Maria of Nassau (1539–1599)

Maria of Nassau ( born March 18, 1539 Dillenburg, † May 28, 1599 at Castle Ulft ) was Countess of Nassau, Katzenelenbogen, Vianden and Diez.

Life

Mary was a daughter of William of Nassau (1487-1559) and Juliana of Stolberg ( 1506-1580 ).

Marriage and issue

Maria married on November 11, 1556 at Castle Moers William IV of the Bergh ( 1537-1586 ), eldest son of Oswald II of the Bergh ( 1508-1546 ). They had the following children:

• Magdalena (* August 1, 1557 at Huis Bergh 's- Heer Mountain, † May 25 1579 )
• Hermann ( born August 2, 1558 ' s-Heer mountain; † August 12, 1611 in Spa)

• Friedrich ( born August 18, 1559 ' s-Heer Mountain, † September 3, 1618 in Boxmeer )

• Maria ( * 1560 in ' s-Heer Mountain )
• Oswald ( born June 16, 1561 ' s-Heer Mountain, † January 27, 1586 at the Battle of Boksum )
• Wilhelmina (* July 7, 1562 in 's -Heer Mountain, † November 15, 1591 in Ulft )
• Elisabeth ( born December 31, 1563 ' s-Heer Mountain, † 1572 in Cologne)
• Joost ( born January 25, 1565 in ' s-Heer mountain; † August 8, 1600 )
• Ludwig ( born November 1, 1572 Cologne, † June 19, 1592 at the siege of Steenwijk )
• Heinrich ( * 1573 in Bremen, † May 22 1638 in Zutphen )

• Adam (* 1575 in Cologne, † November 7, 1590 in Groningen) x
• Adolf ( * 1576 in Kampen, † May 25 1609 in 's- Hertogenbosch ) x
• Catharina (* 1578 in 's -Heer Mountain, † October 19, 1640 in Culemborg )

• Anna (* 1579 in 's -Heer Mountain, † August 17 1630 in real )
• Juliana (* 1580 in 's -Heer Mountain, † November 15, 1591 in Ulft )
• Elisabeth ( * 1581 in 's -Heer Mountain, † January 12, 1614 in Essen )
• Charlotte ( * 1582 in 's -Heer Mountain, † November 2, 1631 )

Swell

• Graf ( Nassau- Dillenburg )
• Graf ( Vianden )
• Count (Nassau -Diez )
• House of Nassau ( Nassau- Dillenburg line )
• Born in 1539
• Died in 1599
• Woman