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	The '''House of Nassau-Weilburg''', a branch of the ], ruled a division of the ], which was a state in what is now ], then part of the ], from 1344 to 1806.		The '''House of Nassau-Weilburg''', a branch of the ], ruled a division of the ], which was a state in what is now ], then part of the ], from 1344 to 1806.

	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 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 sole ruler after his death. However Frederick William died from a fall on the stairs at Weilburg Castle on 9 January 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 Weilburg Castle 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, ~~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.		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 reigning house of Luxembourg retained Nassau-Weilburg as its official name. Since the death of ~~the~~ Grand Duchess, 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>		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>

	==Religion==		==Religion==
	], ~~Guillaume IV~~ and ~~Adolphe~~, were Protestants; the religion of the ~~House of Nassau,~~ changed after Guillaume's marriage to ], who was ].		The first two ], Adolphe and Guillaume IV, were Protestants. However, the religion of the house changed after Guillaume's marriage to ], who was ].

			==Gallery==
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	File:Weilburg Luftbild 058.jpg\|]		File:Weilburg Luftbild 058.jpg\|]

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House of Nassau-Weilburg

Parent house	Nassau (until 1985) Bourbon-Parma (after 1985)
Country	Germany, Luxembourg
Founded	1344; 680 years ago (1344)
Founder	John I of Nassau-Weilburg
Current head	Henri of Luxembourg
Titles	Grand Duke of Luxembourg Prince of Nassau-Weilburg Duke of Nassau Count of Nassau-Weilburg
Style(s)	His/Her Royal Highness
Estate(s)	of Nassau and Luxembourg
Dissolution	1985 (in agnatic line)

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 Weilburg Castle 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 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.

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 cadet branch (male-line descendants) of the House of Bourbon-Parma.

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

Coat of arms

Nassau-Weilburg as in 1789

Status

State of the Holy Roman Empire

Government

Principality

Historical era

Middle Ages

• Established

1344

• Raised to princely county

1366

• Seized Electoral Trier
(east of Rhine)

1803

• Merged w. N.-Usingen
into Nassau Duchy

30 August 1806

Preceded by

Succeeded by

	County of Nassau
	Electorate of Trier

Duchy of Nassau

Nassau

Counts of Nassau-Weilburg

1344–71: John I
1371–1429: Philip I
1429–42: Philip II and John II
1442–92: Philip II
1492–1523: Louis I
1523–59: Philip III
1559–93: Albrecht
1559–1602: Philip IV
1593–1625: Louis II
1625–29: William Louis, John IV and Ernst Casimir
1629–55: Ernst Casimir
1655–75: Frederick
1675–88: John Ernst

Princely counts of Nassau-Weilburg

1688–1719: John Ernst
1719–53: Charles August
1753–88: Charles Christian
1788–1816: Frederick William
1816: William

Dukes of Nassau

1816–39: William
1839–66: Adolphe

Grand Dukes of Luxembourg

Main article: List of Grand Dukes of Luxembourg

1890–1905: Adolphe
1905–12: William IV
1912–19: Marie-Adélaïde
1919–64: Charlotte
1964–2000: Jean
2000–present: Henri

Family Tree

Compiled from Misplaced Pages and:

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

^ Hay, Mark Edward (1 June 2016). "The House of Nassau between France and Independence, 1795–1814: Lesser Powers, Strategies of Conflict Resolution, Dynastic Networks". The International History Review. 38 (3): 482–504. doi:10.1080/07075332.2015.1046387.
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)

— 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 Cadet branch of House of Bourbon-Parma 1964–present

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Counts / Lords

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Without	Bretzenheim Dagstuhl Falkenstein Isenburg Meerholz Wächtersbach Mensfelden Olbrück Reipoltskirchen Salm-Dhaun Wartenberg

Cities

Décapole	Colmar Hagenau Kaisersberg Landau Mülhausen Münster im Elsaß Oberehnheim Rosheim Schlettstadt Türkheim Weißenburg
Others	Frankfurt Friedberg Metz Speyer Straßburg Toul Verdun Wetzlar Worms

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
Circles est. 1512: Austrian, Burgundian, Upper Saxon, Electoral Rhenish · Unencircled territories

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