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County (Principality) of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
*Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Solms-Hohensolms-Lich*
County (Principality) of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Solms-Hohensolms-Lich
1718–1806
	Coat of arms
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Lich
Government	Principality
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Union of S-Hohensolms ; and Solms-Lich	1718
• Raised to principality	1792
• Mediatised to Austria, ; Hesse, Prussia and ; Württemberg	1806
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Solms-Hohensolms
	Solms-Lich
Archduchy of Austria
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Württemberg

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

History

The county was originally created as a union of the counties of Solms-Hohensolms and Solms-Lich, and it was raised to a Principality of the Holy Roman Empire in 1792. Solms-Hohensolms-Lich was mediatised to Austria, Hesse-Darmstadt, Prussia and Württemberg in 1806. The House of Solms had its origins at Solms, Hesse. The actual prince of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich still resides at Lich castle.

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)^[1]

Friedrich Wilhelm, Count 1718–44 (1682-1744)
- Charles Christian, Count 1744–92 (1725-1803), created Reichsfürst 1792

Princes of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1792–present)^[2]

Charles Christian, 1st Prince 1792–1803 (1725-1803) ∞ 1759 Sophie Charlotte, countess of Dohna-Wartenberg
- Charles Louis Augustus, 2nd Prince 1803–1807 (1762-1807) - Mediatized in 1806; ∞ 1802 Henrietta Sophie, countess of Bentheim-Steinfurt
  - Charles, 3rd Prince 1807-1824 (1803-1824)
  - Ludwig, 4th Prince 1824-1880 (1805-1880); ∞ 1829 Marie, princess of Isenburg-Büdingen
  - Prince Ferdinand (1806-1876)'
    - Hermann, 5th Prince 1880-1899 (1838-1899); Agnes, countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode
      - Charles, 6th Prince 1899-1920 (1866-1920); ∞ 1894 Emma, princess of Stolberg-Wernigerode
      - Reinhard Louis, 7th Prince 1920-1951 (1867-1951); ∞ 1898 Marka Clara, countess of Solms-Sonnewalde
        Hermann Otto, Hereditary Prince (1902-1940); ∞ 1933 Gertrud, baroness of Werthern-Beichlingen
        Philipp-Reinhard, 8th Prince 1951-2015 (1934-2015);^[3] ∞ 1974 Marie, countess Fouché d’Otrante
        Carl-Christian, 9th Prince 2015–present (born 1975); ∞ 2009 Christina, countess of Douglas
        Louis Clemens Jamal, Hereditary Prince (born 2008)
        
        Prince Louis PhilHlip (born 1978)
        
        Prince Frederik Sebastian (born 1987)
        
        Prince Wilhelm (born 1937)
        Prince Benedict (born 1965)
        
        Prince Christian-Lucius (born 1974)
        Prince Maximilian
        
        Prince Hermann Otto (born 1940)

References

^ Marek, Miroslav. "solms/solms5.html". genealogy.euweb.cz.^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}
^ "House of Solms". Almanachdegotha.org. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
^ "Anzeige von Philipp Reinhard Fürst zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich". mittelhessen-gedenkt.de. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

[1] Marek, Miroslav. "solms/solms5.html". genealogy.euweb.cz.^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}

[2] "House of Solms". Almanachdegotha.org. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

[3] "Anzeige von Philipp Reinhard Fürst zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich". mittelhessen-gedenkt.de. Retrieved 2016-11-27.

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+[[File:Ludwig zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich.jpg|thumb|Monument of Prince Ludwig zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich outside Lich Castle]]
+The '''House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich''' is a [[Hesse|Hessian]] princely family, and a line of the [[Solms-Braunfels#Rulers|House of Solms-Braunfels]]. The House of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich originally were imperial counts, raised to the rank of [[Prince of the Holy Roman Empire|Imperial Prince]] in 1792.
 === Counts of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1718–1792)<ref>{{cite web |last=Marek |first=Miroslav |url=http://genealogy.euweb.cz/solms/solms5.html |title= solms/solms5.html<!-- Bot generated title --> |publisher=genealogy.euweb.cz}}{{Self-published source|date=November 2016}}{{Better source|date=November 2016}}</ref> ===
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 *** '''Ludwig''', 4th Prince 1824-1880 (1805-1880); ∞ 1829 Marie, princess of [[Isenburg-Büdingen]]
 *** {{Tree list/final branch}} ''Prince Ferdinand (1806-1876)'
 **** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''[[Hermann of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich|Hermann]]''', 5th Prince 1880-1899 (1838-1899); Agnes, countess of [[Stolberg-Wernigerode]]
 ***** '''[[Charles of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich|Charles]]''', 6th Prince 1899-1920 (1866-1920); ∞ 1894 Emma, princess of Stolberg-Wernigerode
 ***** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Reinhard Louis''', 7th Prince 1920-1951 (1867-1951); ∞ 1898 Marka Clara, countess of Solms-Sonnewalde
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 ******** '''Carl-Christian''', 9th Prince 2015–present (born 1975); ∞ 2009 Christina, countess of [[Earl of Douglas|Douglas]]
 ********* {{Tree list/final branch}} Louis Clemens Jamal, [[Hereditary Prince]] (born 2008)
-******** Prince Louis Phillip (born 1978)
+******** Prince Louis PhilHlip (born 1978)
 ******** {{Tree list/final branch}} Prince Frederik Sebastian (born 1987)
 ******* Prince Wilhelm (born 1937)