Louis I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Louis I | |
|---|---|
| Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein | |
| Born | 7 December 1532 Wittgenstein Castle, near Bad Laasphe |
| Died | 2 July 1605 (aged 72) On the road near Altenkirchen |
| Noble family | House of Sayn-Wittgenstein |
| Spouse(s) | Anna of Solms-Braunfels Elisabeth of Solms-Laubach |
| Father | William I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein |
| Mother | Johannetta of Isenburg-Neumagen |
Louis I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein, nicknamed "the Elder", formally "Louis I of Sayn, Count at Wittgenstein" (7 December 1532 at Wittgenstein Castle, near Bad Laasphe – 2 July 1605, while travelling near Altenkirchen) ruled the County of Wittgenstein, on the upper reaches of the rivers Lahn and Eder, from 1558 until his death. He converted his county to Calvinism and was an influential politician in the service to the Electoral Palatinate.