Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen
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Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen was a 17th-century German-Dutch nobleman, military commander, and colonial governor best known for his enlightened administration of Dutch Brazil and his role in the development of Prussia’s territories.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch person
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German person ⓘ colonial governor ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1604-06-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County of Nassau
NERFINISHED
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Dillenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Dutch Republic
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1679-12-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bergendael
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Duchy of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ near Cleves ⓘ |
| employer |
Dutch Republic
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Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Dutch
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German ⓘ |
| familyName | von Nassau-Siegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| governed |
Dutch Brazil
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New Holland (Dutch Brazil) NERFINISHED ⓘ Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Der Brasilianer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enlightened colonial administration in Brazil
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promotion of religious tolerance in Dutch Brazil ⓘ role in territorial development of Brandenburg-Prussia ⓘ support of science and cartography in Brazil ⓘ urban planning and landscape design in Cleves ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Nassau
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House of Nassau-Siegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Dutch States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | field marshal ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Nassau-Siegen
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Prince of Nassau-Siegen NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of Dutch Brazil
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development of Kleve and the Lower Rhine region ⓘ fortification and development of Prussian Rhine provinces ⓘ urban development of Recife ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dutch-Portuguese War in Brazil
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Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Brandenburg governor of Cleves
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Field Marshal of the Dutch States Army ⓘ Governor of Dutch Brazil ⓘ Governor-General of Dutch Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Stadtholder of Cleves-Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence |
Cleves
NERFINISHED
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Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hague ⓘ |
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