Solms-Wildenfels

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County of Solms-Wildenfels
Grafschaft Solms-Wildenfels
1696–1806
Coat of arms of Solms-Wildenfels
Coat of arms
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalWildenfels
GovernmentPrincipality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Partitioned from S-Baruth
1696
• Partitioned to create
    Solms-Sachsenfeld

1741
• Mediatised to Hesse
1806
• Reintegrated into
    Solms-Sachsenfeld

1896
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Solms Solms-Baruth
Grand Duchy of Hesse

Solms-Wildenfels was a minor county around Wildenfels in south-western Saxony, Germany. The House of Solms[1] had its origins at Solms, Hesse.

Wildenfels Castle

Solms-Wildenfels was a partition of Solms-Baruth. In 1741 it was partitioned between itself and Solms-Sachsenfeld, and reintegrated that county upon its extinction in 1896. Solms-Wildenfels was mediatised to Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806.

Coat of arms

Counts of Solms-Wildenfels (1696–1806)[edit]

  • Otto Henry William (1696–1741)
  • Henry Charles (1741–46)
  • Frederick Magnus I (1746–1801)
  • Frederick Magnus II (1801–06)

Mediatized Counts of Solms-Wildenfels[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ See German article on the House of Solms or French article Maison de Solms.
  2. ^ House Laws of Schwarzburg
  3. ^ The House of Schwarzburg on Heraldica.org
  4. ^ James, John Almanach de Gotha, Volume I, 2013.