Wolfgang, Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim
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Wolfgang, Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim | |
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| Born | 14 June 1546 Waldenburg |
| Died | 28 March 1610 (aged 63) Weikersheim |
| Noble family | House of Hohenlohe |
| Spouse(s) | Magdalena of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| Issue | Philip Ernest |
| Father | Louis Casimir of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg |
| Mother | Anna of Solms-Lich |
Wolfgang, Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (14 June 1546 in Waldenburg – 28 March 1610 in Weikersheim) was the first Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim. He was the son of Louis Casimir of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg, who styled himself Count of Neuenstein, Langenburg, Weikersheim, Künzelsau, Kirchberg and Ingelfingen and his wife, Anna of Solms-Lich.
Two of his brothers, Philip and Albert had served in the Nassau's army in 1572. Via his marriage with Magdalena of Nassau-Dillenburg, Wolfgang was also involved in the Eighty Years' War, although details of his involvement are scarce.
Wolfgang is best known for his reconstruction of Weikersheim Castle (Schloss Weikersheim) into a Renaissance palace. The new palace was designed by the Dutch architect Georg Robin. It was located in the Weikersheim part of the County of Hohenlohe, which Wolfgang had received when the county was divided after his father's death. He was interested in chemistry and his alchemical laboratory can still be seen there.
