Juliana of Stolberg (Juliane von Stolberg-Wernigerode) (Stolberg, 15 februari 1506 - Dillenburg, June 1580) was the daughter of Botho VIII of Stolberg-Wernigerode and Anna of Eppstein-Königstein. Her first marriage was in 1523 to Philip II of Hanau-Munzenberg, who died in 1529, her second one, on 20 September 1531, was to William, Count of Nassau. From this marriage she had in total twelve children. 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dillenburg (population ca 25,000) is a city and a castle in the German district of Lahn-Dill, in the federal state of Hessen. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Events April - Battle of Villalar - Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain. ... Events April 22 - Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal, stipulating that the dividing line should lie 297. ... Events January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. ... William of Nassau (1487-1559), count of Nassau-Dillenburg, was a nobleman of the house of Nassau. ...

Juliana was raised a Roman Catholic but changed her religion twice, first to Lutheranism and later to Calvinism. She, along with her husband, was a convinced protestant and raised their children in the protestant ways. In 1559 she was widowed again and never remarried. She remained living at Dillenburg castle, now belonging to her second son John, until she died in 1580. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Mr wadawits smells Luthers seal Lutheranism is a Christian tradition based upon the main theological insights of Martin Luther. ... Calvinism is a system of Christian theology and an approach to Christian life and thought, articulated by John Calvin, a Protestant Reformer in the 16th century, and subsequently by successors, associates, followers and admirers of Calvin and his interpretation of Scripture. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg (November 22, 1535 – October 8, 1606) was a Count of Nassau in Dillenburg. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...

Her entire live she kept in close contact with all her children, especially William. When William began his rebellion against Philip II of Spain she supported her son morally and financially. Because of this financial support William was able to campaign against Spain in the Netherlands. William I (William the Silent) William I of Orange-Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584), also widely known as William the Silent [Dutch: Willem de Zwijger], was born in the House of Nassau, and became Prince of Orange in 1544. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Children

1. William I of Orange (24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584)
2. Hermanna (b. 9 August 1534), died young
3. John VI "The Elder" (22 November 1536 – 28 October 1606)
4. Louis of Nassau (10 January 1538 – 14 April 1574)
5. Maria (15 March 1539 – May 1599), married on 11 November 1556 to Count Wilhelm IV of Berg-s'Heerenberg
6. Adolf (11 July 1540 – 23 May 1568)
7. Anna (21 September 1541 – 12 February 1616), married on 16 June 1559 to Count Albrecht of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweiler
8. Elisabeth (25 September 1542 – 18 November 1603), married 16 June 1559 to Count Conrad of Solms-Braunfels
9. Katharine (19 December 1542 – 25 December 1624), married on 17 November 1560 to Count Günther XLI of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt
10. Juliane (10 August 1546 – 31 August 1588), married 14 June 1575 to Count Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
11. Magdalene (15 December 1547 – 16 May 1633), married on 27 January 1567 to Count Wolfgang of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim
12. Henry (15 October 1550 – 14 April 1574)

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