From about TE 320 - TE 360, the Schmidt and Adelhardt Families commanded a sizeable coalition in the Imperial Council. The Adelhardt/Schmidt Coalition was more fragile than the Carroll Coalition of the same period, and in many cases depended upon long-standing rivalries. After the Schmidt Foundation began to decline in influence under the Carroll Empresses, the Coalition dissolved, leaving its fragments to the Adelhardt Family.
The Adelhardt/Schmidt Coalition consisted of the following seats: