Günther VII, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg

Count Günther VII of Schwarzburg († 1274) was Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg from 1236 until his death.

Günther was a son of Count Henry II of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg from his marriage with Countess Irmgard of Weimar-Orlamünde (died: c. 1222).

Around 1228/29 Günther is in Jerusalem, together with Emperor Frederick II.

In 1236, he succeeded his father as Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg.

During the War of the Thuringian Succession, he was taken prisoner in 1248/1249.

In 1259, he succeeded his brother Henry III as Count of Schwarzburg.

In 1267, he founded the monastery at Saalfeld.

Günther was married with a lady named Sophie, about whom nothing further is known. They had the following children:

• Günther (died 1289), Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
• Sophie (died 1279), married 1268 with Count Berthold V of Henneberg
• Irmgard (died 1313), abbess of Ilm
• Henry V (died 1285), Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
• Günther X (died c. 1308
• Albert III (died c. 1265
• Günther XI (died c. 1308
• A daughter, who married Count Otto of Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk
• Christina, married c. 1282 to Burgrave Otto of Dohna