Christian Otto, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Salm-Dhaun (14 April 1680 – 24 April 1748) was Wild- and
Rhinegrave
(feminine: ) is a historical title of the German nobility, usually translated as "count". Considered to be intermediate among noble ranks, the title is often treated as equivalent to the British title of "earl" (whose female version is "coun ...
of
Salm-Dhaun from 1742 until his death. He was the son of
John Philip II and his wife
Anna Catherine of Nassau-Ottweiler
Anna Catherine of Nassau-Ottweiler (31 January 1653 – 15 February 1731) was a daughter of John Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler and his wife, Countess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. She was styled "Countess of Nass ...
.
He was the uncle of his predecessor,
John Philip III, who died at age 18. Christian Otto himself also died unmarried and childless. He was succeeded by
John Frederick, the son of his younger brother Walrad.
Salm family
1680 births
1748 deaths
18th-century German people
Counts of Salm
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