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unusual facts about Solms


Georg Ludwig Hartig

In 1786, Hartwig was appointed as Manager of Forests for the Prince of Solms-Braunfels at Hungen, in the Wetterau, Hesse.


Adolf Spiess

After graduation, Spiess became private tutor in the family of the Hessian Count Solms-Rödelheim, at Assenheim.

Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Born in Ansbach, Albert was the second son of Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1582–1625) and his wife Sophie (1594–1651), daughter of John George, Count of Solms-Laubach.

Arnold III, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg

During his reign, Arnold had to cope with a lawsuit brought by the Counts of Solms-Braunfels about the inheritance of the County of Tecklenburg.

Bruno, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen

: ∞ Count Otto of Solms-Laubach (1860-1904) on 14 April 1898 in Büdingen; had issue.

Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg (1778–1841) married (1) Prince Louis Charles of Prussia (2) Frederick William, Prince of Solms-Braunfels (3) Ernest Augustus I of Hanover

Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

On 30 January 1789 he married at Kliczków Castle Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth (1768–1847), daughter of Count John Christian II of Solms-Baruth.

Christine Charlotte of Solms-Braunfels

Christine Charlotte of Solms-Braunfels (10 November 1690 in Greifenstein – 16 October 1771 in Homburg) was a Countess of Solms-Braunfels by birth and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg.

Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms-Baruth

Countess Amalie Henriette Charlotte of Solms-Baruth (Kliczków, 30 January 1768 – Karlsruhe, 31 October 1847) was a countess by birth of Solms-Baruth.

Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth

Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth (Christened as Countess Viktoria-Luise Friederike Karoline Mathilde of Solms-Baruth; 13 March 1921 – 1 March 2003)

Duke William of Württemberg

Duke William was born at Carlsruhe, Kingdom of Prussia (now Pokój, Poland) was the first child of Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857), (son of Duke Eugen of Württemberg, and Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern) by his second marriage to Princess Helene of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1807–1880), (daughter of Charles Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie of Solms-Baruth).

Karl von Schönhals

Karl Ritter von Schönhals (15 November 1788, Braunfels, Solms-Braunfels - 16 February 1857, Graz) was an Austrian general.

Magdalena of Nassau-Dillenburg

She was a daughter of Otto of Solms-Sonnewalde (25 June 1550 in Sonnewalde – 29 January 1612 in Sonnewalde) and Anna Amalia of Nassau-Weilburg (12 October 1560 in Weilburg – 6 January 1635 in Estrasburgo).

Mauritia Eleonora of Portugal

After the death of her mother Emilia, who resided at Prangins Castle in Switzerland, she returned in 1629 to the Netherlands to the court of her granduncle Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and Amalie of Solms-Braunfels.

Neville Lewis

He married Countess Rosa Cecilie Karoline-Mathilde Irene Sibylla Anna zu Solms-Baruth, daughter of Friedrich, 3rd Prince of Solms-Baruth and his wife Princess Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, on 3 November 1955 and settled on Rowan Street, Stellenbosch where their children Caroline and Frederick Henry Lewis attended school.

Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

Prince Wilhelm was born in Rotenburg the eldest child of Prince Chlodwig of Hesse and his wife Princess Caroline of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich.

Princess Marianne of Prussia

Marianne married 30 January 1933 at Tabarz to Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1905–1942), son of Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, and his wife, Princess Caroline of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich.

Reinhard IV, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

In 1503, he exchanged half the village of Trais (now part of Münzenberg) for the share in Seckbach held by the Counts of Solms.

Rupert, Count of Nassau-Sonnenberg

In 1382, Rupert and the Counts of Solms-Burgsolms expanded Greifenstein Castle and added the characteristic twin towers.

Stephan, Hereditary Prince of Lippe

He married Countess Maria of Solms-Laubach, daughter of Count Otto of Solms-Laubach and Princess Madeleine of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, on 15 October 1994 in Detmold.

Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld

Wilhelm was born at Herleshausen, Hesse-Nassau, Germany, eldest child of Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1905–1942), (son of Chlodwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and Princess Caroline of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich) and his wife, Princess Marianne of Prussia (1913–1983), (daughter of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia and Princess Agatha of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst).


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