County of Sayn-Homburg/Wittgenstein

 

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• Nations:
  • Jointly-Ruled Germany (Vallendar only)
  • Sayn-Wittgensteinian Germany (everything else)
• Predecessor: County of Sayn
• Chronology
  • 1294: Founded as County of Sayn-Homburg upon the partition of Sayn with sovereignty over the Lordship of Vallendar and a share of sovereignty over the Lordship of Homburg
  • 1361: Acquires, via marriage, the County of Wittgenstein and changes its name to County of Sayn-Wittgenstein
  • 1363: Relinquishes a share of sovereignty over Vallendar to the Electorate of Trier
  • 1558: Beginning of database (1)
  • 1604: Acquires full sovereignty over Homburg
  • 1605: Terminated upon partition following the death of the ruler
• Successors
  • County of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
  • County of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Wittgenstein
  • County of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
• Personal unions
  • as primary
    • County of Wittgenstein (1558-1605)
    • Lordship of Homburg (1604-1605)
  • as shared primary
    • Lordship of Homburg (50%) (1558-1604)
    • Lordship of Vallendar (50%) (1558-1605)

 

(1) Beginning of the reign of the last count prior to partition