Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz

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Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz was a Dutch nobleman and military leader who served as Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe in the early 17th century and established the Nassau-Dietz branch of the House of Nassau.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Stadtholder
human
military leader
nobleman
activeYears early 17th century
late 16th century
birthDate 1573-12-22
birthPlace Dietz
burialPlace Grote of Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden
child Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
William Frederick of Nassau-Dietz
surface form: William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
deathDate 1632-06-02
deathPlace Roermond
era Early modern period
ethnicGroup German
familyName of Nassau-Dietz
father John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
founded House of Nassau-Dietz
surface form: Nassau-Dietz branch of the House of Nassau
givenName Ernest Casimir
house House of Nassau-Dietz
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
German
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memberOf House of Nassau
militaryAllegiance Dutch Republic
militaryRank general
monarchServed States General of the Netherlands
mother Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg
nobleFamily County of Nassau-Dietz
surface form: Nassau-Dietz
nobleTitle Count of Nassau-Dietz
notableFor establishing the Frisian branch of the House of Orange-Nassau
service as Stadtholder in the northern provinces of the Dutch Republic
participatedIn Eighty Years' War
positionHeld Stadtholder of Drenthe
Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Groningen
religion Calvinism
residence Leeuwarden
sibling George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Philip II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
surface form: Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
spouse Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg
successor Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
territoryGoverned Drenthe
Friesland
Groningen

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House of Nassau-Dietz foundedBy Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
House of Nassau-Dietz hasMember Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
County of Nassau-Dietz associatedDynast Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
Stadtholder of Friesland notableOfficeHolder Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernst Casimir, Count of Nassau-Dietz
Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz father Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz predecessor Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
William Frederick of Nassau-Dietz father Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
William Frederick of Nassau-Dietz predecessor Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg child Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernst Casimir, Count of Nassau-Dietz
Stadtholder of Groningen officeHolder Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
this entity surface form: Ernst Casimir of Nassau-Dietz