Wied-Neuwied
Wied-Neuwied was a German statelet in northeastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located northeast of the Rhine River flanking the northern side of the city of Neuwied. Wied-Neuwied emerged from the partitioning of Wied. Its status was elevated from county to principality in 1784. It was mediatised to Nassau and Prussia in 1806.
County (Principality) of Wied-Neuwied Grafschaft (Fürstentum) Wied-Neuwied | |||||||||
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 Coat of arms
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| Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Neuwied | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||
• Partitioned from Wied | 1698 | ||||||||
• Raised to principality | 1784 | ||||||||
• Mediatised to Nassau-Weilburg | 1806 | ||||||||
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The House of Wied-Neuwied with William of Albania briefly ruled the Principality of Albania in 1914. Among the notable members of the family was Prince Alexander Philip Maximilian, the second son of Prince John Frederick Alexander and a famous explorer, ethnologist and naturalist.
Counts of Wied-Neuwied (1698–1784)
- Frederick William, 1698–1737
- John Frederick Alexander, 1737–1784
Princes of Wied-Neuwied (1784–1806)
- John Frederick Alexander, 1784–1791
- Frederick Charles, 1791–1802
- John Augustus, 1802–1806
Heads of the House of Wied-Neuwied (1806–present)
Neuwied Castle
- John Augustus, 3rd Prince 1806-1836 (1779–1836)
- Hermann, 4th Prince 1836-1864 (1814–1864)
- William, 5th Prince 1864-1907 (1845–1907)
- William Frederick, 6th Prince 1907-1945 (1872–1945)
- Hermann, Hereditary Prince of Wied (1899-1941)
- Frederick William, 7th Prince 1945-2000 (1931–2000)
- Prince Alexander (b.1960) - renounced rights
- Carl, 8th Prince 2000-2015 (1961–2015)
- Maximilian, 9th Prince 2015–present (b.1999)
- Prince Friedrich (b.2001)
- Prince Wolff-Heinrich (b.1979)
- Prince Metfried (b.1935)
- Prince Christian (b.1968)
- Prince Constantin (b.2003)
- Prince Leopold (b.2006)
- Prince Alexander (b.2007)
- Prince Friedrich (b.2010)
- Prince Magnus (b.1972)
- Prince Christian (b.1968)
- Frederick William, 7th Prince 1945-2000 (1931–2000)
- Prince Dietrich (1901-1976)
- Prince Maximilian (1929-2008)
- Prince Ulrich (1931-2010)
- Prince Wilhelm (b.1970)
- Prince Friedrich (b.2001)
- Prince George (b.2004)
- Prince Philipp (b.2010)
- Prince Wilhelm (b.1970)
- Prince Ludwig-Eugen (1938-2001)
- Prince Edzard (b.1968)
- Hermann, Hereditary Prince of Wied (1899-1941)
- William Frederick, 6th Prince 1907-1945 (1872–1945)
- William, 5th Prince 1864-1907 (1845–1907)
- Hermann, 4th Prince 1836-1864 (1814–1864)
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