House of Nassau-Dillenburg

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The House of Nassau-Dillenburg was a cadet branch of the German noble House of Nassau, historically significant for producing leaders such as William the Silent who played a central role in the Dutch struggle for independence.

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House of Nassau-Dillenburg canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cadet branch
noble house
branchOf Ottonian line of the House of Nassau
linked to: Ottonian line
coatOfArms Arms of Nassau
linked to: arms of Nassau

Blue shield with golden billets and golden lion
continent Europe
country Holy Roman Empire
dynasticUnionWith Principality of Orange
ethnicGroup Germans
feudalStatus immediate countship of the Holy Roman Empire
hasAncestralSeat Dillenburg Castle
hasTitle Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Prince of Orange
Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Groningen
Stadtholder of Holland
Stadtholder of Overijssel
Stadtholder of Utrecht
Stadtholder of Zeeland
historicalRegion Nassau
influenced formation of the Dutch Republic
languageUsed Dutch
German
namedAfter Dillenburg
notableMember Albert of Nassau-Dillenburg
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
George of Nassau-Dillenburg
Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg
John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Louis of Nassau
Maurice of Nassau
Philip of Nassau
William I, Prince of Orange
William the Silent
originatesFrom County of Nassau
partOf House of Nassau
politicalAlignment Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire
relatedTo House of Orange-Nassau
religion Calvinism
Lutheranism
Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Dutch Revolt
linked to: Eighty Years' War

Eighty Years' War
significantRole Dutch struggle for independence
territory Nassau-Dillenburg
linked to: Dillenburg

parts of present-day Hesse
parts of present-day Rhineland-Palatinate
timePeriod Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

late Middle Ages

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House of Nassau hasBranch House of Nassau-Dillenburg
Nassau family hasBranch House of Nassau-Dillenburg
House of Nassau-Siegen partitionedFrom House of Nassau-Dillenburg
John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg house House of Nassau-Dillenburg
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg house House of Nassau-Dillenburg
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg nobleFamily House of Nassau-Dillenburg
Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg nobleFamily House of Nassau-Dillenburg
Ottonian line hasDescendant House of Nassau-Dillenburg