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Engelbert I of Nassau

c. 1370–1442 · 15th century · Also known as Engelbert I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

Engelbert I was Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and Lord of Breda. In 1403 he married Johanna van Polanen, heiress of Breda, which gave the Nassau family large estates in the Low Countries and began the line that led to William the Silent and the House of Orange-Nassau. He served the dukes of Brabant and of Burgundy as a councillor and commander.

Engelbert I of Nassau
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County of Nassau-Dillenburg

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