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. Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck was a partition of Salm-Reifferscheid, and was annexed by the

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, in 1811. The county was mediatised to

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in 1813, of which Salm-Reifferscheid-Dyck became a princely title three years later. When the committal line died out, in 1888, the style was assumed by the princes of Salm-Reifferscheid-Krautheim. The full princely style was " Imperial

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Counts and Princes of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck (1639–1888)

* Ernest Salentin, Count 1639-1684 (1621–1684), ''second son of Ernst Friedrich, Count of Salm-Reifferscheidt'' ** Francis Ernest, Count 1684-1727 (1659-1727) *** Augustus Eugene Bernard, Count 1727-1767 (1706–1767) *** Johann Franz Wilhelm, Count 1767-1775 (1714–1775) **** Joseph Franz, Count 1775–1806, 1st Prince 1816-1861 (1773–1861) (Mediatized from 1806) **** ''Prince Franz Joseph August of Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck (1775-1826)'' ***** Alfred Joseph Klemens, Count and 2nd Prince 1861-1888 (1811-1888) 1639 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1811 disestablishments in Europe States and territories established in 1639 Counties of the Holy Roman Empire States of the Confederation of the Rhine {{Germany-hist-stub