County of Ravensberg

County of Ravensberg
Grafschaft Ravensberg
1140s – 1807
Coat of arms of Ravensberg
Coat of arms
Map of part of the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle in 1560, County of Ravensberg highlighted in red
Map of part of the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle in
1560, County of Ravensberg highlighted in red
StatusCounty
CapitalBielefeld
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Otto I, Count of Ravensberg
1140s
• Gerhard I, Count of Berg and Ravensberg
1338
1500
1521
1614
• Disestablished
1807
Preceded by
Succeeded by
County of Calvelage County of Calvelage
Minden-Ravensberg

The County of Ravensberg (German: Grafschaft Ravensberg) was a historical county of the Holy Roman Empire. Its territory was in present-day eastern Westphalia, Germany, at the foot of the Osning or Teutoburg Forest.


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