John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Catholic Count of Nassau-Siegen;(1583-1638)
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John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen
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John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Summary

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen is a human[1]. He was born in Dillenburg[2]. He was born on September 29, 1583[3]. He died in Ronse[4]. He died on July 27, 1638[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's place of birth was Dillenburg[2].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen passed away in Ronse[4].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was born on September 29, 1583[3].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen died on July 27, 1638[5].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's father was John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen[8].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's mother was Magdalena of Waldeck-Wildungen[9].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was married to Ernestine Yolande de Ligne d'Amblise[10].
  • A child of John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was John Francis Desideratus, Prince of Nassau-Siegen[11].
  • A child of John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was Ernestine Charlotte of Nassau-Hadamar[12].
  • A child of John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was Clara Maria of Nassau-Siegen[13].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen worked as a military leader[6].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was educated at Herborn Academy[15].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[16].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen is recorded as male[18].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's family is recorded as House of Nassau[20].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's noble title is recorded as count[21].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's Commons category is recorded as John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen[22].
  • The cause of death was dysentery[23].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was part of the conflict War of the Jülich Succession[24].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's given name is recorded as Jan[25].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's relative is recorded as Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg[26].
  • John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's relative is recorded as Albert of Hanau-Münzenberg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dillenburg[2], John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen… he was born on September 29, 1583[3]. His father was John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen[8]. His mother was Magdalena of Waldeck-Wildungen[9].

Education

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was educated at Herborn Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen worked as a military leader[6].

Personal Life

Among John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's spouses was Ernestine Yolande de Ligne d'Amblise[10]. Children include John Francis Desideratus, Prince of Nassau-Siegen[11], an aristocrat[28], 1627–1699[29], of Germany[30]; Ernestine Charlotte of Nassau-Hadamar[12], a painter[31], 1623–1668[32], of Germany[33]; and Clara Maria of Nassau-Siegen[13], 1621–1695[34]. Religious affiliations include Reformed Christianity[16], a Christian denominational family[35], founded in 1519[36] and Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[37], founded in 1054[38].

Death and Burial

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen died on July 27, 1638[5]. He died in Ronse[4]. The cause of death was dysentery[23].

Why It Matters

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen born?

Born in Dillenburg[2], John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen…

Where did John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen die?

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen passed away in Ronse[4].

Who were John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's parents?

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's father was John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen[8]. John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's mother was Magdalena of Waldeck-Wildungen[9].

Who was John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen married to?

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen's spouses include Ernestine Yolande de Ligne d'Amblise[10].

What did John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen do for work?

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen worked as military leader[6].

Where did John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen go to school?

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen was educated at Herborn Academy[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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