William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

William II of Nassau- Dillenburg (* August 28, 1670, † September 21, 1724 in Dillenburg ) was Prince of Nassau- Dillenburg. His parents were Henry of Nassau- Dillenburg (1641-1701) and his wife Princess Dorothea Elisabeth von Liegnitz ( 1646-1691 ).

Life

To 1694 he undertook his Grand Tour, which took him through Germany, Holland, England, Denmark, Sweden and Italy. After he had inherited in 1701 after the death of his father, Nassau- Dillenburg, fell in 1711 with the death of Prince Franz Alexander and Nassau Hadamar at him and his distant cousin Wilhelm Hyacinth of Nassau- Siegen, Catholic representatives of the line, Friedrich Wilhelm I of Nassau- Siegen Reformed Prince, and John William Friso of Nassau- Dietz. The negotiations for the division of hadamarschen areas lasted until 1717, after which William II, the Board received Menger churches and parishes Lahr and Frickhofen ( Blesenberg ).

1709 he was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Hubertus, which had been revived by Elector Johann Wilhelm of the Palatinate until September 1708. In 1712 he became a Knight of the Black Eagle Order.

Since he survived his son Heinrich August Wilhelm ( † 1718) and could therefore not produce a male heir, inherited his brother Christian title and possession.

Family

He married on 13 January 1699 Harzgerode me Princess Johanna Dorothea of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Plön (* December 24, 1676, † November 29, 1727 ), a subsidiary of Duke August. The couple had the following children:

• Heinrich August Wilhelm, (* November 15, 1700; † August 22, 1718 )
• Elisabeth Charlotte, (* July 14, 1703, † June 22, 1720 )

The family was buried in the Protestant city church of Dillenburg.