Salm (state)

Salm is the name of several historic principalities in present Germany, Belgium and France. The County of Salm arose in the 10th century in Vielsalm, in the Ardennes region of present Belgium. In 1165, it was divided into the Counties of Lower Salm (in the Ardennes) and Upper Salm (in the Vosges mountains, present France).

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Principalities - Germany - Belgium - France - County - 10th century - Vielsalm - Ardennes - 1165 - Vosges mountains

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The Lower Salm became part of the County of Salm-Reifferscheid in 1416. The Upper Salm was also partitioned, and many of these states became Wild- and Rhinegraviates.

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Salm-Reifferscheid - 1416

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In 1803, when the bishopric of Münster was secularized, part of it was given to the princes of Salm-Salm and Salm-Kyrburg. This new principality of Salm, covering the area around Borken, Ahaus and Bocholt, was a member of the Confederation of the Rhine. In 1811 it was annexed by France, as a part of the Lippe département. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1813, it was mediatized to Prussia.

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1803 - Münster - Salm-Salm - Salm-Kyrburg - Borken - Ahaus - Bocholt - Confederation of the Rhine - 1811 - Lippe département - Napoleon - 1813 - Mediatized - Prussia

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