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| The House of '''Nassau-Weilburg''' ruled a division of Nassau, which was a state in current ], a state that existed from ] to ]. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the ] until ], and since ] they have governed the nation of ]. The House of Nassau-Weilburg became extinct in the male line with the death of ] in ]. However, the name has been carried on |
The House of '''Nassau-Weilburg''' ruled a division of Nassau, which was a state in current ], a state that existed from ] to ]. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the ] until ], and since ] they have governed the nation of ]. The House of Nassau-Weilburg became extinct in the male line with the death of ] in ]. However, the name has been carried on in the bilineal line, with the official name of the reigning house of Luxembourg remaining Nassau-Weilburg. Since the death of the Grand Duchess, members of the reigning house are cognatically members of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and agnatically members of the ]. | ||
| == Religion == | == Religion == | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 17 May 2008
| House of Nassau-Weilburg | |
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| Parent house | House of Nassau, House of Bourbon-Parma |
| Country | Nassau, Luxembourg |
| Founded | 1344 |
| Founder | John I of Nassau-Weilburg |
| Current head | Henri of Luxembourg |
| Titles | Count of Nassau-Weilburg, Princely Count of Nassau-Weilburg, Duke of Nassau, Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
| Estate(s) | of Nassau and Luxembourg |
The House of Nassau-Weilburg ruled a division of Nassau, which was a state in current Germany, a state that existed from 1344 to 1816. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the Duchy of Nassau until 1866, and since 1890 they have governed the nation of Luxembourg. The House of Nassau-Weilburg became extinct in the male line with the death of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1985. However, the name has been carried on in the bilineal line, with the official name of the reigning house of Luxembourg remaining Nassau-Weilburg. Since the death of the Grand Duchess, members of the reigning house are cognatically members of the House of Nassau-Weilburg and agnatically members of the House of Bourbon-Parma.
Religion
Grand Dukes of Luxembourg, Guillaume IV and Adolphe, were Protestants; the religion of the House of Nassau, changed after Guillaume's marriage to Marie Anne of Portugal, who was Roman Catholic.
Sovereigns from the House of Nassau-Weilburg
Nassau
Counts of Nassau-Weilburg
- 1344 – 1371: John I
- 1371 – 1429: Philipp I
- 1429 – 1442: Philipp II and John II
- 1442 – 1492: Philipp II
- 1492 – 1523: Louis I
- 1523 – 1559: Philipp III
- 1559 – 1593: Albrecht
- 1559 – 1602: Philipp IV
- 1593 – 1625: Louis II
- 1625 – 1629: William Louis, John IV and Ernst Casimir
- 1629 – 1655: Ernst Casimir
- 1655 – 1675: Frederick
- 1675 – 1688: John Ernst
Princely counts of Nassau-Weilburg
- 1688 – 1719: John Ernst
- 1719 – 1753: Charles August
- 1753 – 1788: Charles Christian
- 1788 – 1816: Frederick William
- 1816: Wilhelm
Dukes of Nassau
Grand Dukes of Luxembourg
Main article: List of Grand Dukes of Luxembourg- 1890 – 1905: Adolphe
- 1905 – 1912: William IV
- 1912 – 1919: Marie-Adélaïde
- 1919 – 1964: Charlotte
- 1964 – 2000: Jean
- 2000 – Present day: Henri
| — Royal house —House of Nassau-WeilburgCadet branch of the House of Bourbon-Parma | ||
| New dynasty State founded |
Ruling house of Nassau 1344 – 1866 |
VacantNassau annexed by Prussia |
| New dynasty Luxembourg indipentent from the Netherlands |
Ruling house of Luxembourg 1890 – present |
Incumbent |