House of Nassau

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The House of Nassau is a historic European noble dynasty that produced numerous counts, princes, and kings, including the Dutch royal family and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European noble family
dynasty
noble house
branchOf House of Orange-Nassau
coatOfArms Arms of Nassau (golden lions on blue with billets)
continent Europe
countryOfOrigin Holy Roman Empire
hasBranch House of Nassau-Dillenburg
House of Nassau-Siegen
House of Nassau-Usingen
House of Nassau-Weilburg
House of Nassau-Weilburg
surface form: House of Nassau-Weilburg-Luxembourg

House of Orange-Nassau
hasPart Ottonian dynasty
surface form: Ottonian line

Walramian line
hasTitle Count of Nassau-Beilstein
surface form: Count of Nassau

Grand Duke of Luxembourg
King of the Netherlands
Prince of Orange
historicalRegion Nassau
Rhineland
languageHistoricallySpoken Dutch
German
notableMember Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg
surface form: Adolf of Nassau

Adolf of Nassau, King of the Romans
surface form: Adolf, King of the Romans

Beatrix of the Netherlands
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Henry III of Nassau-Breda
John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Juliana of the Netherlands
Maurice of Nassau
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
William I of Orange
William I of the Netherlands
William II of the Netherlands
William III of England
William III of England
surface form: William III of Orange

William III of the Netherlands
Willem van Nassau
surface form: William the Silent
originatesFrom County of Nassau
presentIn Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
providedRoyalHouseFor Luxembourg
surface form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Kingdom of the Netherlands
religionHistorically Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
roleIn Eighty Years' War
surface form: Dutch Revolt

Eighty Years' War
traditionalSeat Nassau Castle

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County of Nassau-Dietz ruledBy House of Nassau
County of Nassau-Idstein ruledBy House of Nassau
County of Nassau-Siegen ruledBy House of Nassau
Principality of Orange rulingDynasty House of Nassau
County of Nassau rulingFamily House of Nassau
County of Nassau-Dillenburg rulingHouse House of Nassau
County of Nassau-Hadamar rulingHouse House of Nassau
County of Nassau-Weilburg rulingHouse House of Nassau
Duchy of Nassau rulingHouse House of Nassau
House of Chalon-Arlay successionPassedTo House of Nassau