Henry of Nassau-Siegen (1611–1652)
Count Henry of Nassau-Siegen (9 August 1611 – 27 October/7 November 1652), German: Heinrich Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. He served the Republic of the United Netherlands in diplomatic missions, as an officer in the Dutch States Army, and as governor of Hulst.
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Count Henry of Nassau-Siegen. Print by Paulus Pontius after a painting by Joannes Meyssens. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. | |
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| Full name | Henry Count of Nassau-Siegen |
| Native name | Heinrich Graf von Nassau-Siegen |
| Born | Heinrich Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein 9 August 1611 Siegen Castle |
| Baptised | 29 September 1611 Siegen Castle |
| Died | 7 November 1652 (aged 41) Hulst |
| Buried | Terborg reburied: 17 July 1669 in the Fürstengruft, Siegen |
| Noble family | House of Nassau-Siegen |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Magdalene of Limburg-Stirum |
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| Father | John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen |
| Mother | Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
| Occupation | Captain of the infantry in the Dutch States Army 1632, lieutenant colonel 1636, colonel 1647, governor of Hulst 1645–1652, diplomat for the Dutch Republic. |
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