House of Nassau-Siegen

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The House of Nassau-Siegen was a collateral line of the House of Nassau, ruled in Siegen. The first Count of Nassau in Siegen was Count Henry of Nassau-Siegen (d. 1343), the elder son of Count Otto I of Nassau. His son Count Otto II of Nassau ruled also in Dillenburg.

In 1606 the House was separated from the House of Nassau-Dillenburg. After the main line of the House became extinct in 1734, Emperor Charles VI transferred the country to the House of Orange-Nassau.

[edit] List of Counts and Princes of Nassau-Siegen

  • 1606-1611 John I
  • 1611-1623 Henry
  • 1623-1638 John II
  • 1638-1674 George Frederick
  • 1674-1679 John Maurice
  • 1679-1691 William Maurice
  • 1691-1699 John Francis Desideratus
  • 1699-1707 William Hyacinth
  • 1707-1722 Frederick William Adolf
  • 1722-1734 Frederick William

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