Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein
# Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein

Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein was a County of southern Hesse, Germany, located to the north of Gelnhausen. Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein was created as a partition of Isenburg-Büdingen in 1511, and was partitioned into Isenburg-Birstein, Isenburg-Büdingen, and Isenburg-Offenbach in 1628.

## Counts of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein (1511–1711)

* John III (1511–1533)
* Reinhard (1533–1568) with...
* Philip (1533–1596) with...
* Louis III (1533– 1588)
* Wolfgang Ernest I (1596–1633)
* Wolfgang Henry (1633-1635)
* Johann Ludwig (1635-1685)
* Wilhelm Moritz I (1685-1711)

## Princes of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein (1711-present)

* Wolfgang Ernest I (1711-1754)
* Wolfgang Ernest II (1754-1803)
* Karl (1803-1820)
* Wolfgang Ernest III (1820-1866)
* Karl (1866-1899)
* Leopold (1899-1933)
* Franz Joseph (1933-1939)
* Franz Ferdinand (1939-1956)
* Franz Alexander (1956–present), is the father of Sophie, Princess of Prussia
   * Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Isenburg (b.1969) his heir apparent
