This is a list of state leaders in the 17th century (1601–1700) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.
Main
Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany Emperors Elect, Kings – Rudolph II, Emperor Elect (1576–1612), King (1575–1612) Matthias, Emperor Elect (1612–1619), King (1612–1618) Ferdinand II, Emperor Elect (1619–1637), King (1618–1637) Ferdinand III, Emperor Elect (1637–1657), King (1636–1657) Ferdinand IV, co-King (1653–1654) Leopold I, Emperor Elect, King (1658–1705) – Rudolf Coraduz von und zu Nußdorf, Vice Chancellor (1597–1606) Leopold von Stralendorf, Vice Chancellor (1606–1612) Hans Ludwig von Ulm, Vice Chancellor (1612–1627) Peter Heinrich von Stralendorf, Vice Chancellor (1627–1637) Ferdinand Sigismund Graf Kurtz von Senftenau, Vice Chancellor (1637–1659) Wilderich von Walderdorff, Vice Chancellor (1660–1669) Leopold Wilhelm Graf von Königsegg-Rothenfels, Vice Chancellor (1669–1694) Gottlieb Amadeus Graf von Windisch-Graetz, Vice Chancellor (1694–1695) Dominik Andreas I. von Kaunitz, Vice Chancellor (1698–1705)
Austrian
Archduchy of Austria (complete list) – Rudolf V, Archduke (1576–1608) Matthias, Archduke (1608–1619) Albert VII, Archduke (1619) Ferdinand III, Archduke (1590, 1619–1637) Ferdinand IV, Archduke (1637–1657) Leopold V, Archduke (1623–1632) Ferdinand Charles, Archduke (1632–1662) Sigismund Francis, Archduke (1662–1665) Leopold VI, Archduke (1657, 1665–1705)
Principality of Auersperg (complete list) – Johann Weikhard, Prince (1653–1677) Johann Ferdinand, Prince (1677–1705)
Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (complete list) – , Prince-bishop (1601–1613) Charles of Austria, Prince-bishop (1613–1624) , Prince-bishop (1625–1627) , Prince-bishop (1627–1628) , Prince-bishop (1629–1641) , Prince-bishop (1641–1647) , Prince-bishop (1647–1663) , Prince-bishop (1663–1677) , Prince-bishop (1677–1685) , Prince-bishop (1685–1702)
Duchy of Carinthia (complete list) – Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)
Prince-Bishopric of Chur (complete list) – Peter de Raschèr, Prince-bishop (1581–1601) Johannes V. Flugi, Prince-bishop (1601–1627) Joseph Mohr von Zernez, Prince-bishop (1627–1635) Johannes VI. Flugi von Aspermont, Prince-bishop (1636–1661) Ulrich VI. de Mont, Prince-bishop (1661–1692) Ulrich VII. Freiherr von Federspiel, Prince-bishop (1692–1728)
Principality of Heitersheim (complete list) – , Prince-prior (1599–1601) , Prince-prior (1601–1607) , Prince-prior (1607–1612) ,Stammbaum siehe bei Johann Maximilian Humbracht, Georg Helwich, Georg F. von Greifenclau zu Vollraths: Die höchste Zierde Teutsch-Landes, Und Vortrefflichkeit des Teutschen Adels, Vorgestellt in der Reichs-Freyen Rheinischen Ritterschafft, Auch auß derselben entsprossenen und angränzenden Geschlechten, so auff hohen Stifftern auffgeschworen, oder vor 150. Jahren Löblicher Ritterschafft einverleibt gewesen, Stamm-Taffeln und Wapen. Franckfurt am Mayn, 1707, S 221 online bei der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek Prince-prior (1612–1635) , Prince-prior (1635–1647) Frederick of Hesse-Darmstadt, Prince-prior (1647–1682) , Prince-prior (1682) , Prince-prior (1683) ,Arnold Robens: Der ritterbürtige landständische Adel des Großherzogthums Niederrhein, Band 2, Aachen 1818, S. 222 online in der Google-Buchsuche Prince-prior (1683–1704)
Liechtenstein (complete list) – Karl I, Prince (1608–1627) Karl Eusebius, Prince (1627–1684) Hans-Adam I, Prince (1684–1712)
Duchy of Styria (complete list) – Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637)
Tarasp – 1684–1864
Prince-Bishopric of Trent (complete list) – Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1600–1629) Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1629–1658) Sigismund Francis of Austria, Prince-bishop (1659–1665) Ernst Adalbert von Harrach, Prince-bishop (1665–1667) Sigismund Alfons von Thun, Prince-bishop (1668–1677) Francesco Alberti di Pola, Prince-bishop (1677–1689) Giuseppe Vittorio Alberti di Enno, Prince-bishop (1689–1695) Johann Michael Graf von Spaur, Prince-bishop (1696–1725)
Bavarian
Duchy/ Electorate of Bavaria (complete list) – Maximilian I, Duke (1597–1623), Elector (1623–1651) Ferdinand Maria, Elector (1651–1679) Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector (1679–1726)
Berchtesgaden Prince-Provostry (complete list) – Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1594–1650) Maximilian Heinrich of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1650–1688) Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1688–1723)
Prince-Bishopric of Freising (complete list) – Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1566–1612) Stephen of Seiboldsdorf, Prince-bishop (1612–1618) Veit Adam of Gepeckh, Prince-bishop (1618–1651) Albert Sigismund of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1651/52–1685) Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1685–1694) John Francis Eckher of Kapfing and Liechteneck, Prince-bishop (1694/95–1727)
Landgraviate of Leuchtenberg (de:complete list) – , Landgrave (1567–1613) , Landgrave (1614–1621) , Landgrave (1621–1646)
Prince-Abbey of Niedermünster (complete list) – Katharina II Scheifflin, Abbess (1598–1605) Eva von Uhrhausen, Abbess (1605–1616) Anna Maria von Salis, Abbess (1616–1652) Maria Margarethe von Sigertshofen, Abbess (1652–1675) Maria Theresia von Muggenthal, Abbess (1675–1693) Regina Recordin von Rein und Hamberg, Abbess (1693–1697) Johanna Franziska Sibylla von Muggenthal, Abbess (1697–1723)
Prince-Abbey of Obermünster (complete list) – Margarethe II Mufflin, Abbess (1594–1608) Katharina Praxedis von Perckhausen, Abbess (1608–1649) Maria Elisabeth von Salis, Abbess (1649–1683) Maria Theresia von Sandizell, Abbess (1683–1719)
Imperial County of Ortenburg (complete list) – Henry VII, Count (1600–1603) George IV, Count (1603–1627) Frederick Casimir, Count (1627–1658) George Reinhard, Count (1658–1666) Christian, Count (1666–1684) George Philip, Count (1684–1702)
Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen – John Charles, Count (1654–1704)
Palatinate-Sulzbach – Otto Henry, Count (1569–1604) Augustus, Count (1614–1632) Christian Augustus, Count (1632–1708)
Pappenheim (complete list) – Philip, Lord (1558–1619) Wolfgang Christopher, Lord (1585–1628), Count (1628–1635) Wolfgang Philip, Count (1628–1671) Charles Philip Gustav, Count (1671–1692) Louis Francis, Count (1692–1697) Christian Ernest, co-Count (1697–1721)
Prince-Bishopric of Passau (complete list) – Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1598–1625) Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1625–1662) Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, Prince-Bishop (1662–1664) Wenzeslaus of Thun, Prince-Bishop (1664–1673) Sebastian of Pötting, Prince-Bishop (1673–1689) John Philip of Lamberg, Prince-Bishop (1689–1712)
Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg (complete list) – Wolfgang II von Hausen, Prince-bishop (1600–1613) Albert IV von Toerring-Stein, Prince-bishop (1613–1649) Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg, Prince-bishop (1649–1661) Johann Georg von Herberstein, Prince-bishop (1662–1663) Adam Lorenz von Toerring-Stein, Prince-bishop (1663–1666) Guidobald von Thun, Prince-bishop (1666–1668) Albrecht Sigismund von Bayern, Prince-bishop (1668–1685) Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1685–1716)
Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (complete list) – Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Prince-archbishop (1587–1612) Marcus Sittich of Hohenems, Prince-archbishop (1612–1619) Paris von Lodron, Prince-archbishop (1619–1653) Guidobald of Thun, Prince-archbishop (1654–1668) Maximilian Gandalf of Kuenburg, Prince-archbishop (1668–1687) Johann Ernst von Thun und Hohenstein, Prince-archbishop (1687–1709)
Bohemian and Hungary
Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of Hungary (complete list, complete list) – Rudolph II, King of Bohemia (1576–1611), of Hungary (1576–1608) Matthias, King of Bohemia (1611–1619), of Hungary (1608–1619) Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia (1617–1619, 1620–1637), of Hungary (1619–1637) Frederick, King of Bohemia (1619–1620) Ferdinand III, King of Bohemia (1627–1657), of Hungary (1637–1657) Ferdinand IV, co-King of Bohemia (1646–1657), of Hungary (1647–1654) Leopold I, King of Bohemia (1656–1705), of Hungary (1657–1705)
Margraviate of Moravia (complete list) – Rudolf II, Margrave (1576–1608) Matthias II, Margrave (1608–1617) under the rule of the Bohemian kings since 1611
Duchy of Cieszyn (Teschen) (complete list) – Adam Wenceslaus, Duke (1579–1617) Frederick William, Duke (1617–1625) Elizabeth Lucretia, Duchess (1625–1653)
Burgundian-Low Countries
County of Artois (complete list) – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621) Philip IV of Spain, Count (1621–1659) For the succeeding rulers, see the County of Artois under the List of state leaders in the 17th century
County of Burgundy (complete list) – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess, and Albert, Count (1598–1621) Philip VIII, Count (1621–1665)Philip II (VII) renounced these territories and their titles, but kept for himself and his descendants the title of Duke of Burgundy as sovereigns of the Order of the Golden Fleece . So Philip VIII was Philip III of Spain Charles III, Count (1665–1678)
Duchy of Brabant (complete list) – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, Albert, Duke (1598–1621) Philip V, Duke (1621–1665) Charles III, Duke (1665–1700) Philip VI, Duke (1700–1706)
County of Flanders (complete list) – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Countess (1598–1621) Philip VI, Count (1621–1665) Charles IV, Count (1665–1700) Philip VII, Count (1700–1706)
Upper Guelders (complete list) – under the Habsburg Monarchy Herman van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1593–1611) Frederik van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1611–1618) Hendrik van den Bergh, Stadtholder (1618–1632) occupation by the Dutch Republic (1632–1637) Willem Bette, Stadtholder (1640–1646) Jan Koenraard van Aubremont, Stadtholder (1646–1652) Filips Balthasar van Gendt, Stadtholder (1652–1680) Johan Frans Desideratus of Nassau-Siegen, Stadtholder (1680–1699) Philippe Emanuel, Stadtholder (1699–1702)
County of Hainaut (complete list) – under the Habsburg Monarchy Charles III de Croÿ, Stadtholder (1592–1606) Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Stadtholder (1613–?) Philippe François, Stadtholder (1663–1674)
County of Holland, Lordship of Utrecht, County of Zeeland (complete list) – under the Habsburg Monarchy Maurice, Stadtholder (1585–1625) Frederick Henry, Stadtholder (1625–1647) William II, Stadtholder (1647–1650) First Stadtholderless Period (1650–1672) William III, Stadtholder (1672–1702)
Duchy of Limburg (complete list) – Isabella, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621) Philip V, Duke (1621–1665) Charles III, Duke (1665–1700) Philip VI, Duke (1700–1706)
Duchy of Luxemburg Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty (complete list) – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Duchess, and Albert, Duke (1598–1621) Philip IV, Duke (1621–1665) Charles IV, Duke (1665–1700) Philip V, Duke (1700–1712) Stadtholders (complete list) – Peter Ernst I von Mansfeld-Vorderort, Stadtholder (1545–1552, 1559–1604) Philip of Croÿ-Ligne, Stadtholder (1654–1675) John Charles de Landas, acting Stadtholder (1675–late 17th century) Ernst of Croÿ-Ligne, Stadtholder (late 17th century) Henry de Lambert, Stadtholder (1684–1688)
County of Namur (complete list) – Isabella Clara Eugenia, Margravine (1598–1621) Philip VI, Margrave (1621–1665) Charles III, Margrave (1665–1700)
Franconian
Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (complete list) – Johann Philipp von Gebsattel, Prince-bishop (1599–1609) Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen, Prince-bishop (1609–1622) Johann Georg Fuchs von Dornheim, Prince-bishop (1623–1633) Franz von Hatzfeld, Prince-bishop (1633–1642 (Bishop of Würzburg, Prince-bishop (1631–1642) Melchior Otto von Voit von Salzburg, Prince-bishop (1642–1653) Philipp Valentin Albrecht Voit von Rieneck, Prince-bishop (1653–1672) Peter Philipp von Dernbach, Prince-bishop (1672–1683) Marquard Sebastian von Schenk von Stauffenberg, Prince-bishop (1683–1693) Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Prince-bishop (1693–1729)
Brandenburg-Ansbach (complete list) – George Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1543–1603), of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1553–1603) Joachim Ernst, Margrave (1603–1625) Frederick, Margrave (1625–1634) Albert, Margrave (1634–1667)