Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen | |
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Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen | |
Spouse(s) | Maria Magdalene of Limburg-Stirum |
Noble family | House of Nassau |
Father | John VII of Nassau-Siegen |
Mother | Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
Born |
Siegen | 9 August 1611
Died |
27 October 1652 41) Hulst | (aged
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen (9 August 1611 in Siegen – 27 October 1652 in Hulst) was Count of Nassau-Siegen from 1611 to 1623. He was a son of Count John VII of Nassau-Siegen and his wife, Duchess Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1558-1599).
He married on 19 April 1646 to Maria Magdalene (1623 – 26 December 1707 in Siegen). She was a daughter of Georg Ernst of Limburg Stirum (1593-1649) from his first marriage, on 26 September 1591 in Detmold, to Countess Magdalene of Bentheim (1591-1649). Henry II and Marie Magdalene had four children:
- Ernestine (1647-1652)
- William Maurice (1649-1691), who later ruled Nassau-Siegen
- Sophie Amalie (10 January 1650 in Wisch – 15 November 1688 in Jelgava), married in 1678 to Frederick Casimir Kettler, Duke of Courland and Semigallia (1650-1698)
- Frederick (1651-1676)
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen Born: 9 August 1611 Died: 27 October 1652 | ||
Preceded by John VII |
Count of Nassau-Siegen 1611-1623 |
Succeeded by John VIII |