Person:George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1)
George _____, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
b.1 Sep 1562
d.9 Aug 1623 Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessen, Germany
Parents and Siblings
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m. 16 Jun 1559
  1. William Louis _____, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg1560 - 1620
  2. John VII _____, Count of Nassau-Siegen1561 - 1623
  3. George _____, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg1562 - 1623
  4. Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg1564 - 1611
  5. Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg1565 - 1630
  6. Philip of Nassau1566 - 1595
  7. Maria of Nassau-Dillenburg1568 - 1625
  8. Ernst Casimir van Nassau-Dietz1573 - 1632
  9. Louis Gunther of Nassau1575 - 1604
Spouse and Children
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m. 22 Sep 1584
  1. Lodewijk Hendrik van Nassau Dillenburg1594 - 1662
  2. Albert of Nassau-Dillenburg1596 - 1626
Spouse and Children
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m. 5 Oct 1605
  1. Margaret of Nassau-Dillenburg1606 - 1661
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Facts and Events
Name George _____, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Sep 1562
Marriage 22 Sep 1584 Neu Weilnauto Anna Amalia of Nassau-Saarbrücken
Marriage 5 Oct 1605 Dillenburgto Amalia of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Death[1] 9 Aug 1623 Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Hessen, Germany
Reference Number? Q323539?


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Count George of Nassau-Beilstein, later also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, (1 September 1562 – 9 August 1623 in Dillenburg) was the third son of Count John VI "the Elder" of Nassau-Dillenburg (1536-1606) from his first marriage with Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg,

In 1576, he studied at the University of Heidelberg. In 1578, he went to the Netherlands, to serve in the army, under Count of Günther XLI of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt. While in the Netherlands, he tried to be elected Bishop of Utrecht, but failed. From 1580, he attended the court of Margrave George Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.

In 1604, he purchased his first territory, the district and city of Driedorf from his father. After his father died in 1606, George and his brothers decided to divide Nassau-Dillenburg. When this division was implemented in 1607, William Louis received Nassau-Dillenburg; John VII received Nassau-Siegen; Ernst Casimir received Nassau-Diez; John Louis received Nassau-Hadamar and George received Nassau-Beilstein, which included the Lordships of Westerwald, Burbach and Hickengrund. In 1611, he purchased the Nassau share of the district of Wehrheim, which Nassau shared with Trier, from his brother John VII.

Until 1612, George resided in Dillenburg, as regent for his absent brother William Louis, who was in Holland. After his brother returned, George moved into Beilstein Castle, in his own territory.

In 1618, George reached an agreement with his brother John VII, in which John ceded to George the right to inherit Dillenburg if William Louis were to die childless. This came to happen in 1620. So George moved back to Dillenburg and became the founder of the younger Nassau-Dillenburg line. Nassau-Beilstein was divided, with George keeping Burbach and Hickengrund.

He ruled his territory well; like his brothers he issued court regulations, administrative and law enforcement regulations.

George died in Dillenburg in 1623.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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