Nassau-Siegen
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Nassau-Siegen was a principality within the Holy Roman Empire that existed between 1303 and 1328, and again from 1606 to 1743. From 1626 to 1734, it was subdivided into Catholic and Protestant parts. Its capital was the city of Siegen, founded in 1224 and initially a condominium jointly owned by the archbishopric of Cologne and Nassau. It was located some 50 km east of Cologne, and it contained the modern localities of Freudenberg, Hilchenbach, Kreuztal, Siegen, and Wilnsdorf.
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Principality of Nassau-Siegen Fürstentum Nassau-Siegen | |
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1303–1328 and 1606–1743 | |
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire |
Capital | Siegen |
Government | Principality |
Prince-Count | |
• 1303–1328 | Henry |
• 1606–1623 | John VII |
• 1699–1743 | William Hyacinth |
History | |
• Split off from N-Dillenburg | 1303 |
• reunited with N-Dillenburg | 1328 |
• Split off from N-Dillenburg again | 1606 |
• Divided into Catholic and Protestant parts | 1626 |
• C and P parts reunited | 1734 |
• Fell to Orange-Nassau-Dietz | 1743 |
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