House of Nassau
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The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau
, Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as princely counts. At the end of the Holy Roman Empire
, they proclaimed themselves Dukes of Nassau.
All Dutch queens since 1890 and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg
since 1912 have been descended in the female line from the House of Nassau. According to German tradition, the family name is passed only in the male line of succession. The house is therefore, from this perspective, extinct since 1985. However Dutch aristocratic customs (and Luxembourg's, which are based on the aforementioned) differ, and do not consider the House extinct.
(ca. 1060 - ca. 1123) is considered the founder of the House of Nassau. He is first mentioned in the purported founding-charter of Maria Laach Abbey
in 1093 (although many historians consider the document to be fabricated). The Castle Laurenburg
, located a few miles upriver from Nassau on the Lahn
, was the seat of his lordship. His family probably descended from the Lords of Lipporn
. In 1159, Nassau Castle became the ruling seat, and the house is now named after this castle.
The Counts of Laurenburg and Nassau expanded their authority under the brothers Robert (Ruprecht) I
(1123–1154) and Arnold I of Laurenburg
(1123–1148). Robert was the first person to call himself Count of Nassau, but the title was not confirmed until 1159, five years after Robert's death. Robert's son Walram I
(1154–1198) was the first person to be legally titled Count of Nassau.
The chronology of the Counts of Laurenburg is not certain and the link between Robert I and Walram I is especially controversial. Also, some sources consider Gerhard, listed as co-Count of Laurenburg in 1148, to be the son of Robert I's brother, Arnold I
. However, Erich Brandenburg in his Die Nachkommen Karls des Großen states that it is most likely that Gerhard was Robert I's son, because Gerard was the name of Beatrix of Limburg's maternal grandfather.
In 1255, Henry II's sons, Walram II
and Otto I
, split the Nassau possessions. The descendants of Walram became known as the Walram Line, which became important in the Countship of Nassau
and Luxembourg
. The descendants of Otto became known as the Ottonian Line, which would inherit parts of Nassau, France
and the Netherlands
. Both lines would often themselves be divided over the next few centuries. In 1783, the heads of various branches of the House of Nassau sealed the Nassau Family Pact
(Erbverein) to regulate future succession in their states.
Count Walram II began the Countship of Nassau-Weilburg, which existed to 1816. The sovereigns of this house afterwards governed the Duchy of Nassau
until 1866 and from 1890 the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The branch of Nassau-Weilburg ultimately became rulers of Luxembourg
. The Walram line received the lordship of Merenberg
in 1328 and Saarbrücken
(by marriage) in 1353.
In 1866, Prussia
annexed the Duchy of Nassau as the duke had been an ally of Austria in the Second Austro-Prussian War. In 1890, Duke Adolf would become Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg
.
From a morganatic marriage
, contracted in 1868, descends a family, see Count of Merenberg
, which in 1907 was declared non-dynastic. Had they not been excluded from the succession, they would have inherited the headship of the house in 1912.
. The first Count of Nassau in Siegen was Count Henry, Count of Nassau in Siegen
(d. 1343), the elder son of Count Otto I of Nassau
. His son Count Otto II of Nassau
ruled also in Dillenburg
.
In 1606 the House was separated from the House of Nassau-Dillenburg. After the main line of the House became extinct in 1734, Emperor Charles VI transferred the county to the House of Orange-Nassau
.
stems from the Ottonian Line. The second person was Engelbert I, who offered his services to the Duke of Burgundy
, married a Dutch noblewoman and inherited lands in the Netherlands, with the barony of Breda as the core of the Dutch possessions.
The importance of the Nassaus grew throughout the 15th and 16th century. Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda was appointed stadtholder
of Holland, Zeeland
and Utrecht
by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
in the beginning of the 16th century. Henry was succeeded by his son, René of Châlon
-Orange in 1538, who was, as his full name stated, Prince of Orange
. When René died prematurely on the battlefield in 1544 his possessions and the princely title passed to his cousin, William the Silent
, a Count of Nassau-Dillenburg. By dropping the suffix name "Dillenburg" (of the Orange-Nassau-Dillenburg), from then on the family members called themselves "Orange-Nassau."
With the death of William III
, the legitimate direct male line of William the Silent became extinct and thereby the first House of Orange-Nassau. John William Friso, the senior agnatic descendant of William the Silent's brother and a cognatic descendant of Frederick Henry, grandfather of William III, inherited the princely title and all the possessions in the low countries and Germany, except the Principality of Orange
itself. The Principality was ceded to France under the Treaty of Utrecht
that ended the wars with King Louis XIV
. John William Friso, who also was the Prince of Nassau-Dietz, founded thereby the second House of Orange-Nassau (the suffix name "Dietz" was dropped of the combined name Orange-Nassau-Dietz).
After the post-Napoleonic reorganization of Europe, the head of House of Orange-Nassau gained the title "King/Queen of the Netherlands".
Following German laws, the House of Orange-Nassau(-Dietz) is extinct since the death of Wilhelmina (1962), contradictory to Dutch laws.
Nassau, Germany
Nassau is a town located in the German Land of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies in the Lahn River valley between the cities of Bad Ems and Limburg an der Lahn. Nassau is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Nassau. The town is on the German-Dutch holiday road, the Orange Route...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as princely counts. At the end of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, they proclaimed themselves Dukes of Nassau.
All Dutch queens since 1890 and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
since 1912 have been descended in the female line from the House of Nassau. According to German tradition, the family name is passed only in the male line of succession. The house is therefore, from this perspective, extinct since 1985. However Dutch aristocratic customs (and Luxembourg's, which are based on the aforementioned) differ, and do not consider the House extinct.
Origins
Count Dudo-Henry of LaurenburgDudo-Henry of Laurenburg
Dudo-Henry of Laurenburg was Count of Laurenburg in 1093 and is considered the founder of the House of Nassau...
(ca. 1060 - ca. 1123) is considered the founder of the House of Nassau. He is first mentioned in the purported founding-charter of Maria Laach Abbey
Maria Laach Abbey
Maria Laach Abbey is a Benedictine abbey situated on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See , near Andernach, in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It is a member of the Beuronese Congregation within the Benedictine Confederation...
in 1093 (although many historians consider the document to be fabricated). The Castle Laurenburg
Laurenburg
Laurenburg is a municipality in the Rhein-Lahn district of Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. The town, a health resort situated in the lower Lahn River valley, belongs to the Diez Municipal Association.-History:...
, located a few miles upriver from Nassau on the Lahn
Lahn
The Lahn River is a -long, right tributary of the Rhine River in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia , Hesse , and Rhineland-Palatinate ....
, was the seat of his lordship. His family probably descended from the Lords of Lipporn
Lipporn
Lipporn is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
. In 1159, Nassau Castle became the ruling seat, and the house is now named after this castle.
The Counts of Laurenburg and Nassau expanded their authority under the brothers Robert (Ruprecht) I
Robert I of Nassau
Robert I of Nassau was from 1123 co-Count of Laurenburg and would later title himself the first Count of Nassau. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day rulers of both the Netherlands and Luxembourg.-Biography:Robert...
(1123–1154) and Arnold I of Laurenburg
Arnold I of Laurenburg
Arnold I of Laurenburg , an early member of the House of Nassau, was from 1123 co-Count of Laurenburg. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day Kings of the Netherlands and Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.-Biography:Arnold was...
(1123–1148). Robert was the first person to call himself Count of Nassau, but the title was not confirmed until 1159, five years after Robert's death. Robert's son Walram I
Walram I of Nassau
Walram I of Nassau was the first Count of Nassau, reigning from 1154 to 1198. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day rulers of both the Netherlands and Luxembourg.- Early life :Walram was the younger son of Count...
(1154–1198) was the first person to be legally titled Count of Nassau.
The chronology of the Counts of Laurenburg is not certain and the link between Robert I and Walram I is especially controversial. Also, some sources consider Gerhard, listed as co-Count of Laurenburg in 1148, to be the son of Robert I's brother, Arnold I
Arnold I of Laurenburg
Arnold I of Laurenburg , an early member of the House of Nassau, was from 1123 co-Count of Laurenburg. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day Kings of the Netherlands and Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.-Biography:Arnold was...
. However, Erich Brandenburg in his Die Nachkommen Karls des Großen states that it is most likely that Gerhard was Robert I's son, because Gerard was the name of Beatrix of Limburg's maternal grandfather.
Counts of Laurenburg (ca. 1093-1159)
- ca. 1060 - ca. 1123: Dudo-HenryDudo-Henry of LaurenburgDudo-Henry of Laurenburg was Count of Laurenburg in 1093 and is considered the founder of the House of Nassau...
- 1123-1154: Robert (Ruprecht) IRobert I of NassauRobert I of Nassau was from 1123 co-Count of Laurenburg and would later title himself the first Count of Nassau. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day rulers of both the Netherlands and Luxembourg.-Biography:Robert...
- son of Dudo-Henry - 1123-1148: Arnold IArnold I of LaurenburgArnold I of Laurenburg , an early member of the House of Nassau, was from 1123 co-Count of Laurenburg. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day Kings of the Netherlands and Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.-Biography:Arnold was...
- son of Dudo-Henry - 1148: Gerhard - son (probably) of Robert I
- 1151-1154: Arnold II - son of Robert I
- 1154-1159: Robert II - son of Robert I
Counts of Nassau (1159-1255)
- 1154-1198: Walram IWalram I of NassauWalram I of Nassau was the first Count of Nassau, reigning from 1154 to 1198. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day rulers of both the Netherlands and Luxembourg.- Early life :Walram was the younger son of Count...
- son of Robert I - 1158-1167: Henry (Heinrich) I - son of Arnold I, died in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
during the August 1167 epidemic (after the Battle of Monte PorzioBattle of Monte PorzioThe Battle of Monte Porzio was fought on 29 May 1167 between the Holy Roman Empire and the Commune of Rome...
) - 1160-1191: Robert IIIRobert III of NassauRobert III, the Bellicose was co-Count of Nassau between 1160 and 1191. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day Kings of the Netherlands and Grand Dukes of Luxembourg....
, the Bellicose - son of Arnold I - 1198-1247: Henry IIHenry II of NassauHenry II the Rich was Count of Nassau between 1198 and 1247. Among his descendants are the present-day rulers of both Luxembourg and the Netherlands.-Biography:...
, the Rich - son of Walram I - 1198-1230: Robert IVRobert IV of NassauRobert IV of Nassau was an early member of the House of Nassau. The House of Nassau would become an important aristocratic family in Germany, from which are descended the present-day rulers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg.-Biography:Robert IV was the second son of Count Walram I of Nassau and...
- son of Walram I; from 1230-1240: Knight of the Teutonic Order - 1247-1255: Otto IOtto I of NassauOtto I of Nassau , Count of Nassau was the younger son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Geldern. Otto I became the count of Dillenburg, Hadamar, Siegen, Herborn and Beilstein after many years of quarrel with his brother Count Walram II. In the division of 17 December 1255 he received...
; from 1255-1289: Count of Nassau in DillenburgDillenburgDillenburg is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis....
, HadamarHadamarHadamar is a small town in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany.Hadamar is known for its Clinic for Forensic Psychiatry/Centre for Social Psychiatry, lying at the edge of town, in whose outlying buildings is also found the Hadamar Memorial...
, SiegenSiegenSiegen is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg region...
, HerbornHerbornHerborn is a historic town on the Dill in the Lahn-Dill district of Hesse in Germany. Before World War I, it was granted its own title as Nassauisches Rothenburg. The symbol or mascot of this town is a bear. Scenic attractions include its half-timbered houses; Herborn is located on the German...
and BeilsteinBeilsteinBeilstein may refer to:*places in Germany:**Beilstein, Württemberg, in Baden-Württemberg**Beilstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, in Rhineland-Palatinate**Beilstein, Hessen*a 2270-metre mountain of the Hochschwab Plateau, Northern Limestone Alps, Styria... - 1249-1255: Walram IIWalram II of Nassau-Biography:Walram was the elder son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders. He was chief cavalry officer in the service of Emperor Rudolf I.In about 1247, Henry II abdicated, passing the reign to Walram's younger brother, Otto...
; from 1255-1276: Count of Nassau in Wiesbaden, Idstein, and Weilburg
In 1255, Henry II's sons, Walram II
Walram II of Nassau
-Biography:Walram was the elder son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders. He was chief cavalry officer in the service of Emperor Rudolf I.In about 1247, Henry II abdicated, passing the reign to Walram's younger brother, Otto...
and Otto I
Otto I of Nassau
Otto I of Nassau , Count of Nassau was the younger son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Geldern. Otto I became the count of Dillenburg, Hadamar, Siegen, Herborn and Beilstein after many years of quarrel with his brother Count Walram II. In the division of 17 December 1255 he received...
, split the Nassau possessions. The descendants of Walram became known as the Walram Line, which became important in the Countship of Nassau
Nassau (state)
Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, now extinct in male line, was the House of Nassau.-Origins:...
and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The descendants of Otto became known as the Ottonian Line, which would inherit parts of Nassau, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Both lines would often themselves be divided over the next few centuries. In 1783, the heads of various branches of the House of Nassau sealed the Nassau Family Pact
Nassau Family Pact
The Nassau Family Pact was a mutual pact of inheritance and succession made in 1783 by princes of the old German noble and sovereign family of Nassau. It confirmed Salic Law to operate in favor of all agnatic lines of the family, divided into first surviving lines which existed in the Middle Ages...
(Erbverein) to regulate future succession in their states.
Counts of Nassau in Wiesbaden, Idstein, and Weilburg (1255-1344)
- 1255-1276: Walram IIWalram II of Nassau-Biography:Walram was the elder son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders. He was chief cavalry officer in the service of Emperor Rudolf I.In about 1247, Henry II abdicated, passing the reign to Walram's younger brother, Otto...
- 1276-1298: Adolf of Nassau, crowned King of Germany in 1292
- 1298–1304: Robert VI of Nassau
- 1298-1324: Walram III, Count of Nassau in Wiesbaden, Idstein, and Weilnau
- 1298-1344: Gerlach IGerlach I of Nassau-WiesbadenGerlach I of Nassau , Count of Nassau in Wiesbaden, Idstein, Weilburg, and Weilnau.-Life:He was a son of Emperor Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg and Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg. In 1344 he abdicated.-Family and children:...
, Count of Nassau in Wiesbaden, Idstein, Weilburg, and Weilnau
Nassau-Weilburg (1344-1816)
Nassau (state)
Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, now extinct in male line, was the House of Nassau.-Origins:...
until 1866 and from 1890 the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The branch of Nassau-Weilburg ultimately became rulers of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The Walram line received the lordship of Merenberg
Merenberg
-Location:Merenberg lies on the southern edge of the Westerwald between the district seat of Limburg and Weilburg.-Neighbouring communities:Merenberg borders in the north on the community of Mengerskirchen, in the east on the community of Löhnberg, in the south on the town of Weilburg, in the...
in 1328 and Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
(by marriage) in 1353.
Counts of Nassau-Weilburg (1344-1688)
- 1344-1371: John IJohn I of Nassau-WeilburgJohn I of Nassau-Weilburg was Count of Nassau-Weilburg from 1355 to 1371.John I was the second son of Count Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden and Agnes of Hesse, granddaughter of Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse. On Gerlach I abdication in 1346, John and his brothers divided the family lands...
- 1371-1429: Philipp I of Nassau-WeilburgPhilipp I of Nassau-WeilburgCount Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg was Count of Nassau in Weilburg in 1371–1429.He was a son of Count John I of Nassau-Weilburg and Johanna of Saarbrücken.-Family and children:...
, and (from 1381) Count of Saarbrücken - 1429-1492: Philipp II
- 1429-1442: John III
- 1492-1523: Louis I
- 1523-1559: Philipp III
- 1559-1593: AlbertAlbert, Count of Nassau-WeilburgAlbert of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweiler , was a Count of the House of Nassau. His territory included the areas around Weilburg, Ottweiler and Lahr in the Black Forest...
- 1559-1602: Philip IVPhilip IV, Count of Nassau-WeilburgPhilip IV of Nassau-Weilburg, also known as Philip III of Nassau-Saarbrücken was Count of Nassau-Weilburg from 1559 until his death and since 1574 also Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken. Both possessions belonged to the Walram line of the House of Nassau...
- 1593-1625: Louis IILouis II, Count of Nassau-WeilburgLouis II of Nassau-Weilburg was a count of Nassau-Weilburg.- Life :Louis was the eldest son of Count Albert of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweiler and Countess Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg. His family moved in 1575 from Weilburg to Ottweiler...
, Count of Nassau-Weilburg and in Ottweiler, Saarbrücken, Wiesbaden, and Idstein - 1625-1629: William LouisWilliam Louis, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenWilliam Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken , was a Count of Saarbrücken.- Life :His parents were Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg and Landgravine Anna Maria of Hesse-Kassel...
, John IVJohn, Count of Nassau-IdsteinCount John of Nassau-Idstein was Count of Nassau and Protestant Regent of Idstein.- Life :...
and Ernest CasimirErnest Casimir, Count of Nassau-WeilburgErnest Casimir of Nassau-Weilburg was the founder the younger line of Nassau-Weilburg.He was a son of Louis II, Count of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife Anna Maria of Hesse-Kassel .- Life :... - 1629-1655: Ernest CasimirErnest Casimir, Count of Nassau-WeilburgErnest Casimir of Nassau-Weilburg was the founder the younger line of Nassau-Weilburg.He was a son of Louis II, Count of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife Anna Maria of Hesse-Kassel .- Life :...
- 1655-1675: Frederick
- 1675-1688: John ErnstJohn Ernst of Nassau-WeilburgJohann Ernst von Nassau-Weilburg was an Imperial Generalfeldmarschall, from 1675 to 1688 Count and from 1688 till his death Prince of Nassau-Weilburg....
Princely counts of Nassau-Weilburg (1688-1816)
- 1688-1719: John ErnstJohn Ernst of Nassau-WeilburgJohann Ernst von Nassau-Weilburg was an Imperial Generalfeldmarschall, from 1675 to 1688 Count and from 1688 till his death Prince of Nassau-Weilburg....
- 1719-1753: Charles AugustCharles August, Prince of Nassau-WeilburgCharles August was from 1719 to 1753 Prince of Nassau-Weilburg.Karl August was the second son of John Ernst of Nassau-Weilburg and Maria Polyxena of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hartenburg. In his youth, he works as a diplomat for Saxony; for a while he was the Saxon ambassador to Paris...
- 1753-1788: Charles Christian
- 1788-1816: Frederick William
- 1816: Wilhelm, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg and Duke of Nassau - Nassau-Weilburg merged into Duchy of Nassau
Dukes of Nassau (1816-1866)
- 1816-1839: Wilhelm
- 1839-1866: AdolfAdolphe, Grand Duke of LuxembourgAdolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke of Luxembourg.-Biography:...
In 1866, Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
annexed the Duchy of Nassau as the duke had been an ally of Austria in the Second Austro-Prussian War. In 1890, Duke Adolf would become Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg
Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Adolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke of Luxembourg.-Biography:...
.
Grand Dukes of Luxembourg (from the House of Nassau-Weilburg) - 1890-1912 and succession through a female onwards
- 1890–1905: AdolpheAdolphe, Grand Duke of LuxembourgAdolphe I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke of Luxembourg.-Biography:...
- 1905–1912: William IV
- 1912–1919: Marie-Adélaïde
- 1919–1964: CharlotteCharlotte, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgCharlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.-Early life and life as Grand Duchess:...
- 1964–2000: JeanJean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgGrand Duke Jean of Luxembourg ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. He is the father of the current ruler, Grand Duke Henri, and the son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma...
- 2000–present: HenriHenri, Grand Duke of LuxembourgHenri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg OIH is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...
From a morganatic marriage
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
, contracted in 1868, descends a family, see Count of Merenberg
Count of Merenberg
Count of Merenberg is the title bestowed in 1868 by the reigning Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, George Victor, upon the morganatic wife and male-line descendants of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau , who married Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina , former wife of Russian General Mikhail Leontievich...
, which in 1907 was declared non-dynastic. Had they not been excluded from the succession, they would have inherited the headship of the house in 1912.
Counts of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1344-1775)
- 1344-1370: Adolf I of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
- 1370-after 1386: Gerlach
- 1370-1393: Walram II
- 1393-1426: Adolf II
- 1426-1480: John IIJohn II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-IdsteinJohn II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein was a son of Adolph II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife Margarete of Baden, a daughter of Margrave Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden en Anna of Oettingen...
- 1480-1511: Adolf III
- 1511-1558: Philipp I
- 1558-1566: Philipp II, Count of Nassau-Idstein
- 1566-1568: Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Idstein
- 1568-1596: John Louis IJohn Louis I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-IdsteinJohn Louis I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein was the son of Count Balthasar of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife Margaret of Isenburg-Bierstein. He succeeded his father in 1568 as Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden....
- 1596-1599: John Philip, jointly with his brother John Louis IIJohn Louis II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-IdsteinCount John Louis II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein was the youngest and only surviving son of John Louis I and Maria of Nassau-Dillenburg. He was only a few weeks old when his father died and he inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden and Nassau-Idstein. However, he died when he was nine years old...
- 1596-1605: John Louis IIJohn Louis II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-IdsteinCount John Louis II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein was the youngest and only surviving son of John Louis I and Maria of Nassau-Dillenburg. He was only a few weeks old when his father died and he inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden and Nassau-Idstein. However, he died when he was nine years old...
- 1605-1627: Louis IILouis II, Count of Nassau-WeilburgLouis II of Nassau-Weilburg was a count of Nassau-Weilburg.- Life :Louis was the eldest son of Count Albert of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweiler and Countess Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg. His family moved in 1575 from Weilburg to Ottweiler...
- 1627-1629: William LouisWilliam Louis, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenWilliam Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken , was a Count of Saarbrücken.- Life :His parents were Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg and Landgravine Anna Maria of Hesse-Kassel...
- 1629-1677: JohnJohn, Count of Nassau-IdsteinCount John of Nassau-Idstein was Count of Nassau and Protestant Regent of Idstein.- Life :...
, Count of Nassau-Idstein, and (from 1651) in Wiesbaden, Sonnenberg, Wehen, Burg-Schwalbach and Lahr - 1677-1721: George August SamuelGeorge August, Count of Nassau-IdsteinGeorge August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein , was from 1677 and Graf in 1688 until his death in Count of Nassau-Idstein. He worked mainly in Wiesbaden.- Life :...
(1688–1721) - 1721-1723: Charles LouisCharles Louis, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenCharles Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken was the son of Count Gustav Adolf of Nassau-Saarbrücken and Countess Clara Eleanor of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein....
- 1723-1728: Frederick LouisFrederick Louis, Count of Nassau-OttweilerFrederick Louis of Nassau-Ottweiler was a member of the House of Nassau. He was the son of John Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler and Countess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. He was count of Nassau-Ottweiler from 1680 until his death...
, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler (1680–1728), and in Rixingen (1703–28), and Idstein (1721-1728), and in Wiesbaden, etc. (1723–28) - 1728-1775: CharlesCharles, Prince of Nassau-UsingenCharles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen , was from 1718 to 1775 Prince of Nassau-Usingen.- Family :...
Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1429-1799)
- 1429-1472: John II
- 1472-1545: John Louis I
- 1545-1554: Philip II
- 1559-1602: Philip IVPhilip IV, Count of Nassau-WeilburgPhilip IV of Nassau-Weilburg, also known as Philip III of Nassau-Saarbrücken was Count of Nassau-Weilburg from 1559 until his death and since 1574 also Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken. Both possessions belonged to the Walram line of the House of Nassau...
, as Philip III of Nassau-Saarbrücken - 1602-1625: Louis IILouis II, Count of Nassau-WeilburgLouis II of Nassau-Weilburg was a count of Nassau-Weilburg.- Life :Louis was the eldest son of Count Albert of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweiler and Countess Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg. His family moved in 1575 from Weilburg to Ottweiler...
, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken and Ottweiler - 1629-1640: William LouisWilliam Louis, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenWilliam Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken , was a Count of Saarbrücken.- Life :His parents were Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg and Landgravine Anna Maria of Hesse-Kassel...
, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken and Ottweiler - 1640-1642: Kraft
- 1640-1690: John LouisJohn Louis, Count of Nassau-OttweilerJohn Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler , was first Count of Nassau-Ottweiler. At times, he was Major General, Regent of the other Nassau territories and chief of the House of Nassau.- Life :...
, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken and (1659–80) in Ottweiler, Jungenheim, and Wöllstein - 1659-1677: Gustav AdolphGustav Adolph, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenGustav Adolf of Nassau-Saarbrücken was Count of Saarbrücken and Major General at the Rhine of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation....
- 1677-1713: Louis CratoLouis Crato, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenLouis Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken was the son of Count Gustav Adolph of Nassau-Saarbrücken and Clara Eleanor, Countess of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein. He was educated at Neuenstein with his uncle, Count Wolfgang Julius of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, and later in Tübingen...
- 1713-1723: Charles LouisCharles Louis, Count of Nassau-SaarbrückenCharles Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken was the son of Count Gustav Adolf of Nassau-Saarbrücken and Countess Clara Eleanor of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein....
- 1723-1728: Frederick LouisFrederick Louis, Count of Nassau-OttweilerFrederick Louis of Nassau-Ottweiler was a member of the House of Nassau. He was the son of John Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler and Countess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler. He was count of Nassau-Ottweiler from 1680 until his death...
- 1728-1735: CharlesCharles, Prince of Nassau-UsingenCharles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen , was from 1718 to 1775 Prince of Nassau-Usingen.- Family :...
- 1735-1768: Wilhelm Heinrich, Prince
- 1768-1794: Ludwig
- 1794-1799: Heinrich Ludwig
Princes of Nassau-Usingen (1659-1816)
- 1659-1702: WalradWalrad, Prince of Nassau-UsingenWalrad Usingen of Nassau , was from 1659 Count, and from 1688 Prince of Nassau-Usingen and founder of Usingen line of the House of Nassau.- Family :...
, elevated to Prince - 1702-1718: William HenryWilliam Henry, Prince of Nassau-UsingenPrince William Henry of Nassau-Usingen was from 1702 to 1718 Prince of Nassau-Usingen.- Parents :...
- 1718-1775: CharlesCharles, Prince of Nassau-UsingenCharles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen , was from 1718 to 1775 Prince of Nassau-Usingen.- Family :...
- 1797-1803: Charles William
- 1803-1816: Frederick Augustus
The Ottonian Line
- 1255-1290: Otto IOtto I of NassauOtto I of Nassau , Count of Nassau was the younger son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Geldern. Otto I became the count of Dillenburg, Hadamar, Siegen, Herborn and Beilstein after many years of quarrel with his brother Count Walram II. In the division of 17 December 1255 he received...
, Count of Nassau in Siegen, Dillenburg, Beilstein, and Ginsberg - 1303-1343: Henry, Count of Nassau in SiegenHenry, Count of Nassau in SiegenHenry, Count of Nassau Count of Nassau-Siegen, of Grimborg, Heiger, Westerwald, later of Molsberg, and after his brother's death of Dillenburg. He was a son of Count Otto I of Nassau and Agnes of Leiningen...
, Ginsberg, Haiger, and the Westerwald, and (1328–1343) in Dillenburg, Herborn, and Beilstein - Emicho I of Nassau (-7 Jun 1334). Count of Nassau in Driedrof, Estenau und Hadamar.
- 1303-1328: Johann
Counts of Nassau-Dillenburg
- 1303-1328: Johann, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg in Beilstein and Herborn, and (from 1320) in Katzenelnbogen
- 1328-1343: Henry, Count of Nassau in SiegenHenry, Count of Nassau in SiegenHenry, Count of Nassau Count of Nassau-Siegen, of Grimborg, Heiger, Westerwald, later of Molsberg, and after his brother's death of Dillenburg. He was a son of Count Otto I of Nassau and Agnes of Leiningen...
, Ginsberg, Haiger, and the Westerwald, and (1328–1343) in Dillenburg, Herborn, and Beilstein - 1343-1350: Otto II of NassauOtto II of NassauOtto II of Nassau Count of Nassau-Dillenburg in Siegen and Dillenburg, was a son of Count Heinrich of Nassau and Adelheid of Heinsberg....
- 1350-1416: Johan I of Nassau
- 1416-1420: Adolf of NassauAdolf of Nassau (1362-1420)Adolf, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg was a son of Count John I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and Margareta of the Marck. Adolf of Nassau married Jutta of Dietz, daughter of Gerhard VII Count of Dietz, in 1376. They had one daughter:...
- 1420-1448: Johan II "The Elder" of Nassau
- 1420-1442: Engelbert I of NassauEngelbert I of NassauEngelbert I of Nassau was a son of Count Johan I of Nassau and Margaretha, Countess van der Marck, daughter of Count Adolf II van der Marck.-Early years:...
- 1442-1451: Hendrik II
- 1448-1475: Jan IV of NassauJan IV of NassauJan IV of Nassau was Count of Nassau, Dietz and Dillenburg. He was the son of Engelbert I of Nassau, Count of Nassau and Dillenburg, Lord of Breda and Johanna of Polanen....
- 1475-1504: Engelbert II
- 1504-1516: Johann VJan V of Nassau-Vianden-DiezJohann V of Nassau-Vianden-Dietz was count of Nassau , Vianden and Diez, and Lord of Breda. He was the paternal grandfather of William the Silent....
- 1516-1538: Hendrik IIIHenry III of Nassau-BredaCount Henry III of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz , Lord of Breda, Lord of the Lek, of Diest, etc. was a count of the House of Nassau....
- 1538-1559: William I, Count of Nassau-DillenburgWilliam I, Count of Nassau-DillenburgWilliam of Nassau was a count of Nassau-Dillenburg from the House of Nassau. He was called William the Rich....
- 1559-1606: John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
- 1606-1620: William Louis, Count of Nassau-DillenburgWilliam Louis, Count of Nassau-DillenburgWilliam Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg was Count of Nassau-Dillenburg from 1606 to 1620, and stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. He was the eldest son of John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg.William Louis served as a cavalry officer under William the Silent...
- 1620-1623: George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
- 1623-1662: Louis Henry, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince from 1652
- 1662-1701: HenryHenry, Prince of Nassau-DillenburgPrince Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg was a Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg from 1662 until his death...
- 1701-1724: William II
- 1724-1739: Christian
Counts of Nassau-Hadamar
- 1303-1334: Emicho I, Count of Nassau-Hadamar in Driedrof, Estenau, and Hadamar. Married Anna of Nürnberg
- 1334-1364: John, Count of Nassau-Hadamar married Elisabeth of Waldeck
- 1334-1359: Emicho II, Count of Nassau-Hadamar, son of Emicho I. Married Anna of Diez
- 1364-1369: Henry, Count of Nassau-Hadamar, son of John, Count of Nassau-Hadamar
- 1620-1653: Johann Ludwig, Prince 1650
- 1653-1679: Moritz Heinrich
- 1679-1711: Franz Alexander
Nassau-Siegen
The branch of Nassau-Siegen was a collateral line of the House of Nassau, and ruled in SiegenSiegen
Siegen is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg region...
. The first Count of Nassau in Siegen was Count Henry, Count of Nassau in Siegen
Henry, Count of Nassau in Siegen
Henry, Count of Nassau Count of Nassau-Siegen, of Grimborg, Heiger, Westerwald, later of Molsberg, and after his brother's death of Dillenburg. He was a son of Count Otto I of Nassau and Agnes of Leiningen...
(d. 1343), the elder son of Count Otto I of Nassau
Otto I of Nassau
Otto I of Nassau , Count of Nassau was the younger son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Geldern. Otto I became the count of Dillenburg, Hadamar, Siegen, Herborn and Beilstein after many years of quarrel with his brother Count Walram II. In the division of 17 December 1255 he received...
. His son Count Otto II of Nassau
Otto II of Nassau
Otto II of Nassau Count of Nassau-Dillenburg in Siegen and Dillenburg, was a son of Count Heinrich of Nassau and Adelheid of Heinsberg....
ruled also in Dillenburg
Dillenburg
Dillenburg is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis....
.
In 1606 the House was separated from the House of Nassau-Dillenburg. After the main line of the House became extinct in 1734, Emperor Charles VI transferred the county to the House of Orange-Nassau
House of Orange-Nassau
The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War...
.
Counts and Princes of Nassau-Siegen
- 1606-1611 John IJohn VII of NassauCount John VII of Nassau was Count of Nassau in Siegen and Freudenberg as John I. He was the second son of Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg and his wife Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg.-Family and children:...
- 1611-1623 Henry
- 1623-1638 John II
- 1638-1674 George Frederick
- 1674-1679 John MauriceJohn Maurice of NassauJohn Maurice of Nassau was count and prince of Nassau-Siegen.He was born in Dillenburg...
- 1679-1691 William Maurice
- 1691-1699 John Francis DesideratusJohn Francis Desideratus of Nassau-SiegenJohn Francis Desideratus was count of Nassau-Siegen and stadtholder of Limburg and Upper Guelders.-Leven:...
- 1699-1707 William Hyacinth
- 1707-1722 Frederick William Adolf
- 1722-1734 Frederick William
Counts and Princes of Nassau-Dietz
- 1606-1632: Ernst CasimirErnst CasimirErnst Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz was count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe.-Biography:...
- 1632-1640: Henry Casimir IHenry Casimir I of Nassau-DietzHenry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz was count of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe....
- 1640-1664: William Frederick, Prince from 1650
- 1664-1696: Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
- 1669–1702: John William Friso, Prince of Nassau-Dietz (after 1702, Prince of Orange)
Orange-Nassau
The House of Orange-NassauHouse of Orange-Nassau
The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War...
stems from the Ottonian Line. The second person was Engelbert I, who offered his services to the Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
, married a Dutch noblewoman and inherited lands in the Netherlands, with the barony of Breda as the core of the Dutch possessions.
The importance of the Nassaus grew throughout the 15th and 16th century. Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda was appointed stadtholder
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
of Holland, Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
and Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
in the beginning of the 16th century. Henry was succeeded by his son, René of Châlon
René of Châlon
René of Châlon , also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre....
-Orange in 1538, who was, as his full name stated, Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
. When René died prematurely on the battlefield in 1544 his possessions and the princely title passed to his cousin, William the Silent
William the Silent
William I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
, a Count of Nassau-Dillenburg. By dropping the suffix name "Dillenburg" (of the Orange-Nassau-Dillenburg), from then on the family members called themselves "Orange-Nassau."
With the death of William III
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, the legitimate direct male line of William the Silent became extinct and thereby the first House of Orange-Nassau. John William Friso, the senior agnatic descendant of William the Silent's brother and a cognatic descendant of Frederick Henry, grandfather of William III, inherited the princely title and all the possessions in the low countries and Germany, except the Principality of Orange
Principality of Orange
The Principality of Orange was a feudal state in Provence, in the south of modern-day France, on the left bank of the River Rhone north of the city of Avignon....
itself. The Principality was ceded to France under the Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of Utrecht, comprises a series of individual peace treaties, rather than a single document, signed by the belligerents in the War of Spanish Succession, in the Dutch city of Utrecht in March and April 1713...
that ended the wars with King Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
. John William Friso, who also was the Prince of Nassau-Dietz, founded thereby the second House of Orange-Nassau (the suffix name "Dietz" was dropped of the combined name Orange-Nassau-Dietz).
After the post-Napoleonic reorganization of Europe, the head of House of Orange-Nassau gained the title "King/Queen of the Netherlands".
House of Orange-Nassau(-Dillenburg), first creation
- 1544-1584: William IWilliam the SilentWilliam I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
, also Count of Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Dietz, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1584-1618: Philip WilliamPhilip William, Prince of OrangePhilip William, Prince of Orange was the eldest son of William the Silent, who played an important role during the Dutch Revolt, by his first wife Anna van Egmont...
, also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1618-1625: MauriceMaurice of Nassau, Prince of OrangeMaurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange from 1618, on the death of his eldest half brother, Philip William, Prince of Orange,...
, also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1625-1647: Frederick HenryFrederick Henry, Prince of OrangeFrederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch , was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.-Early life:...
, also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1647–1650: William IIWilliam II, Prince of OrangeWilliam II, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later.-Biography:...
, also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1650–1702: William IIIWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam, Lord of IJsselstein and (from 1689) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland
House of Orange-Nassau(-Dietz), second creation
- 1702-1711: John William Friso, also Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein
- 1711–1751: William IVWilliam IV, Prince of OrangeWilliam IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau , born Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, was the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands.-Early life:...
, also Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1751–1806: William VWilliam V, Prince of OrangeWilliam V , Prince of Orange-Nassau was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, and between 1795 and 1806 he led the Government of the Dutch Republic in Exile in London. He was succeeded by his son William I...
, also Prince of Nassau-Dietz, Count of Vianden, Buren and Leerdam and Lord of IJsselstein - 1806-1815: William VIWilliam I of the NetherlandsWilliam I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
, also Prince of Fulda and Count of Corvey, Weingarten and Dortmund; in 1815 became King William I of the Netherlands
Kings and Queens of the Netherlands (from the House of Orange-Nassau-Dietz)
- 1815-1840: William IWilliam I of the NetherlandsWilliam I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
, also Duke and Grand Duke of Luxemburg and Duke of Limburg - 1840-1849: William IIWilliam II of the NetherlandsWilliam II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...
, also Grand Duke of Luxemburg and Duke of Limburg - 1849-1890: William IIIWilliam III of the NetherlandsWilliam III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...
, also Grand Duke of Luxemburg and Duke of Limburg - 1890-1948: WilhelminaWilhelmina of the NetherlandsWilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial...
Following German laws, the House of Orange-Nassau(-Dietz) is extinct since the death of Wilhelmina (1962), contradictory to Dutch laws.
- 1948-1980: JulianaJuliana of the NetherlandsJuliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
- 1980–Present: BeatrixBeatrix of the NetherlandsBeatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
See also
- Kings of Germany family tree. The Nassaus were the 9th dynasty to rule Germany and were related by marriage to all the others.
- Archives of the House of Nassau