Principality of Nassau-Diez
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The Principality of Nassau-Diez (Fürstentum Nassau-Diez) was a former county, later principality of the Holy Roman Empire part of the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle of the empire towards the end of its history. The county was created in 1606 when the former Count of Nassau-Dillenburg's sons divided their father's lands, creating new smaller counties. In 1702, after the Glorious Revolution saw Prince William of Orange become King of England, the county was merged with others to form the new, larger, Principality of Orange-Nassau.
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Principality of Nassau-Diez Fürstentum Nassau-Diez | |||||||||
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1606–1702 | |||||||||
Capital | Diez | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
• Type | County, later Principality | ||||||||
Count of Nassau-Dietz | |||||||||
• 1606–1632 | Ernest Casimir I | ||||||||
• 1696–1702 | John William | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• County formed | 1606 | ||||||||
• County merged | 1702 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
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