John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg
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John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg was a 16th-century German count and statesman from the House of Nassau, noted for his role in regional politics and as the brother of Dutch independence leader William the Silent.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German noble
ⓘ
count ⓘ member of the House of Nassau ⓘ nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Johann VI. von Nassau-Dillenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1536-11-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1606-10-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| father | William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadChild |
Ernst Casimir, Count of Nassau-Dietz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen NERFINISHED ⓘ Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Gunther of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Juliana of Stolberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being brother of William the Silent
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role in regional politics in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ support of Protestant causes ⓘ |
| notableRelative | William the Silent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMarriages | 3 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dutch Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Stadtholder of Gelderland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stadtholder of Overijssel NERFINISHED ⓘ Stadtholder of Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence | Dillenburg Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Adolf of Nassau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ William the Silent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johanna of Sayn-Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunigunde Jakobäa of Simmern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Dutch independence movement ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Nassau-Diez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Nassau-Hadamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Nassau-Katzenelnbogen NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Nassau-Siegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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