Lordship of Ruppin
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StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalCastle Ruppin (1240-1524)
Largest cityNeuruppin
CommonlanguagesLow German
Lordship of Ruppin Herrschaft Ruppin (German) | |||||||
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| ~1214–1524 | |||||||
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 Lordship of Ruppin ~1400 | |||||||
| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Capital | Castle Ruppin (1240-1524) | ||||||
| Largest city | Neuruppin | ||||||
| Common languages | Low German | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||
| Government | Feudal Lordship | ||||||
| Lord of Ruppin | |||||||
• ~1214-~1256 | Bernhard von Arnstein (first) | ||||||
• ?-1524 | Count Wichmann (last) | ||||||
| Historical era | Late Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | ~1214 | ||||||
• Annexed by Brandenburg | 1524 | ||||||
| Currency | Guilder | ||||||
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| Today part of | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | ||||||
The Lordship of Ruppin was a feudal lordship of the Holy Roman Empire centered around the town of Neuruppin. The Lords of Ruppin held up residence in Castle Ruppin since 1240. The lordship was under the rule of the Lindow-Ruppin family from about 1214 until 1524 before being annexed by the Margraviate of Brandenburg.
