Most of the area of the district was previously part of the old principality of Waldeck.

His father supplied nothing but the best education and, trusting them alone, reëstablished the old feudal principalities for his many sons.

Augustus received Plötzkau, which was created from parts of the old principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.

On 1 April 1937, under the Greater Hamburg Act, the old principality was absorbed into Prussia, which was still a distinct entity during the Third Reich.

In 1797, the old principality of Montbéliard, formerly given to Haute-Saône, was reattached to Mont-Terrible.

Liège (line 13) has tile mosaics inserted into the former advertising frames featuring scenes of various locations in the old ecclesiastical principality of Liège.

Waldemar's only surviving son, Wolfgang, was the last ruler of the old principality of Anhalt-Köthen.

The old sort of Prince, the old little principality has vanished from the world.

John received Zerbst, thereby reviving the old principality of Anhalt-Zerbst that became extinct in 1396 with the creation of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen.

He received Bernburg, and with this settlement revived the old principality of the same name that had been extinct since 1468.