William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen
William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen | |
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William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen | |
| Born | 4 October 1534 Sondershausen |
| Died | 30 September 1597 (aged 62) Straußberg, now part of Sondershausen |
| Noble family | House of Schwarzburg |
| Father | Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Isenburg-Büdingen-Ronneburg |
William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen (4 October 1534 in Sondershausen – 30 September 1597 in Straußberg, which is today part of Sondershausen), was the ruling Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen from 1571 until his death. He was the founder of the Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen line.