Willem I, Graf von Nassau-Dillenburg

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He was called William the Rich

William of Nassau (Dutch: Willem de Rijke) (10 April 1487– 6 October 1559). He was called William "the Rich". William was born in Dillenburg as the younger son of Count John V of Nassau-Dillenburg and landgravine Elisabeth of Hesse, daughter of Landgrave Henry III of Hesse-Marburg and Anna of Katzenelnbogen.

He was the brother of Count Henry III of Nassau-Breda and the father of the later William I of Orange-Nassau, who inherited the principality of Orange. The early House of Orange-Nassau (until 1702) descends from him, while the later House of Orange-Nassau (1702-1890) and the present Dutch royal family descends from his third son John VI "the Elder". William I was married twice :

First he married October 29, 1506 Countess Walburga van Egmond (1490–1529). She gave him two daughters:

   Elisabeth, 1515–1523

   Magdalene, 1522–1567, married July,16 1538 to Count Hermann of Neuenahr and Mörs

Second he married September 20, 1531 Countess Juliane of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1506–1580). They had twelve children:

   William I (Maurice) "the Silent" of Nassau, born 25 April 1533, died 10 July 1584

   Hermanna, born 9 August 1534, died young

   John VI "the Elder", born 22 November 1536 – 28 October 1606

   Louis, born 10 January 1538 – 14 April 1574, killed in fighting in the 80 Years War

   Maria, born 15 March 1539 – May 1599, married on 11 November 1556 to Count Wilhelm IV of Berg-s'Heerenberg

   Adolf, born 11 July 1540 – 23 May 1568, killed in fighting in the 80 Years War

   Anna, born (21 September 1541 – 12 February 1616, married on 16 June 1559 to Count Albrecht of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweile

   Elisabeth, 25 September 1542 – 18 November 1603), married 16 June 1559 to Count Conrad of Solms-Braunfels

   Catharina, born 19 December 1542 – 25 December 1624), married on 17 November 1560 to Count Günther XLI of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt

   Juliana, born 10 August 1546 – 31 August 1588), married 14 June 1575 to Count Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

   Magdalena, born 15 December 1547 – 16 May 1633), married on 27 January 1567 to Count Wolfgang of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim

   Henry, born 15 October 1550 – 14 April 1574, killed in fighting in the 80 Years War

Far Johann V Graf von Nassau-Dillenburg, f. 9 nov. 1455, Breda, The Netherlands , d. 30 jul. 1516, Dillenburg, Hessen, Germany (Age 60 år) Mor Elisabeth Landgräfin von Hessen, f. maj 1466, Marburg, Hessen, Germany , d. 17 jan. 1523, Köln (Køln, Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (Age ~ 56 år) Gift 11 feb. 1482