Wolfgang Ernst I of Isenburg-Birstein
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Wolfgang Ernst I, Count of Isenburg Budingen (Birstein
, 29 June 1560 – Budingen, 21 May 1633) was a German
count of the House of Isenburg. He was count of Isenburg-Birstein
from 1596 to 1628, after violently seizing power from Henry of Isenburg-Rönneburg. Wolfgang is the son of Philipp II, Count of Isenburg Budingen and Irmgard of Solms. He was married twice and had several children, whom he left his land to after his death.
Birstein
Birstein is a municipality on the northeastern edge of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis in Hesse, Germany with approximately 6,600 inhabitants. It was the home of the former principality of Isenburg-Birstein.-Geography:...
, 29 June 1560 – Budingen, 21 May 1633) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
count of the House of Isenburg. He was count of Isenburg-Birstein
Isenburg-Birstein
Isenburg-Birstein was the name of two German historical states based around Birstein in southeastern Hesse, Germany. The first "Isenburg-Birstein" was a County and was created as a partition of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein in 1628. It was merged into Isenburg-Offenbach in 1664. The second...
from 1596 to 1628, after violently seizing power from Henry of Isenburg-Rönneburg. Wolfgang is the son of Philipp II, Count of Isenburg Budingen and Irmgard of Solms. He was married twice and had several children, whom he left his land to after his death.