John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |
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John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |
| Born | 20 December 1532 Sondershausen |
| Died | 28 October 1586 (aged 53) Arnstadt |
| Noble family | House of Schwarzburg |
| Spouse(s) | Anna of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst |
| Father | Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Isenburg-Büdingen-Ronneburg |
John Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (also known as Hans Günther or Johann Günther; 20 December 1532 in Sondershausen – 28 October 1586 in Arnstadt) was the co-ruler of Schwarzburg from 1552 until 1571 and the sole ruler Schwarzburg-Sondershausen from 1571 until his death in 1586. He is regarded as the progenitor of the line Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.