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Co-ruler of Nassau-Dillenburg
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
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Co-ruler of Nassau-Dillenburg
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Gender
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Age
35 years
Family
Father:
Engelbert I of Nassau
Children:
Odilia van Nassau
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Biography
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (7 July 1414 – 8 June 1451) was a son of Engelbert I and his wife Johanna van Polanen. In 1442, he succeeded his father as Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, jointly with his brother John IV.
In 1435, he married Countess Genoveva of Virneburg (d. 1437), the daughter of Count Rupert IV of Virneburg and Countess Agnes of Solms-Braunfels. After Genoveva's death, he married Irmgard of Schleiden-Junkerath, the daughter of Lord John III of Schleiden-Junkerath and Countess Joanna of Blankenheim.
Henry II died on 8 June 1451, during a journey to Rome.
Issue
From his first marriage, he had a daughter:
- Ottillie (1437-1495), married:
- Count Philip II "the Younger" of Katzenelnbogen, son of Philipp I, Count of Katzenelnbogen
- Count Oswald I of Tierstein (c. 1423 – before 1488). He was a governor in the Alsace, Sundgau and Breisgau and councillor in Lorraine and Cologne.
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg House of Nassau Born: 7 July 1414 Died: 8 June 1450 | ||
Preceded by Engelbert I | Count of Nassau-Dillenburg 1442-1450 With: John IV | Succeeded by John IV |
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