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
1698–1806
Coat of arms
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
• Nassau annexed     by Prussia	1866
Preceded by Succeeded by County of Wied Nassau-Weilburg

The House of Wied-Neuwied briefly ruled the Principality of Albania in 1914 through William of Albania, the younger son of Prince William. Among other notable members of the family were Prince Alexander Philip Maximilian, the second son of Prince John Frederick Alexander and a famous explorer, ethnologist and naturalist, and Princess Elisabeth, a daughter of Prince Hermann, who married King Carol I of Romania.

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)^{[citation needed]}
  • Hermann, 4th Prince 1836-1864 (1814–1864)
    • William, 5th Prince 1864-1907 (1845–1907)
      • William Frederick, 6th Prince 1907-1945 (1872–1945)
        • Hereditary Prince Hermann (1899-1941)
          • Friedrich 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 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 Ludwig-Eugen (1938-2001)
            • Prince Edzard (b.1968)
      • Wilhelm, Prince of Albania 1914 (1876–1945)
        • Carol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania (1917–1977)

References

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