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On July 17, 1806, on the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the counties of ] and Nassau-Weilburg both joined the ]. Under pressure from ], both counties merged to become the ] on August 30, 1806, under the joint rule of Prince Frederick August of Nassau-Usingen and his younger cousin, ]. As Frederick August had no heirs, he agreed that Frederick William should become the sole ruler after his death. However, Frederick William died from a fall on the stairs at ] on January 9, 1816, and it was his son ] who later became duke of a unified Nassau. On July 17, 1806, on the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the counties of ] and Nassau-Weilburg both joined the ]. Under pressure from ], both counties merged to become the ] on August 30, 1806, under the joint rule of Prince Frederick August of Nassau-Usingen and his younger cousin, ]. As Frederick August had no heirs, he agreed that Frederick William should become the sole ruler after his death. However, Frederick William died from a fall on the stairs at ] on January 9, 1816, and it was his son ] who later became duke of a unified Nassau.


The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the Duchy of Nassau until 1866. Since 1890, they have governed the nation of ]. The House of Nassau-Weilburg became extinct in the male line with the death of ] in 1985. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the Duchy of Nassau until 1866. Since 1890, they have reigned the Grand Duchy of ].

The reigning house of Luxembourg retained the name of "Nassau-Weilburg" as its official name. Since the death of Grand Duchess Charlotte, the House of Nassau-Weilburg is a ] (male-line descendants) of the ].<ref name="Hay2016">{{cite journal|last1=Hay|first1=Mark Edward|title=The House of Nassau between France and Independence, 1795–1814: Lesser Powers, Strategies of Conflict Resolution, Dynastic Networks|journal=The International History Review|date=1 June 2016|volume=38|issue=3|pages=482–504|doi=10.1080/07075332.2015.1046387|url=https://www.academia.edu/25907933/The_House_of_Nassau_between_France_and_Independence_1795_1814_Lesser_Powers_Strategies_of_Conflict_Resolution_Dynastic_Networks}}</ref>


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House of Nassau-Weilburg
Parent houseHouse of Nassau
Founded1344; 680 years ago (1344)
FounderJohn I of Nassau-Weilburg
Current headGrand Duke Henri
Titles
Style(s)His/Her Royal Highness
Estate(s)of Nassau and Luxembourg

The House of Nassau-Weilburg, a branch of the House of Nassau, ruled a division of the County of Nassau, which was a state in what is now Germany, then part of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1344 to 1806.

On July 17, 1806, on the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the counties of Nassau-Usingen and Nassau-Weilburg both joined the Confederation of the Rhine. Under pressure from Napoleon, both counties merged to become the Duchy of Nassau on August 30, 1806, under the joint rule of Prince Frederick August of Nassau-Usingen and his younger cousin, Prince Frederick William of Nassau-Weilburg. As Frederick August had no heirs, he agreed that Frederick William should become the sole ruler after his death. However, Frederick William died from a fall on the stairs at Schloss Weilburg on January 9, 1816, and it was his son William who later became duke of a unified Nassau.

The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the Duchy of Nassau until 1866. Since 1890, they have reigned the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Religion

The first two Grand Dukes of Luxembourg, Adolphe and Guillaume IV, were Protestants. However, the religion of the house changed after Guillaume's marriage to Marie Anne of Portugal, who was Roman Catholic.

Gallery

Sovereigns from the House of Nassau-Weilburg

(Princely) County of Nassau-Weilburg(Gefürstete) Grafschaft Nassau-Weilburg
1344–1806
Flag of Nassau-Weilburg Flag Coat of arms of Nassau-Weilburg Coat of arms
Nassau-Weilburg as in 1789Nassau-Weilburg as in 1789
StatusCounty
GovernmentCounty
Historical eraMiddle Ages
Early modern
• Established 1344
• Raised to princely county 1366
• Seized Electoral Trier
    (east of Rhine) 		1803
• Merged w. N.-Usingen
    into Nassau 		30 August 1806
Preceded by Succeeded by
County of Nassau
Electorate of Trier
Duchy of Nassau

Nassau

Counts of Nassau-Weilburg

Princely counts of Nassau-Weilburg

Dukes of Nassau

Grand Dukes of Luxembourg

Main article: List of Grand Dukes of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgJean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgCharlotte, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgMarie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgWilliam IV, Grand Duke of LuxembourgAdolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Family Tree

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For ancestors of the
House of Nassau-Weilburg
(House of Nassau family tree)
John III
(1441 +1480)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg

Louis I
(1473 +1523)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
Philip III
(1504 +1559)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
Albert
(1537 +1593)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
Philip IV
(1542 +1602)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
in Saarbrucken

Louis II
(1565 +1627)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
in Ottweiler
William
(1570–1597)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
in Weilburg
John Casimir
(1577 +1602)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
in Gleiberg
William Louis
(1590 +1640)
Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken

John
(1603 +1677)
Count of Nassau-Idstein

Counts of Nassau-Idstein
ext.1721		Ernest Casimir
(1607 +1655)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
John Louis
(1625 +1690)
Count of Nassau-Ottweiler

ext. 1728		Gustav Adolph
(1632 +1677)
Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken

ext. 1723		Walrad
(1635 +1702)
Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen

ext. 1816		Frederick
(1640 +1675)
Count of Nassau-Weilburg
John Ernst
(1664 +1719)
Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles August
(1685 +1753)
Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles Ernst
(1689–1709)
Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Charles Christian
(1735 +1788)
Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
(1743 +1787)
Frederick William
(1768 +1816)
Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
William
(1792 +1839)
Duke of Nassau

Adolphe
(1817 +1905)
Duke of Nassau 1839-1866
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1890-1905

Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg

References

  1. Louda, Jiri; Maclagan, Michael (December 12, 1988), "Netherlands and Luxembourg, Table 33", Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe (1st (U.S.) ed.), Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.;{{citation}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. Cite error: The named reference Hay2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
— Royal house —House of Nassau-Weilburg
New dynasty
partitioned from Cty. of Nassau 		Ruling house of Nassau-Weilburg
1344–1806 		Nassau-Weilburg merged in
Ducal Nassau ruled by the
House of Nassau-Usingen
Preceded byHouse of Nassau-Usingen Ruling house of the Duchy of Nassau
1816–1866 		Nassau annexed by Prussia
Preceded byHouse of Orange-Nassau Ruling house of Luxembourg
1890–present 		Succeeded byIncumbent
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Part of the Three Bishoprics.    Nomeny after 1737.    without Reichstag seat.    until 1736.    Joined Swiss Confederacy in 1515.

Circles est. 1500: Bavarian, Swabian, Upper Rhenish, Lower Rhenish–Westphalian, Franconian, (Lower) Saxon
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