Solms-Hohensolms-Lich


Solms-Hohensolms-Lich was at first a County and later Principality with Imperial immediacy in what is today the federal Land of Hessen, Germany.

Grafschaft

The county was originally created in 1718 as a union of the counties of Solms-Hohensolms and Solms-Lich for Count Friedrich Wilhelm zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich. It existed from 1718 until 1792.

Principality

It was raised to a Principality of the Holy Roman Empire in 1792 for Prince Karl Christian zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich. Solms-Hohensolms-Lich was mediatised to Austria, Hesse-Darmstadt, Prussia and Württemberg in 1806. The :de:Solms |House of Solms had its origins at Solms, Hesse. The Prince of :File:Solms-Hohensolms-Lich.PNG|Solms-Hohensolms-Lich still resides at :File:Schloss_Lich_03.JPG|Castle Lich in Lich.

Rulers of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich

The House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich is a Hessian princely family, and a line of the House of Solms-Braunfels. The House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich originally were imperial counts, raised to the rank of Imperial Prince in 1792.

Counts of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1718–1792)