George Louis, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
German noble
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| Intro | German noble | ||||||||||
| Places | Germany | ||||||||||
| was | Noble Aristocrat | ||||||||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||||||||
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| Birth | 4 March 1618, Beilstein (Westerwald), Germany | ||||||||||
| Death | 19 May 1656Dillenburg, Germany (aged 38 years) | ||||||||||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||||||||||
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Biography
George Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg (4 March 1618 – 19 May 1656) was Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg. He was the son of Prince Louis Henry and his wife, Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein. He never inherited the principality, because he died before his father.
Marriage
George Louis married on 19 February 1638 in Coppenbrügge to Anna Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1612-1673), the daughter of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Elizabeth of Denmark.
Death
George Louis died on 19 August 1656 at the age of 38 and was buried in Dillenburg the next day.
Issue
- Elisabeth Catherine (1639-1641)
- Sophia Eleonora (1640-1712)
- Henry (1641-1701), succeeded George Louis's father as Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
- Elisabeth Charlotte (1643-1686)
- stillborn son (1645)
- Elisabeth Louise (1652-1670)
- Anna Catherine (b. 1662)