This is a list of states in the Holy Roman Empire beginning with the letter V. Some historians mark the beginning of the Empire as 800, with the coronation of Frankish king Charlemagne ("Charles the Great").
Name Type Imperial circle Imperial diet History Vaduz County n/a n/a Originally to Werdenberg-Sargans1342: To Werdenberg-Sargans-Vaduz1396: Imperial immediacy in Swabia1416: To Brandis1510: Sold to Sulz1572: To Sulz-Vaduz1613: Sold to Hohenems1646: To Hohenems-Vaduz1678: Imperial abrogation (later in 1712: Sold to Liechtenstein→see) Valais (Wallis) County n/a n/a 999: To the Bishopric of Sion1648: Left the Empire as an ally of Switzerland Varel Lordship n/a n/a 1123: First mentioned; part of East Frisia15th Century: To Oldenburg1667: To Aldenburg1733: To Bentinck1811: To France1813: To Oldenburg Vaud (Waadt) County n/a n/a Originally part of the Kingdom of Arles1032: To Zähringen1218: To Savoy1536: To Bern1648: Left the Empire as part of Switzerland Vechta County n/a n/a 1226: Partitioned from Ravensberg1244: Extinct; to Ravensberg1252: Sold to Münster1803: To Oldenburg1810: To France1814: To Oldenburg Veldenz County n/a n/a By 1113: Partitioned from the Wildgraviate1270: Extinct; to Geroldseck by marriage1277: To Hohengeroldseck1298: Partitioned from Hohengeroldseck1387: Partitioned into Veldenz-Lichtenberg and Veldenz-Moschellandsburg1389: Reunited by Veldenz-Moschellandsburg1444: Extinct; to Palatinate-Simmern and Zweibrücken by marriage1459: To Palatinate-Zweibrücken1543: To Palatinate-Veldenz Veldenz-Lichtenberg County n/a n/a 1387: Partitioned from Veldenz1389: Extinct; to Veldenz-Moschellandsburg Veldenz-Moschellandsburg County n/a n/a 1387: Partitioned from Veldenz1389: Renamed to Veldenz Velen (Vehlen) Lordship1641: County n/a n/a 1221: First mentioned13th Century: Extinct; to Berensfelde1313: Renamed from Berensfelde1555: Acquired Rheine-Bevergern1630: Acquired Papenburg1641: HRE Count1756: Extinct in male line; to Landsberg-Velen by marriage Verden Bishopric Low Rhen EC 800: Diocese established1180: Imperial immediacy; HRE Prince of the Empire1648: Secularised as Principality for Sweden Verden Principality Low Rhen PR 1648: Prince-Bishopric of Verden secularised for Sweden1712: To Denmark1715: Sold to Hanover1807: To Westphalia1810: To France1813: To Hanover Verden Imperial City Low Rhen RH 15th Century: Free Imperial City1648: To Sweden; united with the Principality of Verden Verdun Bishopric Upp Rhen EC 4th Century: Diocese established997: Acquired county surrounding Verdun1552: To France1648: Annexation to France formally recognised Verdun Imperial City Upp Rhen RH 1374: Free Imperial City1552: To France1648: Annexation to France formally recognised Vianden County n/a n/a 1090: First mentioned; fief of Brabant1163: Acquired Salm in the Ardennes1175: Partitioned into itself and Salm in the Ardennes1264: Made fief of Luxembourg; partitioned into itself and Schönecken1400: Extinct; to Sponheim-Kreuznach1417: To Nassau-Dillenburg Virneburg HRE County Low Rhen WE 11th Century: First mentioned1419: Acquired Neuenahr and Saffenburg1545: Extinct; to Manderscheid-Schleiden1554: Made fief of Trier1560: To Manderscheid-Schleiden-Virneburg as fief of Trier1590: To Manderscheid-Gerolstein by marriage as fief of Trier1639: To Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg as fief of Trier1794: To France1815: To Prussia Vogtland Margraviate Upp Sax WT Name given to territories of Weida, Reuss and Plauen1563: To Saxony
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