Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

Henry Casimir II
Henry Casimir II
Born	(1657-01-18)18 January 1657 The Hague
Died	25 March 1696(1696-03-25) (aged 39) Leeuwarden
Noble family	Nassau
Spouse(s)	Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau
Father	William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
Mother	Albertine Agnes of Nassau

Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz (The Hague, 18 January 1657 – Leeuwarden, 25 March 1696) was Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen from 1664 till 1696.

Life

Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz was the eldest son of Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz and Albertine Agnes of Nassau, daughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel. When his father died in 1664, he was made stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen (under guardianship of his mother as he was then seven years old). In 1675, Friesland voted to make its stadtholdership hereditary in the house of Nassau-Dietz. Hendrik Casimir II was therefore the first Friesian stadtholder. In 1683, he married his cousin Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. Hendrik Casimir was succeeded as stadtholder by his son Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau.

Henry Casimir II

From his marriage, Henry Casimir II had the following children:

Willem George Friso (1685 - 1686), Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Dietz
Henriette Albertine (1686-1754), Princess of Nassau-Dietz
Johan Willem Friso (1687-1711), Stadholder in Friesland and Groningen
Maria Amalia (1689-1771) Princess of Nassau-Dietz
Sofia Hedwig (1690-1734), married in 1708 Duke Charles Leopold of Mecklenburg (1678-1747), son of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow
Isabelle Charlotte (1692-1757), married in 1725 Prince Christian, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg (1688-1739), son of Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
Johanna Agnes (1693-1765), Princess of Nassau-Dietz
Louise Leopoldina (1695-1758), Princess of Nassau-Dietz
Henriette Casimira (1696-1738), Princess of Nassau-Dietz

Ancestors of Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

1. Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz

28. Conrad, Count of Solms-Braunfels

14. John Albert, Count I of Solms-Braunfels

15. Agnes of Sayn-Wittgenstein

31. Elisabeth of Solms-Laubach

Regnal titles
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz House of Nassau Born: 18 January 1657 Died: 25 March 1696
Preceded by William Frederick	Prince of Nassau-Dietz 1664–1696	Succeeded by John William Friso
Political offices
Preceded by William Frederick	Stadholder of Friesland and Groningen 1664–1696	Succeeded by John William Friso

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