Wied-Runkel

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


Coat of arms

Capital Runkel
Government Principality
History
   Partitioned from Wied 1698
  Raised to principality 1791
   Mediatised to
    Nassau-Weilburg
1806
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Wied
Nassau-Weilburg

Wied-Runkel was a small German sovereign state. Wied-Runkel was located around the town and castle of Runkel, located on the Lahn River. It extended from the town of Runkel to further north of Schupbach, but also held an exclave east of Villmar.

Wied-Runkel was a partition of Wied, and was raised from a County to a Principality in 1791. Wied-Runkel was mediatised to Nassau.

Counts of Wied-Runkel (1698–1791)

Princes of Wied-Runkel (1791–1806)

References


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