Count John VII the Middle of Nassau-Siegen (7 June 1561 – 27 September 1623), German: Johann VII. der Mittlere Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was since 1606 Count of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau, and the progenitor of the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of
Frederick Henry (Dutch: Frederik Hendrik; 29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647) was the sovereign prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1625 until his death in 1647.
Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, count of Nassau (born Jan. 29, 1584, Delft, Holland—died March 14, 1647, The Hague) was the third hereditary stadtholder (1625–47) of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, or Dutch Republic, the youngest son of William I the Silent and successor to his half-brother Maurice, prince of Orange.
Frederick Henry was born at Wisch Castle [ nl] in Terborg on 11 November 1651 [1] [2] [note 2] as the second son of Count Henry of Nassau-Siegen and Countess Mary Magdalene of Limburg-Stirum. [4] After the death of their father, Frederick Henry and his brother William Maurice were adopted by their uncle Fürst John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen.
The son of John, count of Nassau-Siegen-Dillenburg, John Maurice fought in the campaigns of his cousin, the Dutch commander Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, against Spain after 1621. On Frederick Henry’s recommendation, John Maurice was, in 1636, named kapitein-gene raal (governor-general) of the Dutch colony in Brazil, which had recently
Frederick Henry ( Dutch: Frederik Hendrik; 29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647) was the sovereign prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1625 until his death in 1647. In the last seven years of his life, he was also the stadtholder of Groningen (1640-1647).
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. WB.173 1627, border: 1698 • Enamelled gold • medallion. This portrait medal commemorates the Order of the Garter being conferred on Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange by King Charles I of England in 1627. The border was added in 1698 when the medal was presented by the jeweller Godard Verdion to his
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (1584-1647), Prince of Orange. Sitter in 16 portraits. Artist. Hendrik Hondius (Hond) (1573-1650), Printmaker, draughtsman and publisher. Artist or producer associated with 24 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits. Portrait set. Fleming Collection: Fleming's Granger (volume 3) Subject/Theme.
Author. Dyck, Anthony van. Title. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. Date. 1631 - 1632. Technique. Oil. Support. Canvas mounted on panel. Dimension. Height: 110 cm; Width: 95 cm. Provenance.
Name in native language. Johann VII. von Nassau-Siegen. Date of birth. 7 June 1561. Oberes Schloss. Johann VII. ‘der Mittlere’ Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein. Date of death. 27 September 1623. Oberes Schloss.