House of Nassau-Weilburg
# House of Nassau-Weilburg

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 17 July 1806, upon the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the principalities of Nassau-Usingen and Nassau-Weilburg both joined the Confederation of the Rhine. Under pressure from Napoleon, both principalities merged to become the Duchy of Nassau on 30 August 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 Schloss Weilburg on 9 January 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 reigned over the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

## Religion

The first two Grand Dukes of Luxembourg, Adolphe and Guillaume IV, were Protestants, however, the Christian denomination of the house changed after Grand Duke Guillaume IV's marriage to Marie Anne de Braganza, who was Roman Catholic.

## Gallery

* Weilburg
* Weilburg Castle
* Biebrich Palace
* Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
* Berg Castle, Luxembourg

## Sovereigns from the House of Nassau-Weilburg

### 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

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

## Family Tree

Family tree of the House of Nassau-Weilburg :

| | | | | | | | | | | | | John III (1441–1480) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | John III (1441–1480) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | John III (1441–1480) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | John III (1441–1480) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | John III (1441–1480) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | John III (1441–1480) Count of Nassau-Weilburg |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Louis I (1473–1523) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Louis I (1473–1523) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Louis I (1473–1523) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Louis I (1473–1523) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Louis I (1473–1523) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Louis I (1473–1523) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Philip III (1504–1559) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Philip III (1504–1559) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Philip III (1504–1559) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Philip III (1504–1559) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Philip III (1504–1559) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Philip III (1504–1559) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Albert (1537–1593) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Albert (1537–1593) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Albert (1537–1593) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Albert (1537–1593) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Albert (1537–1593) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Albert (1537–1593) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | | | | | | | Philip IV (1542–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Saarbrucken | Philip IV (1542–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Saarbrucken | Philip IV (1542–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Saarbrucken | Philip IV (1542–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Saarbrucken | Philip IV (1542–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Saarbrucken | Philip IV (1542–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Saarbrucken |
| | | | | | | Louis II (1565–1627) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Ottweiler | Louis II (1565–1627) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Ottweiler | Louis II (1565–1627) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Ottweiler | Louis II (1565–1627) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Ottweiler | Louis II (1565–1627) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Ottweiler | Louis II (1565–1627) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Ottweiler | William (1570–1597) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Weilburg | William (1570–1597) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Weilburg | William (1570–1597) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Weilburg | William (1570–1597) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Weilburg | William (1570–1597) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Weilburg | William (1570–1597) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Weilburg | John Casimir (1577–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Gleiberg | John Casimir (1577–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Gleiberg | John Casimir (1577–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Gleiberg | John Casimir (1577–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Gleiberg | John Casimir (1577–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Gleiberg | John Casimir (1577–1602) Count of Nassau-Weilburg in Gleiberg |
| | | | | | | William Louis (1590–1640) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | William Louis (1590–1640) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | William Louis (1590–1640) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | William Louis (1590–1640) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | William Louis (1590–1640) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | William Louis (1590–1640) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | John (1603–1677) Count of Nassau-Idstein Counts of Nassau-Idstein ext.1721 | John (1603–1677) Count of Nassau-Idstein Counts of Nassau-Idstein ext.1721 | John (1603–1677) Count of Nassau-Idstein Counts of Nassau-Idstein ext.1721 | John (1603–1677) Count of Nassau-Idstein Counts of Nassau-Idstein ext.1721 | John (1603–1677) Count of Nassau-Idstein Counts of Nassau-Idstein ext.1721 | John (1603–1677) Count of Nassau-Idstein Counts of Nassau-Idstein ext.1721 | Ernest Casimir (1607–1655) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Ernest Casimir (1607–1655) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Ernest Casimir (1607–1655) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Ernest Casimir (1607–1655) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Ernest Casimir (1607–1655) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Ernest Casimir (1607–1655) Count of Nassau-Weilburg |
| John Louis (1625–1690) Count of Nassau-Ottweiler ext. 1728 | John Louis (1625–1690) Count of Nassau-Ottweiler ext. 1728 | John Louis (1625–1690) Count of Nassau-Ottweiler ext. 1728 | John Louis (1625–1690) Count of Nassau-Ottweiler ext. 1728 | John Louis (1625–1690) Count of Nassau-Ottweiler ext. 1728 | John Louis (1625–1690) Count of Nassau-Ottweiler ext. 1728 | Gustav Adolph (1632–1677) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ext. 1723 | Gustav Adolph (1632–1677) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ext. 1723 | Gustav Adolph (1632–1677) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ext. 1723 | Gustav Adolph (1632–1677) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ext. 1723 | Gustav Adolph (1632–1677) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ext. 1723 | Gustav Adolph (1632–1677) Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ext. 1723 | Walrad (1635–1702) Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen ext. 1816 | Walrad (1635–1702) Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen ext. 1816 | Walrad (1635–1702) Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen ext. 1816 | Walrad (1635–1702) Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen ext. 1816 | Walrad (1635–1702) Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen ext. 1816 | Walrad (1635–1702) Count & Prince of Nassau-Usingen ext. 1816 | Frederick (1640–1675) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick (1640–1675) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick (1640–1675) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick (1640–1675) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick (1640–1675) Count of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick (1640–1675) Count of Nassau-Weilburg |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Ernst (1664–1719) Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | John Ernst (1664–1719) Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | John Ernst (1664–1719) Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | John Ernst (1664–1719) Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | John Ernst (1664–1719) Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | John Ernst (1664–1719) Count & Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Charles August (1685–1753) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles August (1685–1753) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles August (1685–1753) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles August (1685–1753) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles August (1685–1753) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles August (1685–1753) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Ernst (1689–1709) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Ernst (1689–1709) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Ernst (1689–1709) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Ernst (1689–1709) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Ernst (1689–1709) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Ernst (1689–1709) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
| | | | | | | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787) | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787) | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787) | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787) | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787) | Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau (1743–1787) | Charles Christian (1735–1788) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Christian (1735–1788) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Christian (1735–1788) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Christian (1735–1788) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Christian (1735–1788) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Charles Christian (1735–1788) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Frederick William (1768–1816) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick William (1768–1816) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick William (1768–1816) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick William (1768–1816) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick William (1768–1816) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg | Frederick William (1768–1816) Prince of Nassau-Weilburg |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | William (1792–1839) Duke of Nassau | William (1792–1839) Duke of Nassau | William (1792–1839) Duke of Nassau | William (1792–1839) Duke of Nassau | William (1792–1839) Duke of Nassau | William (1792–1839) Duke of Nassau | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Adolphe (1817–1905) Duke of Nassau 1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1890–1905 | Adolphe (1817–1905) Duke of Nassau 1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1890–1905 | Adolphe (1817–1905) Duke of Nassau 1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1890–1905 | Adolphe (1817–1905) Duke of Nassau 1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1890–1905 | Adolphe (1817–1905) Duke of Nassau 1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1890–1905 | Adolphe (1817–1905) Duke of Nassau 1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1890–1905 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg | Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg | Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg | Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg | Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg | Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg | | | | | | |
