Sayn-Homburg

County of Sayn-Homburg
Grafschaft Sayn-Homburg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1283–1384
Capital Homburg
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
   Partitioned from
    Sponheim-Sayn
 
1283 1283
  Count marries heiress
    to Wittgenstein
 
1345
   Counties merged 1384
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sponheim-Sayn
Sayn-Wittgenstein

Sayn-Homburg (not to be confused with the later state of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Homburg) was a mediaeval county of Germany with its seat at Homburg Castle. It was created as a partition of Sponheim-Sayn in 1283. In 1345, Salentin, the son of Count Godfrey, married the heiress of Wittgenstein and the Counties were united and, on his death, merged to form the County of Sayn-Wittgenstein.

Counts of Sayn-Homburg (1283–1384)

To County of Sayn-Wittgenstein


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