Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
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Balthasar of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1520 – 11 January 1568) was the youngest son of Count Philip I of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife, Adriana of Glymes of Bergen, the daughter of John III of Bergen op Zoom.
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Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein | |
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Born | 1520 |
Died | (1568-01-11)11 January 1568 |
Noble family | House of Nassau |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of Isenburg-Birstein |
Father | Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein |
Mother | Adriana of Glymes of Bergen |
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In 1566, Balthasar succeeded his elder brother Philip II as Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden and Nassau-Idstein. However, he died only two years later. He was succeeded by his son John Louis I.
In 1564, Balthasar married Margaret (1543–1612), the daughter of Reinhard of Isenburg-Birstein. They had a son:
- John Louis I (1567–1596)
After Balthasar's death, Margaret married Count George I of Leiningen-Westerburg.
Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein Born: 1520 Died: 11 January 1568 | ||
Preceded by | Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein 1566-1568 |
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