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Justinus van Nassau (1559–1631) was the only extramarital child of William the Silent. He was a Dutch army commander known for his role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada , his leadership of the forces in Breda during the siege of 1624 , and the depiction of his surrender in the painting by Diego Velázquez , The Surrender of Breda .
Justinus van Nassau (Leiden, 1559 - Leiden, 1631) was het enige buitenechtelijke kind van Willem van Oranje; zijn moeder was Willems vriendin Eva Elincx, mogelijk dochter van Zebrecht Elincx, waard in Het Kleine Hert te Breda en in 1555 gezworene van de rederijkerskamer van den Vroechdendael, wiens tante Yde Peters Elinck reeds drie dochters ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Graf Justinus von Nassau-Dillenburg (1559–1631) of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.
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On June 5, 1625 the Dutch governor of Breda, Justinus van Nassau, surrendered the keys of that city to Ambrosio Spínola, the Genoese general commanding the Spanish tercios (a group of soldiers that included pikemen, swordsmen and musketeers) of Flanders.
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Justinus van Nassau (1559 – 1631) was the only extramarital child of William of Orange. He was a Dutch army commander known for unsuccessfully defending Breda against the Spanish, and the depiction of his surrender on the famous picture by Diego Velázquez, The Surrender of Breda.
His mother was Eva Elincx, William's mistress between his first and second marriage. William of Orange recognized Justinus and raised him with his other children.
Justinus studied in Leiden and became lieutenant-Colonel on May 17, 1583. On February 28, 1585 he became lieutenant-admiral of Zealand, and fought in 1588 against the Spanish Armada, capturing two galleons.
From 1601 until 1625 he was governor of Breda. In 1625 he had to surrender Breda to the Spanish general Ambrogio Spinola after a siege of 11 months. Justinus was allowed to leave for Leiden.
He married on December 4, 1597 with Anna baronesse van Mérode (January 9, 1567 - Leiden, October 8, 1634) and had three children.
I. Willem Maurits van Nassau (June 1603 - Leiden, 1638), married to Maria van Aerssen van Sommelsdijk and had issue:
•Justinus, no issue.
•Justina van Nassau (March 1635 - c. 1676), married to George van Cats ter Coulster (1632–1676) and had issue:
i. Willem Maurits van Cats , (c.1670 - Dec. 1743).
•Anna van Nassau (c. 1638 - Haag 1721), married to Willem Adriaan Count van Horn Batenburg and had issue.
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Justinus van Nassau (1559–1631) was the only extramarital child of William the Silent. He was a Dutch army commander known for his role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, his leadership of the forces in Breda during the siege of 1624, and the depiction of his surrender in the painting by Diego Velázquez, The Surrender of Breda.
