John Casimir, Count of Erbach-Breuberg

Epitaph of Johann Casimir, Count of Erbach-Breuberg

John Casimir, Count of Erbach-Breuberg (10 August 1584 – 14 January 1627), was a German Count, member of the House of Erbach and ruler over Breuberg, Wildenstein and Fürstenau.

## Biography

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Born in Erbach, he was the eleventh child and fourth (but third surviving) son of George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg by his second wife, Countess Anna of Solms-Laubach (11 April 1557 – 8 December 1586), the youngest child and daughter of Frederick Magnus, Count of Solms-Laubach-Sonnenwalde and his wife, Countess Agnes of Wied (d. 1588).[1] John Casimir never married, nor had any known children.

## Erbach domains

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After the death of their father, John Casimir and his surviving brothers divided the Erbach domains in 1606: he received the districts of Breuberg and Wildenstein. In 1623, after the death of his eldest brother Frederick Magnus without surviving issue, the remaining brothers divided his domains: John Casimir received the district of Fürstenau.

## Death

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John Casimir died in Schweidnitz aged 41 and was buried in Michelstadt.[2] Because he never married or had children, his brothers divided his land after his death.

## Notes

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1. ^ https://www.lagis-hessen.de/de/subjects/idrec/sn/bio/id/3490
2. ^ http://www.royaltyguide.nl/families/fam-E/erbach/erbachcounts1.htm

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