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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.
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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 .
Jun 5, 2020 · It is crossed by the Merck River, which can easily overflow and flood the countryside. The governor of Breda is Justinus van Nassau, bastard son of William of Orange, who has under his command 5,200 soldiers and 1,800 armed citizens. In anticipation of a siege, he has received food for a year.
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.
Sep 11, 2017 · Justinus (Nassau) van Nassau is a member of royalty, nobility or aristocracy in Europe. Join: European Royals and Aristocrats 1500-Present Project Discuss: euroaristo
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- June 26, 1631
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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.
Nov 18, 2023 · Detail of Justinus van Nassau handing over the key to the city of Breda to Ambrogio Spinola. This painting shows the moment where Justinus van Nassau, the Dutch governor of Breda, surrenders and hands over the city key to Spinola. The Dutch are represented by a small group of soldiers on the left.
The Surrender of Breda is one of these paintings. It commemorates the capture of the city of Breda during the Eighty Years’ War, a conflict between Spain, which controlled the Low Countries, and the Dutch, who were fighting for political independence. Left: Youthful Dutch soldiers (detail); right: Spanish soldiers (detail), Diego Velázquez ...
