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Personal data Johann (Johann VI der Ältere) von Nassau-Dillenburg 

  • First name Johann VI der Ältere.
  • He was born on November 22, 1535 in Dillenburg, Allemagne.
  • Title: Graf, von Nassau-Dillenburg
  • Title: Graf, von Nassau-Dietz
  • Title: Graf, von Nassau-Hadamar
  • Title: Graf, von Nassau-Siegen
  • Profession: Stathouder de Frise, de Gueldre et de Zutphen.
  • He died on October 8, 1606 in Dillenburg, Allemagne, he was 70 years old.
  • A child of Wilhelm von Nassau-Dillenburg and Juliana zu Stolberg-Wernigerode

Household of Johann (Johann VI der Ältere) von Nassau-Dillenburg

(1) He is married to Elisabeth von Leuchtenberg.

They got married on June 16, 1559, he was 23 years old.


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(2) He is married to Kunigunde Jakobäa von der Pfalz.

They got married on September 13, 1580 at Dillenburg, Allemagne, he was 44 years old.


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(3) He is married to Johannetta von Sayn-Wittgenstein.

They got married on June 14, 1586 at Berleburg, Allemagne, he was 50 years old.


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Historical events

Birthday November 22, 1535

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1535: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 19 » French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage).
    • June 1 » Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis.
    • June 24 » The Dominion of Münster, a radical communal Anabaptist state in the independent German city of Münster, is conquered by Franz von Waldeck, the Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Münster in a night attack.
    • July 6 » Sir Thomas More is executed for treason against King Henry VIII of England.
    • October 2 » Jacques Cartier discovers the present site of Montreal.
    • October 4 » The Coverdale Bible is printed, with translations into English by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.

Day of marriage June 14, 1586

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1586: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 16 » Mary, Queen of Scots, recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir and successor.
    • June 19 » English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Zutphen is a Spanish victory over the English and Dutch.
    • October 14 » Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England.
    • December 17 » Go-Yōzei becomes Emperor of Japan.

Day of death October 8, 1606

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1606: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 31 » Gunpowder Plot: Four of the conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, are executed for treason by hanging, drawing and quartering, for plotting against Parliament and King James.
    • February 26 » The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea.
    • April 10 » The Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
    • April 12 » The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.
    • December 19 » The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery depart England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States.
    • December 20 » The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.


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