Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Prince Frederick William II of Nassau-Siegen (11 November 1706 – 2 March 1734), German: Friedrich Wilhelm II. Fürst von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Fürst zu Nassau, Graf zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Limburg und Bronkhorst, Herr zu Beilstein, Stirum, Wisch, Borculo, Lichtenvoorde und Wildenborch, Erbbannerherr des Herzogtums Geldern und der Grafschaft Zutphen, was since 1722 Fürst of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau. He descended from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. He was the last male representative of his lineage, with him the Protestant line of the House of Nassau-Siegen became extinct.
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Fürst Frederick William II of Nassau-Siegen. Portrait by Franz Lippold, 1733. Siegerlandmuseum, Siegen. | |
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| Reign | 1722–1734 |
| Predecessor | Frederick William Adolf |
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| Full name | Frederick William II Prince of Nassau-Siegen |
| Native name | Friedrich Wilhelm II Fürst von Nassau-Siegen |
| Born | Friedrich Wilhelm Prinz von Nassau, Graf zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Limburg und Bronkhorst, Herr zu Beilstein, Stirum, Wisch, Borculo, Lichtenvoorde und Wildenborch, Erbbannerherr des Herzogtums Geldern und der Grafschaft Zutphen 11 November 1706 Nassauischer Hof, Siegen |
| Baptised | 18 November 1706 Siegen |
| Died | 2 March 1734 (aged 27) Nassauischer Hof, Siegen |
| Buried | 17 April 1734 Fürstengruft, Siegen |
| Noble family | House of Nassau-Siegen |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie Polyxena Concordia of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein |
| Issue Detail | 5 daughters |
| Father | Frederick William Adolf of Nassau-Siegen |
| Mother | Elisabeth Juliana Francisca of Hesse-Homburg |
| Occupation | Ritmeester in the Dutch States Army 1723, colonel of a regiment infantry 1728 |
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