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John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken

1511 – 1574

Count of Saarbrücken

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About John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken

Lived 1511 – 1574 (aged 63). John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken was a regent, count and military personnel.

John III, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (5 April 1511 – 23 November 1574) was a son of Count John Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken and his second wife Catherine of Moers. He succeeded his childless brother Philip II in 1554 as Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken. He married Adelaide of Kronenkracht and Elisabeth Selz. However, his children predeceased him. When he died in 1574, Nassau-Saarbrücken fell to Nassau-Weilburg.

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Important facts

Born

5 April 1511, Saarbrücken

Birth century

16th century

Died

23 November 1574, Saarbrücken

Occupation

Regent, count, military personnel

People in John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

John Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken

1472 – 1545

Count

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken?

Count of Saarbrücken (1511-1574)

When was John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken born?

John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken was born on 5 April 1511 in Saarbrücken.

When did John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken die?

John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken died on 23 November 1574 in Saarbrücken.

What was John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken's occupation?

John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken was a regent, count and military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken

· Wikidata: Q819941

· DBpedia: John III of Nassau-Saarbrücken

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