emerged from
    Schwarzburg
1599
• Raised to Principality
1711
1918
• Merged into Thuringia
1920
Population
• 1835
58,000
• 1848
62,000
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Schwarzburg
Free State of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Today part ofGermany

Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was a small historic state (1599–1918) in present-day Thuringia, Germany, with its capital at Rudolstadt.