It was twice created: the first time as a
Wild- and Rhinegraviate (partitioned from
Upper Salm), and secondly as a Principality (succeeding the earlier Principality of
Salm-Leuze). The first state of Salm-Kyrburg was partitioned between itself,
Salm-Mörchingen and
Salm-Tronecken in 1607, and was inherited by
Salm-Neuweiler in 1681 upon the lines' extinction. In 1742, Salm-Kyrburg was raised to a principality; it shared its vote in the
Reichstag with
Salm-Salm. Salm-Kyrburg was annexed by France in 1798; this was recognized by the
Holy Roman Empire in the
Treaty of Lunéville of 1801. As a compensation, the princes were granted new territories formerly belonging to the Bishops of
Münster in 1802, which formed the newly founded
Principality of Salm. The full title used by the Princes of the resurrected state was "Prince of Salm-Kyrburg, Sovereign Prince of
Ahaus,
Bocholt and
Gemen, Wildgrave of
Dhaun and
Kyrburg, Rhinegrave of
Stein". The last prince, Frederick VI, morganatically married Louisa le Grand, with their descendants being created Barons of Rennenberg by
Wilhelm II in 1917, but were deemed ineligible to inherit the title of Prince of Salm-Kyburg. With his death in 1905, the Salm-Kyburg family went extinct.
Princely seats and residences The residences of the princes in the principality of Salm-Kyrburg were a hunting lodge in
Sien and the summer palace Amalienlust in
Kirn. Other residences were the
Hôtel de Salm in Paris, and the castle in
Overijse in
Belgium, which the princes of Salm-Kyrburg inherited when
Maximilien Emmanuel, Prince of Hornes passed away. File:Schloss-Sien1.jpg | Schloss Sien, a hunting lodge which was used as the main residence in the principality File:Amalienlust Winkelbau.jpg | Schloss Amalienlust in Kirn File:Amalienlust 11.jpg | Another view of Schloss Amalienlust File:Hôtel de Salm, Paris May 2014.jpg | The Hôtel de Salm in Paris File:Kasteel van IJse A.jpg |The castle in Overijse ==Princes of Salm-Kyrburg==