# Solms-Baruth
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{{Short description|Former monarchy in Europe}}
thumb|Coat of arms of the Prince of Solms-Baruth (1888)
'''Solms-Baruth''' was a [Lower Lusatia](/source/Lower_Lusatia)n [state country](/source/state_country), from 16th century until 1945, ruled by the Baruth branch of the [House of Solms](/source/Mediatised_houses).
==History==
The [House of Solms](/source/House_of_Solms)[See German article on the ''[House of Solms](/source/%3Ade%3ASolms_(Adelsgeschlecht))'' or French article ''[Maison de Solms](/source/%3Afr%3AMaison_de_Solms)''.] had its origins at [Solms](/source/Solms), Hesse, and ruled several of the many minor states of the [Holy Roman Empire](/source/Holy_Roman_Empire). These lost their independence in the [German Mediatization](/source/German_Mediatization) of 1806.
Later the Baruth branch also purchased the estates of [Golßen](/source/Gol%C3%9Fen) and [Casel](/source/Kasel-Golzig) in the March of Lusatia and, in 1767, [Kliczków Castle](/source/Kliczk%C3%B3w_Castle) (Klitschdorf) in [Silesia](/source/Silesia) which became their main seat. They owned Baruth and the other estates from 1615 to 1945 (when they were expropriated in communist [East Germany](/source/East_Germany)), including the manor houses, ten villages and about 15,000 hectares of agriculture and forestry land.
In 1635, the March passed from the [Kingdom of Bohemia](/source/Kingdom_of_Bohemia) to the [Electorate of Saxony](/source/Electorate_of_Saxony) which in 1806 became the [Kingdom of Saxony](/source/Kingdom_of_Saxony), with the counts of Solms-Baruth occupying a hereditary seat in the Saxonian [Landtag](/source/Landtag). In 1815, when Saxony was punished at the [Congress of Vienna](/source/Congress_of_Vienna) for its loyalty to [Napoleon](/source/Napoleon) by the confiscation of a significant part of its territory, the March of Lusatia, including Solms-Baruth, was transferred to the [Kingdom of Prussia](/source/Kingdom_of_Prussia).
The Prussian representative at the Congress was Prince [Karl August von Hardenberg](/source/Karl_August_von_Hardenberg) and his assistant, Count Wilhelm of [Solms-Sonnewalde](/source/Mediatised_houses) (1787-1859). The Counts of Solms-Baruth were granted a seat in the [Prussian House of Lords](/source/Prussian_House_of_Lords), until the [German Revolution of 1918–1919](/source/German_Revolution_of_1918%E2%80%931919). Count Friedrich zu Solms-Baruth (1821–1904) was elevated to the hereditary rank of a [Fürst](/source/F%C3%BCrst) (Prince) by the King of Prussia in 1888. Prince Friedrich zu Solms-Baruth (1886–1951) was not a member of the [Kreisau Circle](/source/Kreisau_Circle), dissidents who opposed Hitler's Nazi regime.
==Properties==
Schloss Baruth Sammlung Duncker.jpg|[Baruth](/source/Baruth%2FMark) Castle in the 19th century, seat of the Solms-Baruth family
Schloss Golssen Sammlung Duncker.jpg|[Golßen](/source/Gol%C3%9Fen) castle
Schloss Kasel-Golzig.jpg|[Kasel](/source/Kasel-Golzig) castle
Kliczków, zamek (Klitschdorf-Schloss5).jpg| [Kliczków Castle](/source/Kliczk%C3%B3w_Castle) (Klitschdorf), Silesia
==Lords==
{{Tree list}}
* ''[Frederick Magnus](/source/Frederick_Magnus_I%2C_Count_of_Solms-Laubach), Count of Solms-Laubach (1521-1561)''
** '''Otto''', Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde 1596−1612 (1550-1612), ''second surviving son''
*** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Friedrich Albert''', Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde 1612−1615 (1592-1615)
** {{Tree list/final branch}} ''Johann Georg I, Count of Solms-Laubach (1546-1600), eldest surviving son''
*** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Johann Georg II''', Count of Solms-Baruth in Wildenfels 1615-1632 (1591-1632), ''sixth surviving son''
{{tree list/end}}
===Counts of Solms-Baruth===
* '''Johann Georg III''', Count 1632–1690 with his brother (1630–1690), ''fifth and youngest surviving son of Johann Georg II''
{{Tree list}}
* '''Friedrich Sigismund I''', Count 1632–1696 initially with his brother (1627-1696), ''fourth surviving son of Johann Georg II''
** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Friedrich Sigismund II''', Count 1696–1737 (1669-1737)
*** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Friedrich Gottlob Heinrich''', Count 1737–1787 (1725-1787)
**** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Friedrich Carl Leopold''', Count 1787–1801 (1757-1801)
***** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig''', Count 1801–1879 (1795-1879)
****** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Friedrich Hermann Carl''', Count 1879-1888 (1821-1904), created Fürst 1888
{{tree list/end}}
===Princes (Fürsten) of Solms-Baruth===
{{Tree list}}
* '''Fürst Friedrich Hermann Carl''', 1st Prince 1888-1904 (1821–1904)
** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Fürst Friedrich Hermann Johann''', 2nd Prince 1904–1920 (1853-1920)
*** '''Fürst Friedrich Hermann Heinrich''', 3rd Prince 1920–1951 (1886-1951)
**** {{Tree list/final branch}} '''Fürst Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand''', 4th Prince 1951-2006 (1926-2006)
***** '''Fürst [Friedrich Eduard Philipp](/source/Friedrich_Eduard_Philipp)''', 5th Prince 2006–present (born 1963)
***** {{Tree list/final branch}} Count Julian of Solms-Baruth (born 1965)
****** {{Tree list/final branch}} Count Afonso of Solms-Baruth (born 1997)
*** {{Tree list/final branch}} ''Count Hans Georg Eduard of Solms-Baruth (1893-1971)''
**** ''Count Friedrich-Hans of Solms-Baruth (1923-2006)''
***** {{Tree list/final branch}} Count Christian-Friedrich of Solms-Baruth (born 1954)
****** {{Tree list/final branch}} Count Alexander of Solms-Baruth (born 1989)
**** {{Tree list/final branch}} ''Count Hubertus of Solms-Baruth (1934-1991)''
***** {{Tree list/final branch}} Count Ruprecht of Solms-Baruth (born 1963)
****** Count Kasimir of Solms-Baruth (born 1991)
****** Count Humbertus of Solms-Baruth (born 1993)
****** {{Tree list/final branch}} Count Clemens of Solms-Baruth (born 1996)
{{tree list/end}}
==See also==
*[Countess Viktoria-Luise of Solms-Baruth](/source/Countess_Viktoria-Luise_of_Solms-Baruth)
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
==External links==
Category:1945 disestablishments in Germany
Category:States and territories established in the 16th century
Category:Former countries in Europe
Category:Former principalities
Category:House of Solms-Baruth
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