List of rulers of Hanau

Hanau is a town in Germany and Lichtenberg is a village in Alsace, now France. This list of rulers of Hanau or Hanau-Lichtenberg covers the lords and later counts that ruled the area from the 14th through the 18th centuries (see also Lichtenberg Castle).

Lords of Hanau (1243–1429)

1243–1281	Reinhard I
1281–1305/06	Ulrich I
1305/06–1346	Ulrich II
1346–1369/70	Ulrich III
1369/70–1380	Ulrich IV
1380–1429	Reinhard II

In 1429, Reinhard II was raised to Imperial Count

Counts of Hanau (1429–1458)

1429–1451	Reinhard II
1451–1452	Reinhard III
1452–1458	Philipp I	Also known as "Philip the Younger"

In 1458, the county was divided in two parts, later named Hanau-Münzenberg and Hanau-Lichtenberg.

Counts of Hanau-Münzenberg (1458–1736)

1458–1500	Philipp I	Also known as "Philip the Younger"
1500–1512	Reinhard IV
1512–1529	Philipp II
1529–1561	Philipp III
1561–1580	Philipp Louis I
1580–1612	Philipp Ludwig II
1612–1638	Philipp Moritz
1638–1641	Philipp Ludwig III
1641–1642	Johann Ernst
1642–1680	Frederick Casimir	Also count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
1680–1712	Philipp Reinhard
1712–1736	Johann Reinhard III	Also count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

In 1736, Hanau-Münzenberg fell to Hesse-Kassel

Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1458–1736)

1458–1480	Philipp I	Also known as "Philip the Elder"
1480–1504	Philipp II
1504–1538	Philipp III
1539–1590	Philipp IV
1590–1599	Philipp V
1599–1625	Johann Reinhard I
1625–1641	Philipp Wolfgang
1641–1680	Friedrich Casimir	Also count of Hanau-Münzenberg
1680–1736	Johann Reinhard III	Also count of Hanau-Münzenberg

In 1736, Hanau-Lichtenberg fell to Hesse-Darmstadt