County of Wied

County of Wied
Grafschaft Wied
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1093–1243 1462–1698
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Capital		Wied
Government		Principality
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Established / Reichsfreiheit	1093
•	Comital line extinct;     passed to Isenburg-Wied	→   1243
•	Inherited by Lords of Runkel and restored	←   1462
•	Partitioned to create     Wied-Dierdorf	1631
•	Partitioned into     W-Neuwied, W-Runkel	1698 1698
•	Both parts mediatised to     Nassau-Weilburg	→   1806
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Franconia Wied-Dierdorf Wied-Neuwied Wied-Runkel

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Wied was a County of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located on the river Wied where it meets the Rhine. Wied emerged as a County earlier than many other German states. From 1243–1462, Wied was united with an Isenburgian County as Isenburg-Wied. Wied was partitioned twice: between itself and Wied-Dierdorf in 1631, and between Wied-Neuwied and Wied-Runkel in 1698. Via William of Albania, the House of Wied ruled the Principality of Albania in 1914.

To Isenburg-Wied (1243–1462)

Partitioned between Wied-Neuwied and Wied-Runkel

Altwied Castle

Runkel Castle, residence of the Upper County

Neuwied Castle, residence of the Lower County

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