List of states in the Holy Roman Empire (V)

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This is a list of states in the Holy Roman Empire beginning with the letter V:

Name

Type

Circle

Bench

Formed

Notes

Vaduz.png Vaduz County 1510: Last Baron of Brandis sold Vaduz and Schellenberg to the Counts of Sulz
1708 joined with county of Schellenberg; capital of the still independent principality of Liechtenstein
Sold to Liechtenstein
20px Varel Lordship 1123: 1st mention of Varel
To Counts of Oldenburg
1667: To Counts of Aldenburg
1733-1854: Passed by marriage to Counts of Bentinck
1811: French occupation
1813: To Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
20px Veldenz 1112: County 1260: Line of counts died out
1271: To Lords of Geroldseck by marriage
1444: To Palatinate-Zweibrücken by marriage
1514-1684: Seat of County Palatinate at Veldenz
1801: To France
1815: To Prussia and Bavaria
20px Velen (Vehlen) Acquired Bretzenheim
Wappen Bistum Verden.png Verden Bishopric
1180: HRE Prince-Bishopric
1648: Principality
Low Rhen EC 1180 partitioned from the Duchy of Saxony
1648: Secularized as a principality to Sweden
Verden-bistum.PNG Verden Principality Low Rhen EC 1648 Secularized from Bp. of Verden,to Sweden
1712: Danish occupation
1715: Sold to Electorate of Hanover
1719: In personal union with Hanover
1807: Annexed to the Kingdom of Westphalia
1810: Annexed to France
1813: In personal union with Hanover
1814/1823: Incorporated into Kingdom of Hanover
Wappen Verden (Aller).svg Verden Imperial City Low Rhen RH 1648: Annexed to Pr. of Verden
Coat of arms of the Bishopric of Verdun.svg Verdun 300's: Bishopric Upp Rhen countship 997-c.1044 1558: Annexed to France
1648: Formally ceded to France
Blason Verdun 55.svg Verdun Imperial City Upp Rhen 1552: Annexed to France
Blason de Vianden.svg Vianden Countyship 11th Century 1414: Passed to Sponheim
20px Virneburg HRE County Low Rhen 1543: Line of Virneburg counts died out; inherited by Counts of Manderscheid
1593: Inherited by Lowenstein through female inheritance
Seized by Baron Johann of Recker during Thirty Years' War
1648: Restored to Lowenstein-Wertheim
1794: French invasion
Wappen Vögte Weida.svg Vogtland Margraviate Upp Sax 1546 Annexed to Saxony in 1563

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