Georg (Nassau-Dillenburg)

Count Georg von Nassau-Beilstein , later von Dillenburg , (born September 1, 1562 in Dillenburg ; † August 9, 1623 there ) was the third son of Count Johann VI. the elder of Nassau-Dillenburg (1536–1606) from his first marriage to Elisabeth von Leuchtenberg .

Life

He studied in Heidelberg in 1576. In 1578 he went to the Netherlands to become a soldier under Count Günther von Schwarzburg . There the idea arose of promoting him to the Episcopal See at Utrecht , but was not carried out. From 1580 he was at the court of Margrave Georg Friedrich von Ansbach and Bayreuth .

After he had already acquired territory and the town of Driedorf from his father in 1604 by buying it, after his death he was given the Beilstein lordship in the division of the estate with his brothers Wilhelm Ludwig , Johann , Ernst Casimir and Johann Ludwig in 1607 with the rulership of the Westerwald , the reason Burbach and the Hickengrund . He expanded this property in 1611 by purchasing his brother Johann's share in the Wehrheim office, which he shared with Kurtrier . Until 1612 he resided in Dillenburg to supervise the government of the country for his brother Wilhelm Ludwig, who was absent in Holland.

Then he moved to Beilstein Castle, which has now been converted into a palace, in his own territory. In 1618 he reached a settlement with his brother Johann, according to which he ceded the right to move up to rule over Dillenburg after the death of his eldest brother Wilhelm Ludwig. As a result, after the death of Wilhelm Ludwig in 1620, he took over the county of Dillenburg and thus became the founder of the new Dillenburg line. The county of Beilstein was distributed and he only kept the Burbach and Hickengrund grounds. In his country he operated exemplary: like his brothers, he issued a court, state and police order. He died in Dillenburg in September 1623.

Healthcare

The Counts Georg von Nassau-Beilstein and Johann VII. Von Nassau-Siegen agreed on April 5, 1615 after years of dispute between the houses of Nassau and Wied-Runkel on behalf of all Nassau rulers with Count Hermann von Runkel that the properties of the Beselich Monastery to serve as a hospital under the direction of the Counts of Nassau. The monastery life, which had meanwhile become difficult, was finally over there. The necessary hospital building was built as a rural hospital in 1618.

progeny

Georg was married twice. With his first wife, Countess Anna Amalia von Nassau-Saarbrücken (1565–1605), the only daughter of Philip III. , he had 15 children. After the death of his first wife, he married Countess Amalia von Sayn-Wittgenstein (1585–1633), daughter of Ludwig I , in 1605 ; with her he had a daughter. The sons Ludwig Heinrich and Albrecht inherited from his 16 children, who divided the land among themselves. Albrecht died in 1626 and Ludwig Heinrich inherited him.

Ludwig Heinrich of Nassau-Dillenburg

Albrecht of Nassau-Dillenburg

Children from 1st marriage:

Johann Philipp (1586)
Johann Georg (1587)
(Son) (1588)
Johann Philipp (1590-1607)
Georg (1591-1616)
Maria Juliane (1592–1645) ∞ Count Georg zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1565–1631), son of Count Ludwig I of Sayn-Wittgenstein
Luise (1593-1614)
Ludwig Heinrich (1594–1662), 1623–1662 Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, prince in 1652
Philipp Wolfgang (1595)
Albrecht (1596–1626, fallen), 1623–1626 Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Amalia (1597-1598)
Elisabeth (1598–1599)
Erika (1600–1657)
Anna Elisabeth (1602-1651)
Moritz Ludwig (1603-1604)

Daughter from 2nd marriage:

Margaretha (1606–1661) ∞ Count Otto zur Lippe-Brake (1589–1657), son of Simon VI. to the lip

Web links

Joachim: Georg, Count of Nassau-Beilstein . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 682.

Individual evidence

^ Franz-Josef Sehr : 250 years pilgrimage chapel Maria Hilf Beselich . In: Yearbook for the Limburg-Weilburg district 2017 . The district committee of the district of Limburg-Weilburg, Limburg-Weilburg 2016, ISBN 3-927006-54-8 , p. 137-141 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Wilhelm Ludwig	Count of Nassau-Dillenburg 1620–1623	Ludwig Heinrich

personal data
SURNAME	George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nassau-Beilstein Georg von; Nassau-Dillenburg, Georg von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Count of Nassau-Beilstein, later Nassau-Dillenburg
DATE OF BIRTH	September 1, 1562
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dillenburg
DATE OF DEATH	August 9, 1623
Place of death	Dillenburg

[1] Franz-Josef Sehr : 250 years pilgrimage chapel Maria Hilf Beselich . In: Yearbook for the Limburg-Weilburg district 2017 . The district committee of the district of Limburg-Weilburg, Limburg-Weilburg 2016, ISBN 3-927006-54-8 , p. 137-141 .