George Frederick of Nassau-Siegen

George Frederick of Nassau-Siegen
Prince George Frederick of Nassau-Siegen. Anonymous portrait, 1636. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
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Full name
George Frederick Louis Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Native nameGeorg Friedrich Ludwig Prinz von Nassau-Siegen
BornGeorg Friedrich Ludwig Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein
(1606-02-23)23 February 1606
Dillenburg Castle
Died2 October 1674(1674-10-02) (aged 68)
Bergen op Zoom
BuriedTerborg, later reburied in the Fürstengruft, Siegen
Noble familyHouse of Nassau-Siegen
Spouse(s)Mauritia Eleonora of Portugal
FatherJohn VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen
MotherMargaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
OccupationCaptain of the infantry in the Dutch States Army 1627, ritmeester of the cavalry 1633, major 1637, colonel 1642, commander of Rheinberg 1648–1658, governor of Bergen op Zoom 1658–1674.

Prince George Frederick of Nassau-Siegen (23 February 1606 – 2 October 1674), German: Georg Friedrich Prinz von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Prinz von Nassau, Graf zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. In 1664 he was elevated to the rank and title of prince. He served as an officer in the Dutch States Army, and was successively commander of Rheinberg and governor of Bergen op Zoom.


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