County of Nassau

(Princely) County of Nassau
Principalities of Nassau
(Gefürsteter) Grafschaft Nassau (German)
Fürstentümer Nassau (German)
1125–1806
Coat of arms of Nassau
Coat of arms
County of Nassau in 1547
County of Nassau in 1547
StatusCounty
CapitalNassau
Common languagesGerman (Rhine Franconian dialects, Moselle Franconian dialects)
Religion
Roman Catholic
GovernmentCounty
Historical eraMiddle 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
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bishopric of Worms
Duchy of Nassau
Today part ofGermany
Nassau Castle

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.


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