Leiningen-Westerburg

Leiningen-Westerburg
1457–1547
Coat of arms of Leiningen-Westerburg
Coat of arms
CapitalLeiningen
History 
• Union of Leiningen and Westerburg
1457
1547

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.[1]

Leiningen-Westerburg was formed in 1467, when the last Landgrave of Leiningen died childless and Leiningen passed to his sister Margaret, who was married to Reinhard III of Westerburg. Reinhard's grandson moved his capital to Leiningen in 1481 and began styling himself Reinhard I of Westerburg-Leiningen.

Rulers of Leiningen-Westerburg

Main article: County of Leiningen § Rulers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brinkmeier, Ed. Genealogische Geschichte des uradeligen, reichsgräflichen und reichsfürstlichen, standesherrlichen, erlauchten Hauses Leiningen und Leiningen-Westerburg. Zweiter Band. Fascimile edition (1891). Elibron Classics, 2006". FamilySearch.