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Magdalene Of Nassau-Siegen (1596–1662)
Countess Magdalene of Nassau-Siegen (23 February 1596 – 6 December 1662), , official titles: ''Gräfin zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Frau zu Beilstein'', was a countess from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the House of Nassau#The Ottonian Line, Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau, and through marriage successively member of the families , and . Biography Magdalene was born on 23 February 1596 as the fifth and youngest daughter of Count John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen and his first wife, Countess Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen.All sources that mention both parents, name these parents. From 1622 Magdalene spent most of her time in Herford Abbey, where she held the office of deaconess since 1628.von Oeynhausen & Grotefend (1889), p. 400. From the inheritance of her parents, Magdalena could claim 6875 guilders, on which House of Orange-Nassau, Orange-Nassau paid 343 guilders in int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau-Dillenburg 1559-1739 Groot
The County of Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire from the period of the formal recognition of the countly title in 1159 (though "de facto" sovereignty began in 1125) until the declaration of the Duchy of Nassau in 1806 with the creation of the Confederation of the Rhine . Through sucession, it had many counts ruling parts of it, mostly or completely independent of one another. After many of these counts were promoted to princely status, the County was promoted and thus was known as a Princely County or as the Principality of Nassau. Origins Nassau, originally a county, developed on the lower Lahn river in what is known today as Rhineland-Palatinate. The town of Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Nassau was founded in 915. Dudo of Laurenburg held Nassau as a fiefdom as granted by the Bishopric of Worms. His son, Rupert I, Count of Laurenburg, Rupert, built the Nassau Castle there around 1125, declaring himself "Count of Nassau". This title was not officially ackno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
