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John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

1536–1606 · 16th century · Also known as John the Elder

John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, was a brother of William the Silent and a leading Calvinist prince who organised the Union of Utrecht of 1579 as stadtholder of Gelderland. He founded the academy at Herborn. At his death in 1606 his lands were divided among his sons into Nassau-Dillenburg, Siegen, Hadamar, Beilstein and Diez.

John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

County of Nassau-DillenburgPrincipality of Nassau-DiezPrincipality of Nassau-SiegenPrincipality of Nassau-Hadamar

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