Background
Count Christian Günther II was the son of Count Christian Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1578-1642), and his wife, Countess Anna Sibille (1584-1623), the daughter of Count Albert VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
Count Christian Günther II was the son of Count Christian Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1578-1642), and his wife, Countess Anna Sibille (1584-1623), the daughter of Count Albert VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
From 1642 until his death, he ruled a part of the County around his residence in Arnstadt. After the death of his father, the brothers were divided the County among themselves on and Christian Günther II received the entire Upper Schwarzburg-Sondershausen with his residence of Arnstadt.
