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Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg (22 November 1536 – 8 October 1606) was the second son of William the Rich and the younger brother of William the Silent. He has a special place in the history of the Netherlands because he is the male-line forefather of the House of Orange.
John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg was a Count of Nassau in Dillenburg. Other names he had were Jan VI or Jan de Oude ("John the Elder", to distinguish him from his 2nd son, "John the Middle", and his grandson "John the Younger").
Anna Sibylla (29 September 1569 – 19 December 1576)
Mathilde (27 December 1570 – 10 May 1625), married on 24 June 1592 to Count Wilhelm V of Mansfeld-Arnstein
Albert (born and died in 1572)
Count Ernst Casimir of Nassau-Dietz (22 December 1573 – 2 June 1632). It is through Ernest Casimir that the royal family of the Netherlands are descended.
Louis Gunther (15 February 1575 – 12 September 1604)
Secondly, he married on 13 September 1580 with Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern (9 October 1556 – 26 January 1586), daughter of Frederick III, Elector Palatine, who bore him 4 children:
Stillborn son (19 July 1581)
Maria Amalia (27 July 1582 – 31 October 1635), married on 23 August 1600 to Count Wilhelm I of Solms-Braunsfeld-Greiffenstein
Kunigunde (12 July 1583 – 4 April 1584)
Stillborn son (23 February 1585)
Thirdly, he married on 14 June 1586 to Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein (15 February 1561 – 13 April 1622), who bore him 7 children:
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Dillenburg to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Count John VI of Nassau Dillenburg 22 November 1536 8 October 1606 was the second son of William the Rich and the younger brother of William the Silent He has a special place in the history of the Netherlands because he is the male line forefather of the House of Orange John VI Count of Nassau DillenburgJohn VI Count of Nassau DillenburgBorn 1536 11 22 22 November 1536DillenburgDied8 October 1606 1606 10 08 aged 69 DillenburgNoble familyHouse of NassauSpouse s Elisabeth of LeuchtenbergKunigunde Jakobaa of SimmernJohannetta of Sayn WittgensteinFatherWilliam I Count of Nassau SiegenMotherJuliane of Stolberg Wernigerode John VI of Nassau Dillenburg was a Count of Nassau in Dillenburg Other names he had were Jan VI or Jan de Oude John the Elder to distinguish him from his 2nd son John the Middle and his grandson John the Younger John VI was born in Dillenburg the second son of Count William I of Nassau Dillenburg and his second wife Juliane of Stolberg Wernigerode and brother of William I of Orange He was the principal author of the Union of Utrecht Family and children editJohn VI was married three times and had a total of 24 children 1 2 First he was married on 16 June 1559 with Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg ca March 1537 6 July 1579 who bore him 13 children Count Willem Lodewijk Us Heit 13 March 1560 31 May 1620 Count John VII 7 June 1561 27 September 1623 Count George 1 September 1562 9 August 1623 Elisabeth 24 January 1564 5 May 1611 married on 3 October 1583 to Count Philip IV Count of Nassau Weilburg on 7 May 1603 to Count Wolfgang Ernst I of Isenburg Budingen Juliana 6 October 1565 4 October 1630 married on 24 April 1588 to Wild and Rhinegrave Adolf Henry of Dhaun on 8 February 1619 to Count John Albrecht I of Solms Braunfels Philip 1 December 1566 3 September 1595 Maria 12 November 1568 10 May 1625 married on 2 December 1588 to Count John Louis I of Nassau Wiesbaden Idstein Anna Sibylla 29 September 1569 19 December 1576 Mathilde 27 December 1570 10 May 1625 married on 24 June 1592 to Count Wilhelm V of Mansfeld Arnstein Albert born and died in 1572 Count Ernst Casimir of Nassau Dietz 22 December 1573 2 June 1632 It is through Ernest Casimir that the royal family of the Netherlands are descended Louis Gunther 15 February 1575 12 September 1604 Stillborn son 6 July 1579 nbsp Statue of Johann VI in Utrecht Secondly he married on 13 September 1580 with Kunigunde Jakobaa of Simmern 9 October 1556 26 January 1586 daughter of Frederick III Elector Palatine who bore him 4 children Stillborn son 19 July 1581 Maria Amalia 27 July 1582 31 October 1635 married on 23 August 1600 to Count Wilhelm I of Solms Braunsfeld Greiffenstein Kunigunde 12 July 1583 4 April 1584 Stillborn son 23 February 1585 Thirdly he married on 14 June 1586 to Johannetta of Sayn Wittgenstein 15 February 1561 13 April 1622 who bore him 7 children George Louis 12 April 1588 16 April 1588 Prince John Louis of Nassau Hadamar 6 August 1590 10 March 1653 Johannette Elisabeth 13 February 1593 13 September 1654 married on 16 December 1616 to Count Conrad Gumprecht of Bentheim Limburg son of Arnold III Count of Bentheim Steinfurt Tecklenburg Limburg Anna 24 November 1594 11 February 1660 married on 19 June 1619 to Count Philipp Ernst of Isenburg Birstein Magdalene 13 November 1595 31 July 1633 married on 29 May 1624 to Count Georg Albrecht I of Erbach Anna Amalie 19 July 1599 4 May 1667 married on 25 November 1648 to Count Wilhelm Otto of Isenburg Birstein Juliane 9 June 1602 26 August 1602 He died in his native city of Dillenburg aged 69 References edit Genealogy database by Herbert Stoyan at uni erlangen de retrieved 6 October 2012 Marek Miroslav Complete Genealogy of the House of Nassau Genealogy EU Johann VI Count of Nassau DillenburgHouse of NassauBorn 22 November 1536 Died 8 October 1606 Preceded byWilliam I Count of Nassau Dillenburg1559 1606 Succeeded byWilliam Louis Preceded byJohn III Count of Nassau Beilstein1561 1606 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann VI Count of Nassau Dillenburg amp oldid 1193368501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
