The House of Leiningen is the name of an old German noble family whose lands lay principally in

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, and the Palatinate. Various branches of this family developed over the centuries and ruled counties with

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Origins

The first

count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

of Leiningen about whom anything definite is known was a certain Emich II (d. before 1138). He (and perhaps his father Emich I) built Leiningen Castle, which is now known as "Old Leiningen Castle" (German: ''Burg Altleiningen''), around 1100 to 1110. Nearby Höningen Abbey was built around 1120 as the family's burial place. This family became extinct in the male line when Count Frederick I died about 1220. Frederick I's sister, Liutgarde, married Simon II, Count of Saarbrücken. One of Liutgarde's sons, also named Frederick, inherited the lands of the counts of Leiningen, and he took their arms and their name as Frederick II (d. 1237). He became known as a ''

Minnesinger (; "love song") was a tradition of German lyric- and song-writing that flourished in the Middle High German period (12th to 14th centuries). The name derives from '' minne'', the Middle High German word for love, as that was ''Minnesangs m ...

'', and one of his songs was included in the

Codex Manesse The Codex Manesse (also or Pariser Handschrift) is a (a German term for a manuscript containing songs) which is the single most comprehensive source of Middle High German ''Minnesang'' poetry. It was written and illustrated manuscript, illustr ...

. Before 1212, he built himself a new castle called Hardenburg, about 10 kilometers south of Altleiningen. This was outside the county of Leiningen on the territory of

Limburg Abbey Limburg Abbey is a ruined abbey near Bad Dürkheim, at the edge of the Palatinate Forest in Germany. In the 9th century, the Salian Dukes from Worms built a fortress on the ''Linthberg'' as their family seat. History In 1025, Conrad II, Holy Rom ...

, of which his uncle was the overlord (''

Vogt An , sometimes simply advocate, (German, ), or (French, ), was a type of medieval office holder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institutio ...

''), which caused some trouble. His eldest son, Simon (c. 1204–1234), married Gertrude, heiress of the

County of Dagsburg The County of Dagsburg with its capital Dagsburg (now Dabo, Moselle, Dabo in France) existed in Lorraine (duchy), Lorraine from 11th to 18th centuries when the area was still part of Holy Roman Empire. History The ancestral castle in Dabo, the ...

, bringing that property into the family. They had no children and Simon's two brothers inherited the county of Leiningen together: Frederick III (d. 1287) also inherited Dagsburg and Emich IV (d. c. 1276) Landeck Castle; he founded the town of

Landau Landau (), officially Landau in der Pfalz (, ), is an autonomous (''kreisfrei'') town surrounded by the Südliche Weinstraße ("Southern Wine Route") district of southern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a university town (since 1990), a long ...

, but the Landeck branch extinguished with his grandson in 1290. Frederick III, who disliked sharing Leiningen castle with his brother, had a new castle built in 1238–41 about 5 kilometres northeast of Leiningen, called

Neuleiningen Castle Neuleiningen Castle is a ruin on the eastern edge of the Palatinate Forest in the States of Germany, state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany in the Municipalities of Germany, municipality of Neuleiningen in the Bad Dürkheim (district), Bad D ...

("New Leiningen"). Frederick III's son, Frederick IV (d. 1316), had two sons, who divided the county into Leiningen-Dagsburg and Leiningen-Hardenburg. File:Burg Altleiningen 04.JPG,

Altleiningen Castle Altleiningen is a castle in the Palatinate Forest in Germany. It lies in the parish of Altleiningen in the county of Bad Dürkheim in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Location Whilst the parish of Altleiningen lies at 300 metre ...

File:Bad Dürkheim Hardenburg.jpg, Hardenburg Castle File:Rocherdabo.JPG, Dagsburg Castle File:Burg Neuleiningen, Nordseite.JPG,

File:Dürkheim Schloss Rieger.jpg,

Schloss Dürkheim Schloss Dürkheim () is a former Baroque-style palace in Bad Dürkheim, a spa town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was the seat of the Counts and later Princes of Leiningen. Except for a few remnants, it has disappeared; today, the Kurhau ...

Line of Descent

Note that different sources use different sequence numbers for some of the Counts. For consistency across sources, dates of birth and death are useful.

Earliest Counts

Emicho Emicho was a count in the Rhineland in the late 11th century. He is also commonly referred to as Emicho of Leiningen or Emich of Flonheim, and not to be confused with Bishop Emicho of Leiningen. In 1096, he was the leader of the Rhineland massacre ...

of Leiningen helped lead the German Crusade, 1096. His relationship to the others is unclear. *Emich I was Count of Leiningen in 1127, but it is unclear when he died, or his relation to the other counts. *Emich II is attested as Count of Leiningen in documents from 1143 to 1179 **His son, Friedrich I had taken over the county by 1189 *Emich III is attested as Count of Leiningen in documents from 1193 through 1208, though it is unclear his relationship to the previous Counts * Friedrich I, cousin of Emich III, was recorded as junior count under Emich in 1205, and as count in his own right from 1210 to 1217. A document from 1220 refers to his widow.Brinckmeier (1890), Vol. I, pp. 20 and 41, citing Kremer, J. M. (1779) Origines Nassoicae, Vol. II, p. 261

Saarbrücken Line

*Simon II, Count of

Saarbrücken Saarbrücken (; Rhenish Franconian: ''Sabrigge'' ; ; ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of cities and towns in Germany, city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken has 181,959 inhabitants and is Saarland's administrative, commerci ...

married Liutgarde, the heiress of Leiningen whose descent from the original counts of Leiningen is unclear **Their son, Friedrich II (d. 1237) inherited the County of Leiningen ***His son, Simon (c. 1204 – 16 Mar 1234) married Gertrude, heiress of the

, bringing that property into the family. ***Friedrich III, son of Friedrich II, (d. 1287) was attested as count in documents from 1239 and 1249, and married Adelheid of Kyburg ****Their son, Friedrich IV (d. 1316), whose sons divided the County into

Leiningen-Dagsburg The House of Leiningen is the name of an old German nobility, German noble family whose lands lay principally in Alsace, Lorraine (province), Lorraine, Saarland, Rhineland, and the Palatinate (region), Palatinate. Various branches of this family ...

and Leiningen-Hartenburg. ***Emich IV, brother of Friedrich III (d. c. 1276) ruled a portion of the lands at Leiningen-Landeck ****His son, Emich V (d. 1289), Count of Leiningen-Landeck had no heir. ****Agnes (d. between 1299 and 1303) married

Otto I, Count of Nassau Otto I of Nassau (; born in 1224 and died between 3 May 1289 and 19 March 1290)Dek (1970).Vorsterman van Oyen (1882). was Count of Nassau and is the ancestor of the Ottonian branch of the House of Nassau. Biography Otto was the third son o ...

****Kunigunde (d. 1311) married Heinrich I of Salm-Blamont (d. 1331)

Leiningen-Dagsburg (First Line)

*Friedrich V (d. 1327), son of Friedrich IV, became Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg, today Dagsbourg at

Dabo, Moselle Dabo () is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. History Previous names: ''Dasburch'' (1188), ''Dasburg'' (1189) ''Dagesburg'' (1227), ''Tagesburg'' (1239), ''Dagespurg'' (1313), ''Dachspurg'' (1576). An ...

, Lorraine (France) **Friedrich VI, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (d. before 1342) ***Friedrich VII, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (d. before 1378) ***Friedrich VIII, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (1320 – 31 Oct 1387) married Jolanda of Jülich, granddaughter of

Gerhard V of Jülich Gerhard V of Jülich (before 1250 – 29 July 1328), Count of Jülich (1297–1328), was the youngest son of William IV, Count of Jülich and Richardis of Guelders, daughter of Gerard III, Count of Guelders.Walther Möller, ''Stammtafeln westdeuts ...

. ****Yolantha (1352 – 24 Apr 1434). Her descendants include the Lords of Egmont and the

Dukes of Guelders Guelders is a historical duchy, previously county, of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries. Counts House of Wassenberg * before 1096–about 1129: Gerard I * about 1129–about 1131: Gerard II, son of Gerard I * about 1131–11 ...

****Friedrich IX, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg *****Hesso, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg, married Elisabeth, daughter of

Ernest, Duke of Bavaria Ernest of Bavaria-Munich (), (Munich, 1373 – 2 July 1438 in Munich), from 1397 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. Biography Ernest was a son of John II and ruled the duchy of Bavaria-Munich together with his brother William III. He restrained ...

(d. 1467) *****Margaret, married Reinhard III of

Westerburg Westerburg () is a small town of roughly 6,000 inhabitants in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is named after the castle built on a hill above the medieval town centre (''Burg'' is German for “castle”) Geograph ...

Leiningen-Westerburg Leiningen-Westerburg was a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the vicinity of Leiningen and Westerburg in what is now the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Leiningen-Westerburg was formed in 1467, when the last Landgrave ...

*Kuno I, Lord of

(1425–1459), was the son of Margaret of Leiningen and Reinhard of Westerburg **Reinhard I, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (1453–1522) inherited the county from his grandmother. ***Kuno II, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (1487–1547) ****Philipp I, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1527–1597) ****George I, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (1533–1586) ****Reinhard II, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (1530–1584) *****Albrecht Philipp, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (1567–1597) *****Johann Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (1572–1597), last of this branch. This county was then absorbed into Leiningen-Schaumburg.

Leiningen-Leiningen

*Philipp I, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1527–1597), son of Kuno II, Count of

Leiningen-Westerburg Leiningen-Westerburg was a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the vicinity of Leiningen and Westerburg in what is now the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Leiningen-Westerburg was formed in 1467, when the last Landgrave ...

** Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1557–1622) married

Bernardine of Lippe Bernardine of Lippe (1563–1628) was a Countess of Lippe by birth and by marriage Countess of Leiningen-Leiningen. Background She was a daughter of Count Bernhard VIII of Lippe (1527–1563) from his marriage with Catherine (1524–1583), the ...

***Johann Kasimir, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1587–1635) ***Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1591–1668) ****Ludwig Eberhard, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1624–1688) married Charlotte, daughter of

William Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken William Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken (18 December 1590, Ottweiler – 22 August 1640, Metz), was a Count of Saarbrücken. Life His parents were Louis II of Nassau-Weilburg (died: 8 November 1627 in Saarbrücken) and Landgravine Anna Maria ...

*****Philipp Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1652–1705) ***Ludwig Emich, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1595–1635) ****Johann Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Leiningen (1625–1665) This branch ended in 1705, and this county was also absorbed into Leiningen-Schaumburg.

Leiningen-Schaumburg

Schloss-Schaumburg-JR-G6-3708-2009-08-04

*George I, Count of Leiningen-

Schaumburg Schaumburg is a district (''Landkreis'') of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (clockwise from the north) the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hameln-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Lippe and Minden-Lübb ...

(1533–1586), son of Kuno II, Count of

**Philipp Jakob, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (1572–1612) **Reinhard II, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (1574–1655) **Christoph, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (1575–1635) *** Margaret Elisabeth (30 June 1604 – 13 August 1667) married

Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg (5 March 1585, at Lichtenberg Castle in Fischbachtal – 9 May 1638, in Bad Homburg), was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and founder of the eponymous family line. Life Frederick was the youngest son of Cou ...

***Philipp Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (1617–1637) ***George Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (1619–1695) ****Johann Anton, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (15 Jan 1655 – 2 Oct 1698) *****George Friedrich, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg (5 Feb 1693 – 6 Oct 1708) ****Christoph Christian, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (11 Mar 1656 – 17 May 1728) ****George II Karl Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (2 Mar 1666 – 4 Oct 1726)

Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen

*Christoph Christian, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (11 Mar 1656 – 17 May 1728), son of George Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg **George Hermann, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (21 Mar 1679 – 4 Feb 1751) ***Christian Johann, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (31 Aug 1730 – 20 Feb 1770) ****Christian Karl, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (18 Sep 1757 – 1 Dec 1811) ****Friedrich I Ludwig Christian, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (2 Nov 1761 – 9 Aug 1839) *****Friedrich II Eduard, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (20 May 1806 – 5 Jun 1868) *****

Károly Leiningen-Westerburg Károly Leiningen-Westerburg (; 11 April 1819, Ilbenstadt (today part of Niddatal, Germany) – 6 October 1849, Arad) was a German honvéd general in the Hungarian Army, and a member of the German House of Leiningen. He was executed for his ...

*****Johann Ludwig (6 Jun 1807 – 31 Oct 1864) ******Friedrich III Wipprecht Franz, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (30 Dec 1852 – 7 Feb 1916) *******Gustav Friedrich Oskar, Count of Leiningen-Altleiningen (8 Feb 1876 – 23 Jul 1929)

Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen

*George II Karl Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (2 Mar 1666 – 4 Oct 1726), son of George Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Schaumburg **George Karl I August Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (Nassau Line) (17 Feb 1717 – 19 Mar 1787) ***Karl II Gustav Reinhard Waldemar, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (28 Jun 1747 – 7 Jun 1798) ****Ferdinand Karl III, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (8 Sep 1767 – 26 Nov 1813) ****August George Gustav, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (19 Feb 1770 – 9 Oct 1849) *****Christian Franz Seraph Vincenz, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (1810 – 1856) **George Ernst Ludwig (Bavaria Line) (3 May 1718 – 24 Dec 1765) ***Karl IV Joseph Philipp Ludwig Ernst, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (13 Aug 1739 – 27 Jul 1797) ****George Karl August, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (27 Aug 1789 – 17 Mar 1865) *****Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Neuleiningen (16 Feb 1824 – 29 Apr 1887)

Leiningen-Hardenburg

*Gottfried, son of Friedrich IV, inherited the portion of Leiningen ruled from Hardenburg **His son Friedrich married Joan of Rixingen, and their children became Counts of Leiningen-Rixingen, which lasted until 1506 **Gottfried's other son became Emich VI, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg ***Emich VII, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (d. 1452) married Beatrix Zähringen, daughter of

Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden Bernard I of Baden (1364 – 5 April 1431, Baden) was Margrave of the Margraviate of Baden from 1391 to 1431. Life He was the elder son of Rudolf VI and Matilda of Sponheim. He and his brother Rudolf VII concluded an inheritance contract i ...

****Emich VIII, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (d. 30 Mar 1495) *****Emich IX, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (d. 18 Feb 1535) ******Katharina (-1585) married Philip II, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken ******Emich X, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (d. 10 Jan 1541) *******Emich XI, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (starting the second line in that part of the county) (1540–1593) *******Johann Philipp I, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (25 Dec 1539 – 8 Sep 1562) ********Emich XII, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (4 Nov 1562 – 24 Nov 1607) married Marie of Wittelsbach, daughter of

Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken (; 26 September 1526 – 11 June 1569) was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken from 1532. With the support of his regent, his uncle Rupert (later made the C ...

*********Johann Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (16 Apr 1588 – 15 Apr 1643) married Elisabeth of Leiningen-Dagsburg, daughter of Emich XI. **********Friedrich Emich, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (9 Feb 1621 – 26 Jul 1698) ***********Marie Polyxena (7 Feb 1662 – 22 Apr 1725) married

John Ernst, Count of Nassau-Weilburg Johann Ernst of Nassau-Weilburg (Weilburg, 13 June 1664 – Heidelberg, 27 February 1719) was an Imperial Generalfeldmarschall, from 1675 to 1688 Count and from 1688 until his death Prince (Fürst) of Nassau-Weiburg. Biography Johann Ernst ...

***********Emich XIV, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (6 Feb 1649 – 12 Dec 1684) married Charlotte Sophie of Baden-Durlach, daughter of Margrave Charles Magnus of Baden-Durlach ***********Johann Friedrich, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (18 Mar 1661 – 9 Feb 1722) married Katharina of Baden-Durlach, daughter of

Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Friedrich VII Magnus of Zähringen (23 September 1647 – 25 June 1709) was the Margrave of Baden-Durlach from 1677 until his death. Born at Ueckermünde, he was the son of Margrave Friedrich VI and Countess Palatine Christine Magdalene of ...

************Friedrich Magnus, Count of Leiningen-Hardenburg (27 Mar 1703 – 28 Oct 1756) *************

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Leiningen (; 14 August 1724 – 9 January 1807), was a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and the first and only sovereign ruler of the Principality of Leiningen from 1803 to 1806. Life Carl Friedrich Wilhelm was t ...

(14 Aug 1724 – 9 Jan 1807) **************For descendants, see:

Prince of Leiningen The title of Prince of Leiningen () was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II, who elevated Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, 1st Prince of Leiningen, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg (a yo ...

Leiningen-Dagsburg (Second Line)

*Emich XI, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (1540–1593), son of Emich X, Count of Leiningen-Hartenburg **Elisabeth (6 May 1586 – 25 Oct 1623), married her great-nephew Johann Philipp II, Count of Leiningen-Hartenburg **Philip George, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (25 Jul 1582 – 6 Feb 1627) ***Anna (25 May 1625 – 24 Dec 1688) married

John, Count of Nassau-Idstein Count John of Nassau-Idstein (born 24 November 1603 in Saarbrücken; died: 23 May 1677 in Idstein) was Count of Nassau and Protestant Regent of Idstein. Life His parents were Louis II, Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1565–1627) and his wife, Landg ...

**Johann Ludwig, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (8 May 1579 – 19 Jun 1625) ***Emich XIII, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (12 Jun 1612 – 1658) ****Juliane Alexandrine married George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter and

Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried Charles of Hesse-Wanfried (19 July 1649 — 3 March 1711), was a Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried. He was the second son of Landgrave Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels, Ernest of Hesse-Rheinfels and Maria Eleonore of Solms-Lich. Life After an inh ...

****George William, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (8 Mar 1636 – 18 Jul 1672) *****

Johann, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg Johann Karl August, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (; 19 March 1662 in Schloss Broich, Mülheim an der Ruhr – 13 November 1698 in Schloss Broich) was a German nobleman. By descent, he was Count of Leiningen and Dagsburg, by heritage, h ...

(19 Mar 1662 – 13 Nov 1698) married

Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau-Lichtenberg Countess Johanna Magdalene of Hanau-Lichtenberg (18 December 1660, Bischofsheim am Hohen Steg – 21 August 1715, Hanau) was a German noblewoman, by birth member of the House of Hanau. Early life Johanna Magdalene was born as the eldest daughter ...

******

Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (17 July 1695, Mülheim an der Ruhr – 17 November 1766, Heidesheim am Rhein) was Count of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg. Life Christian Karl Reinhard was the son of John, Cou ...

(17 Jul 1695 – 17 Nov 1766) *******

Countess Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (22 May 1734 – 8 May 1810) was a German Imperial countess. By birth, she was member of the House of Leiningen and by marriage member of the House of Nassau. Early life She was born in H ...

(22 May 1734 – 8 May 1810) *******

Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (16 March 1729 – 11 March 1818); also known as ''Princess George'', was heiress to the barony of Broich and by marriage Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the grandmother an ...

(16 March 1729 – 11 March 1818) ****

Emich Christian of Leiningen-Dagsburg Emich Christian of Leiningen-Dagsburg (29 March 1642, in Dagsburg – 27 April 1702) was, by descent, Count of Leiningen and Dagsburg and, by inheritance, Lord of Broich, Oberstein and Bürgel. Life Emich Christian was a son of the Count E ...

(29 March 1642 – 27 April 1702) *****Elisabeth Dorothea Wilhelmine (11 June 1665 – 1722) married Count Moritz Hermann of Limburg-Stirum ****Johann Ludwig I, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg in Guntersblum (1643 – 1687) *****Johann Ludwig II, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg in Guntersblum (1673 – 1699) ******Johann Franz, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg in Guntersblum (1698 – 1750) *******Wilhelm Carl zu Leiningen-Guntersblum (1737 – 1809) ********Karl Theodor zu Leiningen-Billigheim (1794 – 1869) *********Karl Wenzel zu Leiningen-Billigheim (1823 – 1900)

Further historical family seats

File:Burg Landeck.JPG, Landeck Castle,

File:Guntersblum-_Schlossgut_Schmitt_(Neues_Schloss)_von_Alsheimer_Straße_aus_13.7.2009.jpg, Guntersblum Castle File:Neuburg-2.JPG, Neuburg Castle,

Obrigheim Obrigheim (; South Franconian: ''Owweringe'') is a town in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the ...

File:Neudenau-schloss4.JPG,

Neudenau Neudenau () is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 17 km north of Heilbronn Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Ge ...

Castle File:Waldleiningen.jpg, Waldleiningen Castle File:Réchicourt-le-Château_castle_1.JPG, Rixingen Castle

Notes

References

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External links

European Heraldry page

Website of the Prince of Leiningen
{{Authority control br:Leiningen

Origins

Line of Descent

Earliest Counts

Saarbrücken Line

Leiningen-Dagsburg (First Line)

Leiningen-Westerburg Leiningen-Westerburg was a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the vicinity of Leiningen and Westerburg in what is now the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Leiningen-Westerburg was formed in 1467, when the last Landgrave ...

Leiningen-Leiningen

Leiningen-Schaumburg

Leiningen-Westerburg-Altleiningen

Leiningen-Westerburg-Neuleiningen

Leiningen-Hardenburg

Leiningen-Dagsburg (Second Line)

Further historical family seats

See also

Notes

References

External links