William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
German count (1487-1559) · Died at 72
William I of Nassau-Siegen, nicknamed the Elder or the Rich, was Count of Nassau-Siegen and half of Diez from 1516 to 1559. He was a descendant of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau.
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Siegen Castle, 2011.
Emperor Charles V. Portrait by Titian, 1533. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
Diez Castle. Photo: Peter Klassen, 2006.
René de Chalon, Prince of Orange, William's nephew. Portrait by Jan van Scorel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
King Henry II of France. Portrait after François Clouet, 17th century. Palace of Versailles.
Martin Luther. Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1528. Veste Coburg.
Count Henry III of Nassau-Breda, William's eldest brother. Portrait by Jan Gossaert, 1530-1532. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona.About this person
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Lived 1487 to 1559 · aged 72