Friedrich Wilhelm I. Adolf (Nassau-Siegen)
Friedrich Wilhelm I. Adolf von Nassau-Siegen (born February 20, 1680 in Siegen , † February 13, 1722 ibid) was Prince of Nassau-Siegen and builder of the Lower Palace .
He was the eldest son of Prince Wilhelm Moritz von Nassau-Siegen and Ernestine Charlotte von Nassau-Dillenburg . When his father died, Friedrich Wilhelm was only 11 years old. Therefore, Johann Franz Desideratus first took over the reign in Nassau-Siegen, then his son Wilhelm Hyacinth . Only after an uprising against the mismanagement of Wilhelm Hyacinth was Friedrich Wilhelm able to take over his inheritance on March 29, 1707.
progeny
He was married twice. On January 7, 1702 he married Princess Elisabeth Franziska von Hessen-Homburg (* January 6, 1681; † November 12, 1707), daughter of Landgrave Friedrich II of Hesse-Homburg and Princess Luise Elisabeth of Courland .
- Charlotte Friederike (born November 30, 1702; † July 22, 1785), ⚭ I) 1725 Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen (1694–1728), ⚭ II) 1730 Count Albrecht Wolfgang zu Schaumburg-Lippe (1699–1748)
- Sophie Marie (January 28, 1704 - August 28, 1704)
- Sibylle Henriette (born September 21, 1705 - † September 5, 1712)
- Friedrich Wilhelm II. (11 November 1706 - 2 March 1734), ⚭ 1728 Countess Sophie Polyxena zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein
- Sophie Elisabeth (7 November 1707 - 5 October 1708)
After her death, on April 13, 1708, he married his cousin Princess Amalie Luise von Kurland , the daughter of Duke Friedrich Casimir von Kurland and Countess Sophie Amalie von Nassau-Siegen . After his death she reigned for her stepson in Nassau-Siegen.
- Sophie Wilhelmine Adelheid (February 28, 1709 - December 16, 1710)
- Karl Friedrich (March 4, 1710 - December 25, 1710)
- Charlotte Wilhelmine (April 25, 1711 - March 7, 1771)
- Auguste Albertine (September 9, 1712 - February 22, 1742), ⚭ 1738 Count Karl Friedrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (January 29, 1708 - June 9, 1756)
- Ludwig Ferdinand (March 29, 1714 - February 26, 1715)
- Karoline Amalie Adolfine (born November 26, 1715 - August 10, 1752), ⚭ 1751 Count Christian August zu Solms-Laubach
- Wilhelm Moritz (March 1, 1717 - August 5, 1719)
- Elisabeth Hedwig (born April 19, 1719; † January 10, 1789), Graf 1743 Count Karl Friedrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein
Web links
- Friedrich Wilhelm I Adolf Fürst zu Nassau-Siegen on thepeerage.com , accessed on August 17, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Scrolled back ...", Siegener Zeitung of March 5, 2011
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm Hyacinth |
Prince of Nassau-Siegen 1707–1722 |
Friedrich Wilhelm II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich Wilhelm I. Adolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Nassau-Siegen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1680 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wins |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1722 |
| Place of death | Wins |