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George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg (15 July 1548 – 26 February 1605), was Count of Erbach in Lauterbach and Breuberg. Born in Erbach, he was the fifth and youngest child but only son of Eberhard XII, Count of Erbach-Freienstein and Margareta, a daughter of Count Philipp of Salm, Wild- and Rhinegrave of Dhaun. == Life == Around 1560, the Elector Palatine enfeoffed George III (jointly with his father and his uncle Valentin II, Count of Erbach-Schönberg) with the district of Wildenstein. After the death of his uncle George II, Count of Erbach-Reichenberg in 1569, George III reunited all the Erbach family possessions. Among the properties that he inherited was noted Reichenberg Castle, which he converted into a Renaissance style fortress. Between 1588 and 1590 he expanded Fürstenau Castle, which became in the seat of his government. George III died in Erbach aged 56 and was buried in the ''Stadtkirche'' of Michelstadt, where in 1678 a family tomb for the Counts of Erbach would be constructed. After his death, his sons divided the territory: * Frederick Magnus (1575–1618) inherited Fürstenau and Reichenberg. * John Casimir (1584–1627) inherited Breuberg and Wildenstein. * Louis I (1579–1643) inherited parts of Erbach and Freienstein. * George Albert I (1597–1647), inherited Schönberg and Seeheim. After Frederick Magnus's died without surviving male issue, in 1623 his brothers divided his share among themselves: John Casimir received Fürstenau, Louis received Michelstadt and Bad König and George Albert received Reichenberg. When John Casimir died unmarried in 1627, Louis received Wildenstein and George Albert received Fürstenau. When Louis died in 1643 without surviving male issue, George Albert inherited his possessions, thereby reuniting the Erbach possessions once again. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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