County of Cilli

The County of Cilli (German: Cilli, Slovene: Celje) was a Medieval county in the territory of the present-day Slovenia. It was governed by the Counts of Cilli.

County of Cilli

Grafschaft Cilli
1341–1456
Possessions in the 15th century
  Principality: Celje and Ortenburg (from 1418)
  Fiefs
StatusCounty
CapitalCelje
GovernmentCounty
Historical eraLate Middle Ages
• Reichsfreiheit
    confirmed
1341
• Acquired Ortenburg
1418
• Count Ulrich II killed
1456
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Styria
Duchy of Styria
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