Isenburg-Birstein
Isenburg-Birstein was the name of two German historical states centred on Birstein in southeastern Hesse, Germany. The first "Isenburg-Birstein" was a County and was created as a partition of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein in 1628. It was merged into Isenburg-Offenbach in 1664. The second "Isenburg-Birstein" was a Principality, created as a partition of Isenburg-Offenbach in 1711. It was renamed the "Principality of Isenburg" in 1806.
Counts of Isenburg-Birstein (1628–1664)
Birstein Arms
Birstein Castle
- William Otto (1628–1635)
- Christian Maurice (1635–1664) with...
- Wolfgang Ernest II (1635–1641) with...
- John Louis (Count of Isenburg-Offenbach) (1641–1664)
To Isenburg-Offenbach.
Count of Isenburg-Birstein (1711–1744)
- Wolfgang Ernest I (1711–1754)
Princes of Isenburg-Birstein (1744–1806)
- Wolfgang Ernst I of Isenburg-Birstein (1711–1754)
- Wolfgang Ernst II of Isenburg-Birstein (1754–1803)
- Charles (Prince of Isenburg) (1803–1806)
Renamed to Isenburg.
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1 Part of the Three Bishoprics. 2 Nomeny after 1737. 3 without Reichstag seat. 4 until 1736. 5 Joined Swiss Confederacy in 1515. Circles est. 1500: Bavarian, Swabian, Upper Rhenish, Lower Rhenish–Westphalian, Franconian, (Lower) Saxon Circles est. 1512: Austrian, Burgundian, Upper Saxon, Electoral Rhenish · Unencircled territories | |||||
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