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Nassau-Weilburg was a state in current Germany, a state that existed from 1344 to 1816. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed Nassau until 1866, and after 1890 they govern the nation of Luxembourg.

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

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 Duke of Luxembourg

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