Wied-Runkel

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County of Wied-Runkel
Grafschaft Wied-Runkel
1698–1806
Arms of the house of Wied-Runkel.svg
Coat of arms
Status State of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalRunkel
GovernmentPrincipality
History 
 Partitioned from Wied
1698
 Raised to principality
1791
  Mediatised to
     Nassau-Weilburg
1806
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Blank.png County of Wied
Nassau-Weilburg Flag of the House of Nassau-Weilburg.png

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.

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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)

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