Hesse-Homburg

Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg
Landgrafschaft Hessen-Homburg
1622–1866
Flag of Hesse-Homburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Hesse-Homburg
Coat of arms
Map of Hesse-Homburg (two parts, beige, with Homburg and Meisenheim) and the Middle Rhine
Map of Hesse-Homburg (two parts, beige, with Homburg and Meisenheim) and the Middle Rhine
CapitalBad Homburg
Common languagesGerman
GovernmentLandgraviate
Landgrave 
• 1622–1638
Frederick I (first)
• 1848–1866
Ferdinand (last)
History 
• Established
1622
• Ceded by Darmstadt
1668
• Ceded to Darmstadt
1806
1815
• Inherited by Grand Duchy of Hesse1
1866
Area
• Total
430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
• 1848
22,800
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Province of Hesse-Nassau

Hesse-Homburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire and a sovereign member of the German Confederation. It was formed into a separate landgraviate in 1622 by the landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt; it was to be ruled by his son, although it did not become independent of Hesse-Darmstadt until 1668. It was briefly divided into Hesse-Homburg and Hesse-Homburg-Bingenheim; but these parts were reunited in 1681.