Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg (1546–1588)

Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg (10 August 1546 – 31 August 1588) was a younger sister of prince William I of Orange-Nassau.[1]

Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg
Portrait of Juliane von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Born10 August 1546
Dillenburg
Died31 August 1588(1588-08-31) (aged 42)
Noble familyHouse of Nassau
Spouse(s)Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
FatherWilliam I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
MotherJuliana of Stolberg

Juliane was born at Dillenburg, the twelfth child of count William the Rich and Juliana of Stolberg, his second wife. Prior to her marriage, she had been engaged with Frederick II of Denmark. On 14 June 1575 she married Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, with whom she had the following children:[2]

Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg died during the childbirth of her 10th child.

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References

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  1. ^ Unbehaun, Lutz (2009). Schillers heimliche Liebe: der Dichter in Rudolstadt (in German). Böhlau Verlag Köln Weimar. ISBN 978-3-412-20278-1.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Eduard (1889). Juliana von Stolberg: Ahnfrau des Hauses Nassau-Oranien (in German). Hendel.