Sayn-Homburg

County of Sayn-Homburg
Grafschaft Sayn-Homburg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
← 1283–1384 →
Capital		Homburg
Government		Principality
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Partitioned from     Sponheim-Sayn	1283 1283
•	Count marries heiress     to Wittgenstein	1345
•	Counties merged	1384

Sayn-Homburg (not to be confused with the later state of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Homburg) was a mediaeval county of Germany with its seat at Homburg Castle. It was created as a partition of Sponheim-Sayn in 1283. In 1345, Salentin, the son of Count Godfrey, married the heiress of Wittgenstein and the Counties were united and, on his death, merged to form the County of Sayn-Wittgenstein.

Counts of Sayn-Homburg (1283–1384)

• Engelbert (1283–1336)
• Godfrey (1336–84)

To County of Sayn-Wittgenstein