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John III, Count of Nassau-Beilstein. John III, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (1490 – 11 December 1561) was a son of John II and his wife Maria of Solms-Braunfels. [1] In 1513, he succeeded his father as Count of Nassau-Beilstein. In 1523, he married Anna (1505–1564), a daughter of Louis I (1473–1523) of Nassau-Weilburg and Margaret of Nassau ...
- 1490
- Maria of Solms-Braunfels
- 11 December 1561
- John II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein
Count George of Nassau-Beilstein, later also Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, (1 September 1562 – 9 August 1623 in Dillenburg) was the third son of Count John VI "the Elder" of Nassau-Dillenburg (1536–1606) from his first marriage with Landgravine Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg . In 1576, he studied at the University of Heidelberg.
- 1 September 1562
- John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
- 9 August 1623 (aged 60), Dillenburg
- Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg
John II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (died 1513) was a son of Count Henry IV and his wife, Eva of Sayn. His father was son of John I which in turn was son of Henry II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein. John II married, in 1492, with Maria of Solms-Braunfels (1471–1505). They had the following children: John III (1490–1561) Henry V (d. 1525) Hermanna ...
- 1513
- Eva of Sayn
- Henry IV, Count of Nassau-Beilstein
- House of Nassau
John II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (died 1513) was a son of Count Henry IV and his wife, Eva of Sayn. His father was son of John I which in turn was son of Henry II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein. John II married, in 1492, with Maria of Solms-Braunfels (1471–1505). They had the following children: John III (1490–1561) Henry V (d. 1525) Hermanna ...
John II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (died 1513) was a son of Count Henry IV and his wife, Eva of Sayn. His father was son of John I which in turn was son of Henry II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein. In 1499, he succeeded his father as the ruling Count of Nassau-Beilstein. He married twice: Maria of Solms-Braunfels (1471–1505) Anna of Lippe (d. 1533)
History: The royal house of Nassau traces its descent from Dudo, Count of Lauenburg, who flourished between 1093 and 1117. His family acquired the county of Nassau in the 12th century. Prince Willem van Oranje-Nassau, otherwise known as William the Silent (1533–84), was the leader of the Dutch revolt against Spain in the 16th century.
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Beilstein (died 1410) was the eldest son of Henry I and his wife, Imagina of Westerburg. He succeeded his father in 1388 as Count of Nassau-Beilstein and ruled jointly with his younger brother Reinhard. In 1383, Henry married Catherine of Randerode. They had four children:
