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Adolf III Of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
Count Adolf III of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (by a different way of counting: ''Adolf IV''; 10 November 1443 – 6 July 1511) was a son of Count John II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein, John II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife Mary of Nassau-Siegen (1418–1472), Mary of Nassau-Siegen (1418–1472). After his father's death in 1480, he ruled Nassau-Wiesbaden and his brother Philip, Count of Nassau-Idstein, Philip ruled Nassau-Idstein. After Philip's childless death in 1509, Adolf III ruled also ruled Nassau-Idstein. Adolf served in the army of the Habsburg Duke consort and later Emperor Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I and participated in the conquest of the Duchy of Gelre in 1478. In 1481, he was appointed stadtholder of the County of Zutphen and in 1489 also as stadtholder of Gelre. However, in 1492 Charles II, Duke of Guelders, Charles II was reinstated as Duke of Guelders. Adolf then returned to Germany Marriage and issue He married in 1484 to Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Nassau
The House of Nassau is the name of a European aristocratic dynasty. The name originated with a lordship associated with Nassau Castle, which is located in what is now Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Nassau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With the fall of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in the first half of the 13th century, royal power within Franconia evaporated and the former stem duchy fragmented into separate independent states. Nassau emerged as one of those independent states as part of the Holy Roman Empire. The lords of Nassau were originally titled "Counts of Nassau", subject only to the Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor, and then elevated to princely rank as "Princely Counts". Early on, the family divided into two main branches – the elder (Walramian) branch, which gave rise to the German king Adolf, King of the Romans, Adolf, and the younger (Ottonian) branch, which gave rise to the Prince of Orange, Princes of Orange and the King of the Netherlands, monarchs of the Netherlands. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walram IV, Count Of Nassau-Idstein
Count Walram IV of Nassau-Idstein (1354 – 7 November 1393) was a younger son of Count Adolph I of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife Margaret of Nuremberg. He inherited Nassau-Idstein when his father died in 1370. When his brother Gerlach II died in 1386, he also inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden. Marriage and issue He married Bertha, the daughter of Count John I of Westerburg. They had two children: * Margaret (b. 1380), married in 1398 to Count Henry VII of Waldeck * Adolph II (1386–1426), his successor Counts of Nassau 1354 births 1393 deaths 14th-century German nobility {{Germany-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John V, Count Of Nassau-Siegen
Count John V of Nassau-SiegenIn many sources he is called John V of Nassau(-Dillenburg). His official titles were Count of Nassau, Vianden and Diez, Lord of Breda. It is incorrect to refer to him as the only reigning Count of Nassau, because the County of Nassau was divided into Nassau-Beilstein, Nassau-Idstein, Nassau-Siegen, Nassau-Weilburg and Nassau-Wiesbaden. Furthermore, there was the cadet branch of Nassau-Saarbrücken, which ruled the County of Saarbrücken. John ruled the County of Nassau-Siegen, which is erroneously called Nassau-Dillenburg in many sources. See note 2. (9 November 1455 – 30 July 1516), , official titles: ''Graf zu Nassau, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Breda'', was since 1475 Count of Nassau-SiegenThe County of Nassau-Siegen is erroneously called Nassau-Dillenburg in many sources. The county was not named after the small, unimportant city of Dillenburg, which did not even have a church until 1491, but after the, for that time, large cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Stadtholders For The Low Countries Provinces
This is a list of stadtholders (, ) or governors () in the Low Countries, or historical Netherlands region. This includes all the territories in the Low Countries that were acquired by the House of Habsburg in the 15th and 16th century and were politically united as the Habsburg Netherlands, then known as the "Seventeen Provinces". It also includes non-Habsburg territories, such as the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (until 1794), the Princely Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy (until 1794), the Cambrésis, Prince-Bishopric of Cambrésis and the Cambrai, Imperial City of Cambray (until 1678), the Principality of Sedan (until 1651), the Duchy of Bouillon (until 1795), and the Duchy of Jülich (until 1795). Background The stadtholders or governors were appointed from the ranks of the high nobility, and acted as deputies of a monarch, such as the Duchy of Burgundy, dukes of Burgundy, Duchy of Saxony (1485–1547), Saxony and Guelders, the Habsburg Spain, kings of Spain, or the Archduchy of Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Van Egmond Jr
Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy and Wim. Given name * Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands * Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands * Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands * Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch prince *Willem-Alexander (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands *Willem Aantjes (1923–2015), Dutch politician *Willem Adelaar (b. 1948), Dutch linguist *Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer *Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), Dutch artist and author, WWII Resistance member *Willem Barentsz (ca. 1550–1597), Dutch navigator and explorer *Willem Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John II, Lord Of Polanen
John II, Lord of Polanen ( – 3 November 1378 in Breda) was Lord of Polanen, Lord of De Lek and Lord of Breda. Known as Lord of Polanen, Lord of the Lek, and Lord of Breda In late Medieval times, noblemen were generally known for the most important fief that they held. In turn, they would name themselves after this fief. John was the second lord of Polanen, a fief centered on Polanen Castle. As long as John's most important fief was Polanen, he was known as John of Polanen. In 1342, John of Polanen acquired the lordship of the Lek (). This was obviously more important than Polanen, because John now began to be called Lord of the Lek (). When John became lord of Breda, he became the first Jan of Breda, hence John I of Breda. As he lost Polanen in 1351 and did not get it back, it became usual to refer to him as Jan I. Life He was a son of John I, Lord of Polanen and Catherine of Brederode. Polanen Castle near Monster, South Holland, Monster was the ancestral seat of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolph II Of The Marck
Adolph II of the Marck (died 19/20 October 1347, Fröndenberg) was Count of the Marck. He was the eldest son of Engelbert II of the Mark and Mechtild of Arenberg. Adolph was betrothed to Irmgard of Cleves, daughter of Otto, Count of Cleves and his (second) wife Mechtild of Virneburg. After obtaining a papal dispensation Adolf was allowed to marry Margaret of Cleves, Countess of the Marck, Margaret of Cleves, the daughter of Dietrich VIII, Count of Cleves and Margaret of Guelders. Adolph and Margaret of Cleves had seven children: * Engelbert III, Count of the Marck (28 Feb 1333 – Wetter, 22 Dec 1391). Married 1) Richardis of Jülich, 2) Elisabeth of Sponheim. * Adolf III of the Marck (1334 – 7 Sep 1394, Cleves). Archbishop of Cologne 1363–1364. Later Count of Cleves and of the Marck * Dietrich of the Marck (1336 – 25 May 1406). Bishop of Liège 1389, from which post he later resigned. * Eberhard of the Marck (1341 – after 1360). Priest at Münster. * Margareta of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Of Vianden
Countess Adelaide of Vianden (; ) was a countess from the House of Vianden, the cadet branch of the House of Sponheim that ruled the County of Vianden, and through marriage Countess of Nassau-Siegen. She acted as regent of the County of Nassau-Siegen for her eldest son in the period 1351–1362. Adelaide, described as a clever and energetic woman, endeavoured to gradually settle the numerous feuds inherited by her and her son with the local noble families, the powerful lords of , Walderdorff and , although she herself did not disdain to take up the gauntlet forced upon her on one occasion or another. On the other hand, she also resolved many of the pledges entered into by her husband. In the underdeveloped County of Nassau-Siegen, where the local nobility thought they had a free hand, she kept the reins tight.Lück (1981), p. 22. Biography Adelaide was the only daughter of Count Philip II of ViandenDek (1970), p. 66. and Countess Adelaide of Arnsberg.Dek (1970) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto II, Count Of Nassau-Siegen
Count Otto II of Nassau-SiegenIn many sources he is called Otto II of Nassau(-Dillenburg). His official title was Count of Nassau, but it is incorrect to refer to him as the only reigning Count of Nassau, because the County of Nassau was divided into Nassau-Beilstein, Nassau-Hadamar, Nassau-Siegen, Nassau-Weilburg and Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein. Otto ruled the County of Nassau-Siegen, which is erroneously called Nassau-Dillenburg in many sources. See note 2. ( – between 6 December 1350 and 25 January 1351), , was since 1343 Count of Nassau-SiegenThe County of Nassau-Siegen is erroneously called Nassau-Dillenburg in many sources. The county was not named after the small, unimportant city of Dillenburg, which did not even have a church at that time, but after the, for that time, large city of Siegen, the economic centre of the county and the counts' main residence. See Lück (1981), ''passim''. It is also evident from the numbering of the reigning counts with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf VI, Margrave Of Baden
Rudolf VI of Baden (died 21 March 1372) was Margrave of Baden-Baden and Count of Eberstein from 1353 to 1372. Life He was the elder son of Frederick III and Margareta of Baden. Under Rudolf VI Baden was again united in 1361, since the other lines had expired. Under his rule the Margraves of Baden were recognized for the first time as ''princeps regni'' (Reichsfürst). Family and children He married Matilde of Sponheim, daughter of Count John III of Sponheim and had the following children: # Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1364 – 5 April 1431, Baden). # Rudolf VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden (d. 1391). # Matilde (d. 3 August 1425, Schleusingen Schleusingen is a town in the Hildburghausen (district), district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Hildburghausen, and 12 km southeast of Suhl. Geography The town of Schleusingen in the Henneber ...), married 4 July 1376 to Count Henry of Henneberg. See also * List of monarc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolph I, Count Of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1307 – 17 January 1370) was a son of Count Gerlach I and Agnes of Hesse. In 1344, his father abdicated in favor of his sons. They ruled jointly until 1355, then divided their inheritance: * Adolph I inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (this line died out in the male line in 1605) * John I inherited Nassau-Weilburg (this line died out in the male line in 1912) * Rupert inherited Nassau-Sonnenberg (he died childless in 1390) Marriage and issue In 1322 Adolph married Margaret of Nuremberg, the daughter of Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg. They had the following children: * Gerlach II (1333–1386), inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden * Frederick (d. 1376) was minister in Mainz * Agnes (d. 1376), married Werner IV, Count of Wittgenstein * John * Margaret was abbess of Klarenthal Monastery * Elisabeth (d. 1389), married in 1361 to Diether VIII, Count of Katzenelnbogen * Adolph I of Nassau (1353–1390), Archbishop of Mainz from 1379 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John III, Lord Of Polanen
John III of Wassenaer, Lord of Polanen (1340 – 10 August 1394) was Lord of Polanen (a heerlijkheid south of Monster). The Lords of Polanen were a branch of the House of Wassenaer. He held extensive possessions besides the fief of Polanen. He was the eldest son of John II ( – 1378), from his first marriage to Oda of Horne (1318-1353). In 1353, his father inherited the extensive possessions of Willem van Duvenvoorde and in the same year, he purchased the Barony of Breda from the Duke of Brabant. When John II died in 1378, John III inherited most of these possessions. John III was married to Countess Oda of Salm-Ravenstein (1370-1428). Their only child was their daughter Johanna van Polanen, who married Engelbert I of Nassau in 1404. Via this marriage, the House of Nassau inherited the Polanen possessions. In his 1394 will, John III also mentioned three illegitimate children: * a son * Jan Grimhuysen, "Lord of the Leck". He married Adelaide of Egmont and had a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
