Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (7 July 1414 – 8 June 1451) was a son of Engelbert I and his wife Johanna van Polanen. In 1442, he succeeded his father as Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, jointly with his brother John IV.
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg | |
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 Tomb in the church of San Quirico d'Orcia | |
| Born | 7 July 1414 Dillenburg |
| Died | 8 June 1451 (aged 36) San Quirico d'Orcia, Siena |
| Noble family | House of Nassau |
| Spouse(s) | Genoveva of Virneburg Irmgard of Schleiden-Junkerath |
| Father | Engelbert I of Nassau |
| Mother | Johanna van Polanen |
In 1435, he married Countess Genoveva of Virneburg (d. 1437), the daughter of Count Rupert IV of Virneburg and Countess Agnes of Solms-Braunfels. After Genoveva's death, he married Irmgard of Schleiden-Junkerath, the daughter of Lord John III of Schleiden-Junkerath and Countess Joanna of Blankenheim.
Henry II died on 8 June 1451 in San Quirico d'Orcia, on the way back from the 1450 jubilee in Rome.
Issue
From his first marriage, he had a daughter:
- Ottillie (1437-1495), married:
- Count Philip II "the Younger" of Katzenelnbogen, son of Philipp I, Count of Katzenelnbogen
- Count Oswald I of Tierstein (c. 1423 – before 1488). He was a governor in the Alsace, Sundgau and Breisgau and councillor in Lorraine and Cologne.
Henry II, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg Born: 7 July 1414 Died: 8 June 1450 | ||
| Preceded by Engelbert I |
Count of Nassau-Dillenburg 1442-1450 With: John IV |
Succeeded by John IV |
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