County of Nassau
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.
(Princely) County of Nassau Principalities of Nassau | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
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County of Nassau in 1547 | |||||||||
| Status | County | ||||||||
| Capital | Nassau | ||||||||
| Common languages | German (Rhine Franconian dialects, Moselle Franconian dialects) | ||||||||
| Government | County | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle 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 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Germany | ||||||||
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