Bentheim-Bentheim was a county in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. By 1806, the borders were the modern borders of the District of Bentheim. The last Count of Bentheim-Bentheim died on 19 February 1803.
This county was formed from the county of Bentheim in 1277, and from it was formed Bentheim-Steinfurt in 1544. Bentheim-Bentheim reemerged as a county in 1643 and was mediatised to Berg in 1806, before being annexed to France in 1810. It was granted to Hanover by the Congress of Vienna.
Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1277–1530) Gerulfingen Egbert (1277–1305) John (1305–1333) Simon (1333–1348) Otto III (1348–1364) Bernard I (1364–1421)
Götterswyk Eberwin I (1421–1454) Bernard II (1454–1473) Eberwin II (1473–1530)
Counts of Bentheim-Bentheim (1643–1806) Philip Conrad (1643–1668) Arnold Maurice (1668–1701) Herman Frederick (1701–1723) Louis Francis (1723–1731) Frederick Charles (1731–1803) Louis (Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt) (1803–1806)
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