Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim

County of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim Grafschaft Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim
State of the Holy Roman Empire
←   ← 1635–1699 1722–1728 1778–1806 →   →
Coat of arms
Capital		Rödelheim
Government		Principality
Historical era		Middle Ages
-	Union of S-Rödelheim     and S-Assenheim	1635
-	Repartitioned in twain	1699
-	Reunited	1722
-	Repartitioned	1728
-	Reunited	1778
-	Mediatised to Hesse-     -Kassel and -Darmstadt	1806

Assenheim Castle

Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim was a County of southern Hesse and eastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The House of Solms had its origins at Solms, Hesse.

Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim was thrice created by a union of the Counts of Solms-Assenheim and Solms-Rödelheim, and on the first two occasions repartitioned into those statelets. Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim was mediatised to Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) and Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806.

Counts of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim

First creation: 1635–99

• John Augustus of Solms-Assenheim (1635–80)
• John Charles Eberhard (1680–99)

Second creation: 1722–28

• Louis Henry of Solms-Assenheim (1722–28)

Third creation: 1778–1806

• Charles Ernest John of Solms-Assenheim (1778–90)
• Volrath Francis Charles Louis (1790–1806)

After Mediatizion

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• Carl (18..-1844)
• Maximilian (1844-1892)
• Franz (1892-1923)
• Maximilian (1923-1968)
• Markwart (1968-1976)
• Nikolaus (1976-1981)
• Philippe (born 1964)
  • No male heir

References

1. ↑ Online Gotha - Solms

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