William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Fürst William Maurice of Nassau-Siegen. Anonymous portrait, ca. 1690. Siegerlandmuseum, Siegen.
Fürst of Nassau-Siegen
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Reign	1679–1691
Predecessor	John Maurice
Successor	Frederick William Adolf
Full name	William Maurice Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Native name	Wilhelm Moritz Fürst von Nassau-Siegen
Born	Wilhelm Moritz Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein 18/28 January 1649 Wisch Castle [nl], Terborg
Died	23 January 1691Jul. Nassauischer Hof [de], Siegen
Buried	12 March 1691 Fürstengruft [nl], Siegen
Noble family	House of Nassau-Siegen
Spouse(s)	Ernestine Charlotte of Nassau-Schaumburg
Issue Detail	Frederick William Adolf
Father	Henry of Nassau-Siegen
Mother	Mary Magdalene of Limburg-Stirum
Occupation	Hopman of a company of Swiss soldiers in the Dutch States Army 1663, lieutenant colonel of an infantry regiment 1672, colonel 1673, ritmeester of a cavalry company 1678

Prince William Maurice of Nassau-Siegen (18/28 January 1649 – 23 January 1691^Jul.), German: Wilhelm Moritz Fürst von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Fürst zu Nassau, Graf zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Limburg und Bronkhorst, Herr zu Beilstein, Stirum, Wisch, Borculo, Lichtenvoorde und Wildenborch, Erbbannerherr des Herzogtums Geldern und der Grafschaft Zutphen, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. He served as an officer in the Dutch States Army. In 1664, he was elevated to the rank and title of prince. In 1679, he became Fürst of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau.

William Maurice is described as a man of integrity, but not a man of above-average talent.^[1]