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Isenburg and Büdingen in Birstein is a
hereditary title Hereditary titles, in a general sense, are nobility titles, positions or styles that are hereditary and thus tend or are bound to remain in particular families. Though both monarchs and nobles usually inherit their titles, the mechanisms often d ...
associated with the German House of Isenburg. Prince Alexander of Isenburg (b. 1969) is the current Prince of Isenburg and Büdingen in Birstein.


History

Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein was created as a partition of Isenburg-Büdingen in 1511, and was partitioned into Isenburg-Birstein, Isenburg-Büdingen, and Isenburg-Offenbach in 1628. In the early 16th century, the late Gothic stone house of Büdingen was built by Count Ludwig II of Isenburg for his son, later known as Johann V of Isenburg and Büdingen in Birstein. Birstein Castle has been the residence of the counts or princes of Isenburg since 1517. The counts were elevated to imperial princes in 1744.


Notable people

* Karl II, Prince of Isenburg-Büdingen in Birstein


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Fürstenhaus Isenburg
Counties of the Holy Roman Empire House of Isenburg States and territories established in 1511 1511 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire {{Germany-hist-stub