Wolfstein (principality)

Lordship of Wolfstein
Herrschaft Wolfstein
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1217–1383


Coat of arms

Capital Wolfstein (Neumarkt district)
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
   Established 1217
   Annexed by Allersberg 1383
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Franconia
Allersberg

Wolfstein was a minor principality in the Holy Roman Empire, centered on Wolfstein castle, near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.

The ruins of Castle Wolfstein from the air


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