Capital Sayn (German) Historical era Middle Ages Preceded by Succeeded by | Government Principality Succession resolved
partitioned in twain 1648 1648 Founded 1607 | |
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F rstin zu sayn wittgenstein sayn gesellschaftsfotografin menschen in m nchen
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn was a County of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, comprising the lands of the region of Sayn. It was created as a partition of Sayn-Wittgenstein in 1607, although it was not until the next year that it obtained fully the Countship of Sayn. The succession was never clear, leading to the annexation of the County by the Archbishop of Cologne. It was not until a treaty in 1648 by the end of the Thirty Years' War was it decided the county would pass to the sisters Ernestine and Johanette, under the regency of their mother Louise Juliane. They partitioned the County into Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn-Altenkirchen and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hachenburg soon after.
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- F rstin zu sayn wittgenstein sayn gesellschaftsfotografin menschen in m nchen
- Count of Sayn Wittgenstein Sayn 16071623
- Counts of Sayn Wittgenstein Sayn Second Creation
- Princes of Sayn Wittgenstein Sayn Third Creation
- References
Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (1607–1623)
Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Second Creation
Count William III's sons from his second marriage with Anna Ottilie of Nassau-Weilburg became Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. The branch became extinct in 1846 with count Gustaf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn.
Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, Third Creation
Count Ludwig Franz II (1694–1750) of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg-Ludwigsburg founded a branch which in 1834 became Prussian Princes and in 1861 Princes of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn. The present head of this house is Alexander, Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, the 7th prince (born 1943).
