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Wied-Neuwied

County of Wied-Neuwied
Grafschaft Wied-Neuwied
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1698–1806


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Capital Neuwied
Government Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  Partitioned from Wied 1698
 •  Raised to principality 1784
 •  mediatised to
    Nassau-Weilburg
 
1806 1806
 •  Nassau annexed by Prussia 1866
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Wied
Nassau-Weilburg


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Wied-Neuwied was a German statelet in northeastern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located northeast of the Rhine River flanking the northern side of the city of Neuwied. Wied-Neuwied emerged from the partitioning of Wied. Its status elevated from County to Principality in 1784. Pried-Neuwied was mediatised to Nassau and Prussia in 1806.

The House of Wied-Neuwied with William of Albania ruled Albania (Principality of Albania). Among the notable members of the family are Prince Alexander Philip Maximilian, the second son of Prince John Frederick Alexander and a famous explorer, ethnologist and naturalist. The latest successor of this family is a possible claimant of the vacant Albanian throne.

Coordinates: 50°25′43″N 7°27′41″E / 50.42861°N 7.46139°E / 50.42861; 7.46139


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