Justinus van Nassau

Name: Battle of the Spanish Armada
Start: 1588

Dutch noble (1559-1631) · Politicians · Died at 72

Justinus van Nassau (1559-1631) was the only extramarital child of William the Silent.

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The Surrender of Breda by Diego Velázquez. Justinus of Nassau hands over the keys of the city to Ambrogio Spinola.

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He was a Dutch army commander known for his role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, his leadership of the forces in Breda during the siege of 1624, and the depiction of his surrender in the painting by Diego Velázquez, The Surrender of Breda.

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