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c. 1423. Died. 6 September 1475. Adolph II (or III) of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (German: Adolf II. von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein) (c. 1423 – 6 September 1475) was Archbishop of Mainz from 1461 until 1475. Adolph was a son of Count Adolph II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein .
- c. 1423
- Catholic Church
- 1461–1475
- Electorate of Mainz
He was born about 1255 and was the son of Walram II, Count of Nassau and Adelheid of Katzenelnbogen. Adolf’s brother was Diether of Nassau , who was appointed Archbishop of Trier in 1300. Adolf was married in 1270 to Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg (died after 1313) and they had eight children.
Adolf Ludwig Karl Moritz, Count of Ottweiler (3 June 1789 in Saarbrücken, Nassau-Saarbrücken - 10 December 1812 in Vilnius, Russian Empire), was a member of the Princely House of Nassau-Saarbrücken, Count of Ottweiler, and a Lieutenant in the Army of Württemberg.
- 3 June 1789, Saarbrücken Castle
- Louis, Prince of Nassau-Saarbrücken
- 10 December 1812 (aged 23), Vilnius, Russian Empire
- House of Nassau
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Aug 10, 2022 · Definition. Gustavus Adolphus (l. 1594-1632; r. 1611-1632) was the King of Sweden who elevated his country to a major power in the 17th century. He also is traditionally recognized as the "Father of Modern Warfare " for his military innovations and his tactics have been studied since by generals including Napoleon Bonaparte and George S. Patton.
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See also Adolf of Germany on Wikipedia; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . ADOLPH OF NASSAU ( c. 1255–1298), German king, son of Walram, count of Nassau. He appears to have received a good education, and inherited his father’s lands around Wiesbaden in 1276. He won considerable fame as a mercenary in many of the feuds of the ...
Adolph II (or III) of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (German: Adolf II. von Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein) (c. 1423 – 6 September 1475) was Archbishop of Mainz from 1461 until 1475. Adolph was a son of Count Adolph II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein. In 1459 he was defeated in the election to the Archbishopric of Mainz by Theodoric of Isenburg-Büdingen.