William the Rich

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William the Rich was a 16th-century Count of Nassau and father of William the Silent, playing a key role in the lineage that shaped Dutch and German noble history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Count
human
nobleman
burialPlace Dillenburg NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 16th century
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
dateOfBirth 1487-04-10
dateOfDeath 1559-10-06
ethnicGroup German
father John V, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
fatherOf Adolf of Nassau NERFINISHED
Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
Louis of Nassau NERFINISHED
William the Silent NERFINISHED
floruit 16th century
givenName William
hasAlias Wilhelm der Reiche NERFINISHED
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
hasPartIn lineage of Dutch royal House of Orange-Nassau
languageSpoken German
mother Johanna of Polanen NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Nassau NERFINISHED
notableEvent reorganization of Nassau family estates
notableFor being father of William the Silent
role in the lineage of Dutch and German nobility
notableRelative John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
Juliana of Stolberg NERFINISHED
William the Silent NERFINISHED
notableWork consolidation of Nassau-Dillenburg possessions
partOf Holy Roman Empire nobility
placeOfBirth Dillenburg NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Dillenburg NERFINISHED
positionHeld Count of Nassau NERFINISHED
Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
region Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Dillenburg Castle NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Juliana of Stolberg NERFINISHED
title Count of Nassau-Dillenburg NERFINISHED
Count of Vianden NERFINISHED
Lord of Breda NERFINISHED

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Nassau-Dillenburg line hasMember William the Rich