William of Nassau (1487-1559), count of Nassau-Dillenburg, was a nobleman of the house of Nassau. He was the brother of count Henry III of Nassau-Breda and the father of William I of Orange. He was called William the Rich (Dutch: Willem de Rijke). Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Count Henry III of Nassau-Breda (1483-1538) was a count of the house of Nassau. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ...
He was married to Walburga van Egmond (1489-1529) and later to Juliana of Stolberg (1506-1580).
His son William inherited the principality of Orange. The House of Orange-Nassau (and the Dutch royal family) descends from him. William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ... The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch Oranje-Nassau), is a family that has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of the Fatherland) organised the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after... The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch Oranje-Nassau), is a family that has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of the Fatherland) organised the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after...
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