In 1336, Hermann’s castle, Normannstein was taken by a coalition of Hessian, Electoral Mainz and Saxonian troops. After the booty had been shared out among the victors, the Hessian Landgrave Otto I sought to link the new, isolated properties to his territory by a territorial corridor.
In 1336, Hermann’s castle, Normannstein was captured by a coalition of Hessian, Electoral Mainz, and Saxon troops. After the spoils were divided among the victors, Landgrave Otto I of Hesse sought to connect the newly acquired, isolated properties to his territory through a territorial corridor.