County of Nassau
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This article is about the former state in present-day Germany. For its ruling family, including its branches in present-day Netherlands and Luxembourg, see House of Nassau. For other uses, see Nassau County (disambiguation) and Nassau (disambiguation).
The County of Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later part of the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, the male line of which is now extinct, was the House of Nassau.
Quick Facts (Princely) County of NassauPrincipalities of Nassau(Gefürsteter) Grafschaft Nassau (German)Fürstentümer Nassau (German), Status ...
(Princely) County of Nassau Principalities of Nassau | |||||||||
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1125–1806 | |||||||||
Status | County | ||||||||
Capital | Nassau | ||||||||
Common languages | German (Rhine Franconian dialects, Moselle Franconian dialects) | ||||||||
Government | County | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• City founded | 915 | ||||||||
• Rupert I claims title of count | 1125 | ||||||||
• Comital title acknowledged | 1159 | ||||||||
• Partitioned multiple times | 1255–1806 | ||||||||
• Remaining parts unified to form duchy | 1806 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
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