County of Cilli

County of Cilli
Grafschaft Cilli
1341–1456
Coat of arms of Cilli
Coat of arms
Possessions in the 15th century
  Principality: Celje and Ortenburg (from 1418)
  Fiefs
StatusCounty
CapitalCelje
GovernmentCounty
Historical eraLate Middle Ages
• Reichsfreiheit
    confirmed
1341
• Acquired Ortenburg
1418
• Count Ulrich II killed
1456
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Styria
Duchy of Styria

The County of Cilli (German: Cilli, Slovene: Celje) was a medieval county in the territory of the present-day Slovenia. It was governed by the Counts of Cilli (also Counts of Celje).[1] Following the death of Ulrich II of Celje, the county was subsumed by neighbouring Duchy of Styria.

  1. ^ Štih, P. (2010-01-01). "XVII. The Counts Of Cilli, The Issue Of Their Princely Authority And The Land Of Cilli". The Middle Ages between the Eastern Alps and the Northern Adriatic. Brill. pp. 338–379. doi:10.1163/ej.9789004185913.i-463.60. ISBN 978-90-04-18770-2.

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