Heinrich von Nassau-Dillenburg
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Heinrich von Nassau, portrait by Wybrand de Geest
Heinrich von Nassau (born October 15, 1550 in Dillenburg , † April 14, 1574 at Mook en Middelaar ) was the youngest brother of Wilhelm von Nassau , the leader of the Dutch uprising against Spanish rule.
He was the twelfth and last child of Wilhelm von Nassau and Juliana zu Stolberg , was raised Lutheran and studied in Leuven and Strasbourg . Henry and his brothers Wilhelm and Ludwig joined the Huguenot army of Louis de Bourbon , and participated in the Battle of Moncontour part on 3 October 1569th
Heinrich and his brother Ludwig died in the battle of the Mooker Heide in 1574 . Their bodies were not found.
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| SURNAME | Heinrich von Nassau-Dillenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nassau, Heinrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count son of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dillenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1574 |
| Place of death | at Mook en Middelaar |