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.
Louis Henry (1594-1662), Count of Nassau-Dillenburg jointly with Albert from 1623 to 1626 and alone from 1626 until his death; raised to Prince in 1654
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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 Landgravine Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg George Count of Nassau DillenburgBorn 1562 09 01 1 September 1562Died9 August 1623 1623 08 09 aged 60 DillenburgNoble familyHouse of NassauSpouse s Anna Amalia of Nassau SaarbruckenAmalia of Sayn WittgensteinFatherJohn VI Count of Nassau DillenburgMotherElisabeth of LeuchtenbergIn 1576 he studied at the University of Heidelberg In 1578 he went to the Netherlands to serve in the army under Count of Gunther 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 Contents 1 Marriage and issue 2 Ancestors 3 References 4 External linkMarriage and issue EditGeorge married twice His first wife was Anna Amalia of Nassau Saarbrucken 1565 1605 the only child of Philip IV of Nassau Weilburg They had 15 children John Philip b 1586 Johan George b 1587 unnamed son b 1588 John Philip 1590 1607 George 1591 1616 Maria Juliana 1592 1645 married Count George II of Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg 1565 1631 son of Louis I Count of Sayn Wittgenstein and thus half brother of her stepmother Louise 1593 1614 Louis Henry 1594 1662 Count of Nassau Dillenburg jointly with Albert from 1623 to 1626 and alone from 1626 until his death raised to Prince in 1654 Wolfgang Philip b 1595 Albert 1596 1626 ruled Nassau Dillenburg jointly with Louis Henry from 1623 until his death in 1626 Amalia 1597 1598 Elisabeth 1598 1599 Erica 1600 1657 Anna Elisabeth 1602 1651 Maurice Louis 1603 1604 After her death George married Countess Amalia of Sayn Wittgenstein 1585 1633 the daughter of Louis I Count of Sayn Wittgenstein With her he had one more daughter Margarethe 1606 1661 married Count Otto of Lippe Brake 1589 1657 a son of Simon VI of Lippe 1554 1613 Ancestors EditAncestors of George Count of Nassau Dillenburg16 John IV Count of Nassau Siegen8 John V Count of Nassau Siegen17 Mary of Looz Heinsberg4 William I Count of Nassau Siegen18 Henry III Landgrave of Upper Hesse9 Elisabeth of Hesse Marburg19 Anna of Katzenelnbogen2 John VI Count of Nassau Dillenburg20 Henry IX of Stolberg10 Bodo III Count of Stolberg Wernigerode21 Matilda of Mansfeld5 Juliana of Stolberg22 Philip I of Eppstein Konigstein11 Anna of Eppstein Konigstein23 Louise de la Marck1 George Count of Nassau Dillenburg24 Frederick V of Leuchtenberg12 John IV Landgrave of Leuchtenberg25 Dorothea of Rieneck6 George III Landgrave of Leuchtenberg26 Gunther XXXVIII Count of Schwarzburg13 Margaret of Schwarzburg27 Catherine of Querfurt3 Countess Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg28 Albert III Margrave of Brandenburg14 Frederick I Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach29 Anna of Saxony7 Barbara of Brandenburg Ansbach Kulmbach30 Casimir IV Jagiellon15 Sophia Jagiellon31 Elizabeth of AustriaReferences EditJoachim 1878 Georg Graf von Nassau Beilstein Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 8 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot p 682External link Edit Media related to George Count of Nassau Beilstein at Wikimedia CommonsGeorge Count of Nassau DillenburgHouse of NassauBorn 1 September 1562 Died 9 August 1623Preceded byJohn VI Lord of Driedorf1604 1607 Succeeded byhimselfas Count of Nassau BeilsteinCount of Nassau Beilstein1607 1620 Nassau Beilstein dividedPreceded byWilliam Louis Count of Nassau Dillenburg1620 1623 Succeeded byLouis Henry and Albert Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Count of Nassau Dillenburg amp oldid 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