Wied-Dierdorf

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Wied-Dierdorf was a County of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located on the Wied River. It was created as a partition of Wied in 1631, and was inherited by Wied-Neuwied in 1709.

Counts of Wied-Dierdorf (16311709)


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