Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein was a County of southern Hesse, Germany, located to the north of Gelnhausen. 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.

Counts of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein (1511–1711)

  • John III (1511–1533)
  • Reinhard (1533–1568) with...
  • Philip (1533–1596) with...
  • Louis III (1533– 1588)
  • Wolfgang Ernest I (1596–1633)
  • Wolfgang Henry (1633-1635)
  • Johann Ludwig (1635-1685)
  • Wilhelm Moritz I (1685-1711)

Princes of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein (1711-present)

  • Wolfgang Ernest I (1711-1754)
  • Wolfgang Ernest II (1754-1803)
  • Karl (1803-1820)
  • Wolfgang Ernest III (1820-1866)
  • Karl (1866-1899)
  • Leopold (1899-1933)
  • Franz Joseph (1933-1939)
  • Franz Ferdinand (1939-1956)
  • Franz Alexander (1956–present), is the father of Sophie, Princess of Prussia
    • Alexander, Hereditary Prince of Isenburg (b.1969) his heir apparent


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