List of lords and counts of Hanau
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Hanau is a town in Germany and Lichtenberg is a village in Alsace, now France. This list of lords and counts of Hanau or Hanau-Lichtenberg covers the lords and later counts that ruled the area from the 14th through the 18th centuries (see also Lichtenberg Castle).
Lords of Hanau (1243–1429)
[edit ] 1243–1281
Reinhard I
1281–1305/06
Ulrich I
1305/06–1346
Ulrich II
1346–1369/70
Ulrich III
1369/70–1380
Ulrich IV
1380–1404
Ulrich V
1404–1429
Reinhard II
In 1429, Reinhard II was raised to Imperial Count
Counts of Hanau (1429–1458)
[edit ] 1429–1451
Reinhard II
1451–1452
Reinhard III
1452–1458
Philipp I
Also known as "Philip the Younger"
In 1458, the county was divided in two parts, later named Hanau-Münzenberg and Hanau-Lichtenberg.
Counts of Hanau-Münzenberg (1458–1736)
[edit ] 1458–1500
Philipp I
Also known as "Philip the Younger"
1500–1512
Reinhard IV
1512–1529
Philipp II
1529–1561
Philipp III
1561–1580
Philipp Louis I
1580–1612
Philipp Ludwig II
1612–1638
Philipp Moritz
1638–1641
Philipp Ludwig III
1641–1642
Johann Ernst
1642–1680
Frederick Casimir
Also count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
1680–1712
Philipp Reinhard
1712–1736
Johann Reinhard III
Also count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
In 1736, Hanau-Münzenberg fell to Hesse-Kassel
Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1458–1736)
[edit ] 1458–1480
Philipp I
Also known as "Philip the Elder"
1480–1504
Philipp II
1504–1538
Philipp III
1539–1590
Philipp IV
1590–1599
Philipp V
1599–1625
Johann Reinhard I
1625–1641
Philipp Wolfgang
1641–1680
Friedrich Casimir
Also count of Hanau-Münzenberg
1680–1736
Johann Reinhard III
Also count of Hanau-Münzenberg
In 1736, Hanau-Lichtenberg fell to Hesse-Darmstadt