Salm (state)

Infobox Former Country
native_name = "Grafschaft(en) Salm"
conventional_long_name = County (Counties) of Salm
common_name = Salm|
continent = Europe
region = Rhine basin
country = Germany
era = Middle Ages
status = Vassal
status_text = State of the Holy Roman Empire, then
State of the Confederation of the Rhine
empire = Holy Roman Empire
government_type = Principality|
year_start = 1019
year_end = 1815|
event_start = Partitioned from County
of Saarbrücken
date_start =
1019
event1 = First partitioned into
Lower and Upper Salm
date_event1 =
1165
event2 = Lower Salm extinct; to
Reifferscheid-Dyck
date_event2 =
1416
event3 = Part of Upper Salm to
Wild- and Rhinegraves
date_event3 =
1475
event4 = Annexed to Imperial
"département" of Lippe
date_event4 =
1810–11
event_end = Mediatised to Prussia
date_end = |
p1 = County of Saarbrücken
image_p1 =
s1 = Kingdom of Prussia
flag_s1 = Flag of Prussia (1803).gif|

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image_map_caption = |
capital = Vielsalm (originally)|
footnotes =

Salm is the name of several historic countships and principalities in present Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

History

Origins

The County of Salm arose in the 10th century in Vielsalm, in the Ardennes region of present Belgium. It was ruled by a junior branch of the House of Luxembourg, called the House of Salm.

In 1165, it was divided into the counties of Lower Salm, in the Ardennes, situated in Belgium und Luxembourg, and the county of Upper Salm, situated in the Vosges mountains, present France.

Lower Salm

:"main articles: House of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg and House of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck"

The counts of Lower Salm became extinct in 1416, and the county was inherited by the House of Reifferscheid-Dyck. In 1628 the county was elevated to an altgraviate, and hence forth the fief was renamed the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid.

In 1639 the Altgraviate was divided up into the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg, to the Northwest of Cologne, and the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck, Neuss.

alm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg

:"main articles: House of Salm-Reifferscheid-Raitz, House of Salm-Reifferscheid-Hainsbach and House of Salm-Reifferscheid-Krautheim"

In 1734 the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg was divided in three by splitting off the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Raitz, from Bohemian descent, and the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Hainsbach from the original altgraviate.

In 1803 the, smaller, Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg was renamed the Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Krautheim. In 1804 it was raised to a principality, und existed until 1806, when it was mediatised.

alm-Reifferscheid-Dyck

The county was mediatised, and the family branch became extinct in 1888.

Upper Salm

:"main articles: House of Salm-Blankenburg, House of Salm-Badenweiler, House of Salm-Dhaun and House of Salm-Kyburg"

In 1246 the County of Upper Salm was split up, and the County of Salm-Blankenburg came into existence, next to it.

In 1431 the County of Upper Salm was split up again, and the County of Salm-Badenweiler came into existence, next to it.

The County of Upper Salm was inherited by the Wild- and Rhinegraves in 1475, who then called their fief the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Upper Salm.

In 1499 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm was divided up into two entities, the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Kyrburg and the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Dhaun.

alm-Blankenburg

The county became extinct in 1506, and was inherited by the House of Lorraine.

alm-Badenweiler

In 1520 the County of Salm-Badenweiler was split up, and the County of Salm-Neuburg came into existence, next to it. In 1653 the fief was inherited by the Austrian House of Sinzendorf, but the House of Salm kept using the title until 1784, when the last lord died.

The county was annexed by the House of Lorraine from 1600 until 1608, when it came back into the family. 1670 the territory was finally annexed by France.

alm-Kyrburg

:"main articles: House of Salm-Mörchingen and House of Salm-Tronecken

In 1607 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Kyrburg was divided in three by splitting of the Wild- and Rhinagraviate of Salm-Mörchingen and the Wild- and Rhinagraviate of Salm-Tronecken from the original Wild- and Rhinegraviate. In 1637 the lord of Salm-Tronecken died and his territories were joined with ... . In 1681 the last lord of Salm-Kyrburg died, and his territories were joined with Salm-Mörchingen.

In 1688 the last lord of Salm-Mörchingen died. His territories were joined with ... .

In 1743 a completely new territory of Salm-Kyrburg was created, this time the Principality of Salm-Kyrburg. It was shortly annexed by France in 1811 and mediatised in 1813. But the family kept using the titles. They were inherited by the House of Salm-Salm in 1905.

alm-Dhaun

:"main articles: House of Salm-Püttlingen, House of Salm-Neuweiler and House of Salm-Grumbach

In 1561 the Wild-and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Neuweiler and the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Grumbach were split off Salm-Dhaun.

In 1697 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Püttlingen was split off Salm-Dhaun.

In 1748 the Salm-Dhaun branch of the family became extinct, its territories went to the branch of Salm-Püttlingen.

alm-Püttlingen

Salm-Püttlingen went extinct in 1750. Their territories went to ... .

alm-Neuweiler

:"main articles: House of Salm-Salm, House of Salm-Leuze and House of Salm-Hoogstraten"

In 1610 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Salm was split off Salm-Neuweiler. It was elevated to the Principality of Salm-Salm in 1623.

In 1803, when the Bishopric of Münster was secularized, part of it was given to the princes of Salm-Salm. This new principality of Salm-Salm, covering the area around Borken, Ahaus and Bocholt, was a member of the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1810 it was annexed by France, as a part of the Imperial département of Lippe. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, it was mediatized to Prussia. The family branch exist until today.

In 1696 Salm-Neuweiler was divided in two, the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Leuze and the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Hoogstraten. Their lands were incorporated into Belgium. The branches became extinct in 1887 and 1186.

alm-Grumbach

:"main articles: House of Rheingrafenstein-Grenzweiler and House of Salm-Horstmar"

In 1668 the Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Rheingrafenstein-Grenzweiler was split off Salm-Grumbach. It was mediatised and incorporated into Prussia. The branch extinction occurred in 1819.

In 1803 Salm-Grumbach was annexed by France. The lords of Salm-Grumbach received the Principality of Salm-Horstmar as compensation in 1803. It was mediatised in 1813. The family branch sold its titles to Salm-Salm in 1892.

List of states

* 1019–1165 : County of Salm (Lower and Upper Salm)
** 1165–1416 : County of Lower Salm / 1416–1628 : County of Salm-Reifferscheid / 1628-1639 Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid
*** 1639–1803 : Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg
**** 1803–1804 : Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Krautheim
***** 1804–1806 : Principality of Salm-Reifferscheid-Krautheim (mediatised to Prussia, branch became extinct in 1893)
**** 1734–1790 : County of Salm-Reifferscheid-Raitz
***** 1790–1811 : Principality of Salm-Reifferscheid-Raitz (mediatised to Austria, branch still extant)
**** 1734–1811 : County of Salm-Reifferscheid-Hainsbach (mediatised to Prussia, branch became extinct in 1897)
*** 1639–1806 : Altgraviate of Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck (mediatised to Prussia, branch became extinct in 1888)
** 1165–1475 : County of Upper Salm / 1475-1499 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Upper Salm (House of Salm-Dhaun and House of Salm-Kyrburg)
*** 1210–1500 : County of Salm-Blankenburg (House of Lorraine)
*** 1431–1670 : County of Salm-Badenweiler (House of Bourbon)
**** 1520–1784 : County of Salm-Neuburg (House of Sinzendorf)
*** 1499–1748 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Dhaun (House of Salm-Püttlingen)
**** 1697–1750 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Püttlingen (?)
**** 1561–1696 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Neuweiler (House of Salm-Leuze and House of Salm-Hoogstraten)
***** 1574-1738 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Salm
****** 1738–1810 : Principality of Salm-Salm (mediatised to Prussia)
***** 1696–1742 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Leuze
****** 1742–1743 : Principality of Salm-Leuze (House of Salm-Kyrburg)
***** 1696–1738 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Hoogstraten (later known as House of Salm-Salm)
**** 1561–1803 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Grumbach (mediatised to Prussia)
***** 1803–1813 : Principality of Salm-Horstmar (mediatised to Prussia, branch still extant)
***** 1668-????' Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Rheingrafenstein-Grenzweiler (branch became extinct in 1819)
*** 1499–1681 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Kyrburg (House of Salm-Mörchingen)
**** 1607-1637 : Wild and Rhinegraviate of Salm-Tronecken (branch became extinct in 1637)
**** 1607–1688 : Wild- and Rhinegraviate Salm-Mörchingen (branch became extinct in 1688)
*** 1743–1810 : Principality of Salm-Kyrburg (mediatised to Prussia)

List of Rulers

Counts of Salm (1019–1165)

House of Salm

* Giselbert (1019–1059)
* Herman I (1059–1088)
* Herman II (1088–1138)
* Herman (1138–1140)
* Henry (1140–1165)

Counts and Altgraves of Lower Salm (1165-1628-1639)

House of Salm

* Frederick I (1163-1172)
* Frederick II (1172-1210)
* Gerhard (1210-1240)
* Henry III (1240-1247)
* Henry IV (1247-1265)
* William (1265-1297)
* Henry V (1297-1336)
* Henry VI (1336-1362)
* John (1362-1370)
* Henry VII (1370-1416)