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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 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 ].		The House of '''Nassau-Weilburg''' ruled a division of Nassau, which was a state in current ], a state that existed from 1344 to 1816. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the ] until 1866, and 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. 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 ].

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	* ] – ]: ] and ]		* 1429 – 1442: ] and ]
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	* ] – ]: ]		* 1523 – 1559: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1559 – 1593: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1559 – 1602: ]
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	* ] – ]: ]		* 1655 – 1675: ]
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	==== Princely counts of Nassau-Weilburg ====		==== Princely counts of Nassau-Weilburg ====
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	* ] – ]: ]		* 1719 – 1753: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1753 – 1788: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1788 – 1816: ]
	* ]: ]		* 1816: ]

	==== Dukes of Nassau ====		==== Dukes of Nassau ====
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	* ] – ]: ]		* 1839 – 1866: ]

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	* ] – ]: ]		* 1905 – 1912: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1912 – 1919: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1919 – 1964: ]
	* ] – ]: ]		* 1964 – 2000: ]
	* ] – ''Present day'': ]		* 2000 – ''Present day'': ]

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House of Nassau-Weilburg

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

1816 – 1839: Wilhelm
1839 – 1866: Adolphe

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 independent from the Netherlands	Ruling house of Luxembourg 1890 – present	Incumbent

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