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Salm-Reifferscheid-Raitz

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Coat of arms of Princes of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz

The House of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz is a noble family of German descent established in Central Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic). It came into existence after a partition of Salm-Reifferscheid-Bedburg line in 1734, and was elevated to princely dignity in 1790.[1]

Counts of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (1734–1790)

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Portrait of Count Karl Joseph of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz, later 1st Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz, by Joseph Hickel
Rájec nad Svitavou Castle
(German: Schloss Raitz)
  • Anton Joseph Franz, Count 1734–1769 (1720–1769), fourth surviving son of Franz Wilhelm I, Count of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Bedburg

Princes of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (ruling 1790–1811)

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  • Karl Joseph, previously Count, 1st Prince 1790–1838 (1750–1838), mediatized 1811
    • Franz Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (1776–1836)
      • Hugo I, 2nd Prince 1803–1888 (1803–1888)
        • Hugo II, 3rd Prince 1888–1890 (1832–1890)
          • Hugo III, 4th Prince 1890–1903 (1863–1903)
            • Hugo IV, 5th Prince 1903–1946 (1893–1946)
              • Hugo V, 6th Prince 1946–1974 (1933–1974)
                • Hugo VI, 7th Prince 1974–present (born 1973)
        • Prince Erich of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (1836–1884)
          • Prince August of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz (1866–1942)
            • Prince Niklas, Count of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Ungnad-Weißenwolff 1969–1970 (1904–1970)
              • Prince Niklas, Count of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Ungnad-Weißenwolff 1970-2009 (1942–2009)
                • Prince Niklas (born 1972)
                  • Prince Christoph Niklas (born 2003)
                  • Princess Marietta (born 2005)
                • Prince Paul (born 1979)
                • Prince Conrad (born 1985)
              • Prince Franz (born 1944)
                • Prince Philipp (born 1971)
                  • Prince Benedikt (born 2012)
                  • Prince Leopold (born 2013)
              • Prince Karl (born 1951)
                • Prince Johannes (born 1997)
                • Prince Gabriel (born 1998)
                • Prince Matthäus (born 2002)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Köbler, Gerhard (2007). Historisches Lexikon der deutschen Länder. Die deutschen Territorien vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart [Historical encyclopedia of the German countries. The German territories from the Middle Ages to the present.] (7th ed.). Munich: CH Beck. p. 349. ISBN 978-3-406-54986-1.
  2. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "salm/reiff3.html". genealogy.euweb.cz.[self-published source]