county · Germany and Central Europe

County of Wied-Neuwied

1698 CE – 1806 CE · capital Neuwied

Rhineland county whose capital, Neuwied, was founded as a haven of religious tolerance and became famous for fine furniture.

Origins

Count Frederick III of Wied founded the town of Neuwied on the Rhine in 1653, inviting settlers with promises of religious freedom. In 1698 the Wied lands were divided between Wied-Runkel and Wied-Neuwied, the latter ruling from the new town.

Rule and society

Neuwied welcomed Mennonites, Moravian Brethren, Catholics, Jews and Reformed Christians, each with its own congregation. The cabinetmakers Abraham and David Roentgen built a workshop there whose marquetry furniture was sold to the courts of Paris and St Petersburg. The counts were raised to princes in 1784. Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied later became known for expeditions to Brazil and North America.

Decline and legacy

Wied-Neuwied was mediatised in 1806 and placed under the Duchy of Nassau, then in 1815 under Prussia as part of the Rhine Province. The princely family kept its palace in Neuwied.

Lineage

County of Wied-NeuwiedDuchy of Nassau 1806 CE – 1866 CE

Connections (1)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). County of Wied-Neuwied. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/county-of-wied-neuwied
MLA
“County of Wied-Neuwied.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/county-of-wied-neuwied. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “County of Wied-Neuwied.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/county-of-wied-neuwied.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘County of Wied-Neuwied’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/county-of-wied-neuwied (Accessed: ).

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