Hesse-Homburg
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Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg Landgrafschaft Hessen-Homburg | |||||||||||
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1622–1866 | |||||||||||
Capital | Bad Homburg | ||||||||||
Common languages | German | ||||||||||
Government | Landgraviate | ||||||||||
Landgrave | |||||||||||
• 1622–1638 | Frederick I (first) | ||||||||||
• 1848–1866 | Ferdinand (last) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1622 | ||||||||||
• Ceded by Darmstadt | 1668 | ||||||||||
• Ceded to Darmstadt | 1806 | ||||||||||
1815 | |||||||||||
• Inherited by Grand Duchy of Hesse1 | 1866 | ||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||
• Total | 430 km2 (170 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||
• 1848 | 22,800 | ||||||||||
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Hesse-Homburg was a
History
In 1806, Hesse-Homburg was incorporated into the
In 1833, baths were opened in Homburg, which brought unexpected wealth and attention to the landgraviate. A casino and gambling saloons soon opened, which also contributed greatly to the state's burgeoning economy. Several legal overtures were made by the diet in an attempt to end gambling, but all attempts failed until after Hesse-Homburg passed into Prussian hands.[2]
On 24 March 1866, Hesse-Homburg was inherited by the Grand Duke of Hesse, while Meisenheim fell to Prussia. On 20 September of that same year, these territories were taken from Hesse-Darmstadt again, and the former landgraviate was combined with the Electorate of Hesse, Duchy of Nassau, the Free City of Frankfurt and some former parts of the Kingdom of Bavaria to form the Prussian Province of Hesse-Nassau.[3]
Today, the former Homburg district forms part of the German state of Hesse while Meisenheim forms part of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Government and administration
The most important administrative body in Hesse-Homburg was the Privy Council (Geheimrat), the members of which were appointed by the landgrave. On 18 February 1818,
See also
- House of Hesse-Homburg
- Rulers of Hesse
References
- ^ A Pictorial Geography of the World: Comprising a System of Universal Geography, Popular and Scientific. Boston: C.D. Strong. 1848. p. 762.
- ^ a b The International Cyclopaedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Volume 7. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. 1900. p. 515.
- ^ Patrick, David; Geddie, William (1924). Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, Volume 5. London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited. p. 698.
- ^ "Hessen-Homburg: Landesregierung (Bestand)" [Hesse-Homburg: State government (stock)]. Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (in German). Hessian Main State Archives. 1988. Retrieved 12 November 2022.