George Louis, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
George Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg (4 March 1618 – 19 May 1656)[1] was Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg. He was the son of Prince Louis Henry and his wife, Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein. He never inherited the principality, because he died before his father.
George Louis, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1618 |
| Died | 19 May 1656 (aged 38) |
| Buried | Dillenburg |
| Noble family | House of Nassau |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| Father | Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein |
Marriage
George Louis married on 19 February 1638 in Coppenbrügge to Anna Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1612-1673),[2] the daughter of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Elizabeth of Denmark.
Death
George Louis died on 19 August 1656 at the age of 38 and was buried in Dillenburg the next day.
Issue
- Elisabeth Catherine (1639-1641)
- Sophia Eleonora (1640-1712)
- Henry (1641-1701), succeeded George Louis's father as Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
- Elisabeth Charlotte (1643-1686)
- stillborn son (1645)
- Elisabeth Louise (1652-1670)
- Anna Catherine (b. 1662)
References
- Michel Huberty (1981). L'Allemagne dynastique: Brunswick, Nassau, Schwarzbourg (in French). A. Giraud. p. 292. ISBN 978-2-901138-03-7.
- Andrew Halliday (1821). A General History of the House of Guelph Or Royal Family of Great-Britain. Thomas and George Underwood. p. 18.
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