When is Waldeck shown on the map?

The border data draws Waldeck 1783–1814. The source samples borders at fixed dates, so a span can begin late or run on past the end.

How large was Waldeck?

At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Waldeck covered about 1,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.

Europe · Reformation to revolution

Waldeck

drawn on the map 1783–1814

A small county (later principality, Waldeck-Pyrmont) in Hesse/Westphalia. Impoverished and reliant on hiring out troops, it survived as a principality into the German Empire and entered an administrative union with Prussia in 1867/1868.

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Shown on the map: 1783–1814
Peak area: 1k km²
Region: Europe

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What was Waldeck?: A small county (later principality, Waldeck-Pyrmont) in Hesse/Westphalia. Impoverished and reliant on hiring out troops, it survived as a principality into the German Empire and entered an administrative union with Prussia in 1867/1868.
When is Waldeck shown on the map?: The border data draws Waldeck 1783–1814. The source samples borders at fixed dates, so a span can begin late or run on past the end.
How large was Waldeck?: At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Waldeck covered about 1,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.

Sources

This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory, and this entry has no reference work to anchor on: the research could not confirm the territory as a distinct polity. The entry above sets out what is and is not established.

This entry was written from the sources above and last updated 27 September 2026.

This entry was researched and drafted with AI from the sources above, and has not been reviewed by a historian. How entries are made

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Border geometry for the map itself comes from Cliopatria v0.12 (Seshat Global History Databank, CC-BY-4.0).

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