Christian of Nassau-Siegen
German count and officer in the Imperial Army (1616–1644) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Count Christian of Nassau-Siegen (16 July 1616 – 1/11 April 1644), German: Christian Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, 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. He served as an officer in the Hessian Army and the Imperial Army successively.
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Full name | Christian Count of Nassau-Siegen |
Native name | Christian Graf von Nassau-Siegen |
Born | Christian Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein 16 July 1616 Siegen Castle [de] |
Died | 1/11 April 1644 near Düren |
Buried | 4/14 June 1644 Fürstengruft [nl], Evangelische Stadtkirche [de], Dillenburg Reburied: unknown date Fürstengruft [nl], Siegen |
Noble family | House of Nassau-Siegen |
Spouse(s) | Anna Barbara von Quadt-Landskron-Rheinbach |
Issue | – |
Father | John VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen |
Mother | Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
Occupation | Officer in the Hessian Army 1633, colonel of the cuirassiers in the Imperial Army 1642 |
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