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John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen
German nobleman and militarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen (Jan or Johan; Dillenburg, 29 September 1583 – Ronse, 27 July 1638) was a German nobleman and militarist of the 17th century.
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Born | (1583-09-29)29 September 1583 Dillenburg |
Died | 27 July 1638(1638-07-27) (aged 54) Ronse |
Noble family | House of Nassau |
Spouse(s) | Ernestine Yolande de Ligne d'Amblise |
Father | John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen |
Mother | Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen |
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