William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg (28 August 1670 – 21 September 1724 in Dillenburg) was the ruler (i.e. Fürst) of Nassau-Dillenburg from 1701 until his death. His parents were Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg (1641–1701) and his wife Princess Dorothea Elisabeth of Legnica-Brzeg (1646–1691).

William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
Born	(1670-08-28)28 August 1670
Died	21 September 1724(1724-09-21) (aged 54) Dillenburg
Buried	Evangelical City Church in Dillenburg
Noble family	House of Nassau-Dillenburg
Spouse(s)	Johanna Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg
Father	Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
Mother	Dorothea Elisabeth of Legnica-Brzeg

Life

Around 1694 he made his grand tour which took him through Germany, the Netherlands, England, Denmark, Sweden and Italy. After his father's death in 1701 he inherited Nassau-Dillenburg. In 1711, Francis Alexander died, and William II inherited a share of Nassau-Hadamar. Negotiations dragged on until 1717; William II received Mengerskirchen, Lahr in the Westerwald, and Frickhofen.

In 1709, he was appointed Knight of the Order of Saint Hubert, which had been revived by Elector Palatine John William in September 1708.

William II died in 1724 and was interred in the Evangelical City Church in Dillenburg. As he had no male heir, his principality was inherited by his brother Christian.

Marriage and issue

He married on 13 January 1699 in Harzgerode to Johanna Dorothea (24 December 1676 – 29 November 1727), the daughter of Duke Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg. They had two children:

• Henry Augustus William (15 November 1700 – 22 August 1718)
• Elisabeth Charlotte (14 July 1703 – 22 June 1720)

The family was interred in the Evangelical City Church in Dillenburg.

Ancestors

Ancestors of William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

16. George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg 8. Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg 17. Anna Amalia of Nassau-Saarbrücken 4. George Louis, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg 18. Louis I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein 9. Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein 19. Elisabeth of Solms-Laubach 2. Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg 20. Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 10. Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 21. Hedwig of Brandenburg 5. Anna Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 22. Frederick II of Denmark 11. Elisabeth of Denmark 23. Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1. William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg 24. Joachim Frederick of Brieg 12. John Christian of Brieg 25. Anna Maria of Anhalt 6. George III of Brieg 26. John George, Elector of Brandenburg 13. Dorothea Sybille of Brandenburg 27. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst 3. Dorothea Elizabeth of Legnica 28. Henry II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels 14. Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels 29. Margaret of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 7. Sophie Catherine of Münsterberg-Oels 30. George II of Brieg 15. Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg 31. Barbara of Brandenburg

External links

• Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of Nassau-Dillenburg". Genealogy.EU.