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The last Count of Diez, Gerhard VII, passed away in 1388. The remaining portion of the county then transferred through his daughter Jutta to his son-in-law, Adolf I, Count of Nassau-Siegen. By this time, a significant portion of the County had been transferred to various creditors. Upon Adolf of
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Nassau-Siegen's death in 1420, he left no direct male heirs. Consequently, only half of Diez remained under the House of Nassau. The remainder of the County, inherited by Adolf's daughter Jutta, passed to her son-in-law, Gottfried VII of
Eppstein-Münzenberg.
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from 1302 onwards. With the demise of the
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The decline of the Counts of Diez commenced toward the close of the thirteenth century with the partition of their domain with the collateral
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Eppstein sold half of their share to the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1453. Upon the extinction of the Katzenelnbogen line in 1453, this portion transferred to the
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The later hereditary arms maintain the same design, with the addition of a black headdress atop the helm, supporting a round red disc embellished with two golden leopards.
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and engaged in diplomatic missions there, a tradition continued by his son Henry III. In 1207, Henry III and his brother
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The earliest documented mention of the Counts of Diez dates back to 1073 when Count
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By 1302, the two lines had formally separated, each establishing independent counties. In 1326, the
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after their relocation to Swabia. The Counts of Diez gained prominence in the late twelfth century as strong supporters of the
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All seven sons died unmarried, without legitimate offspring. Margarita married John Bernhard, Count of Neu-Eberstein.
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