About Wolfgang Ernst I of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein
Wolfgang Ernst I, Count of Isenburg Büdingen (Birstein, 29 December 1560 Birstein, 21 May 1633) was a German count of the House of Isenburg.
He was count of Isenburg-Birstein from 1596 to 1633, after violently seizing power from Henry of Isenburg-Rönneburg.
Wolfgang was the son of Philipp II, Count of Isenburg-Büdingen in Birstein and Countess Irmengard of Solms-Braunfels.
Through his mother he was first cousin once removed of Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, Princess consort of Orange and first cousin of Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein sister-in-law of William the Silent.