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William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

1487 - 1559

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William I of Nassau-Siegen (German: Wilhelm I. Graf von Nassau-Siegen; 10 April 1487 – 6 October 1559), nicknamed the Elder (German: der Ältere) or the Rich (German: der Reiche), was Count of Nassau-Siegen and half of Diez from 1516 to 1559. He was a descendant of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. William's reign marked a notable period in the history of his house. During his reign, he introduced the Reformation in his territories, and the saw expansion of his county's territorial possessions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg is the 431st most popular nobleman (down from 401st in 2019), the 1,732nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,716th in 2019) and the 78th most popular German Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg ranks 431 out of 1,415. Before him are Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Philip I, Count of Savoy, Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Louise d'Orléans, Aly Khan, and Blanche of Bourbon. After him are Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy, Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden, Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia, Chungseon of Goryeo, José, Prince of Brazil, and Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1487, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg ranks 5. Before him are Pope Julius III, Ismail I, John Zápolya, and Pedro de Mendoza. After him are Bernard van Orley, Michael Stifel, Charles de Lannoy, 1st Prince of Sulmona, Anna of Brandenburg, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, Petru Rareș, and Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1559, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg ranks 10. Before him are Christian III of Denmark, Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Isabella Jagiellon, Beyhan Sultan, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk. After him are Benvenuto Tisi, Gelawdewos, Michele Sanmicheli, Robert Estienne, Wen Zhengming, and Fatma Sultan.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg ranks 1,732 out of 7,253. Before him are Klaus Fischer (1949), Cerdic of Wessex (467), Gottfried Böhm (1920), Joschka Fischer (1948), Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland (1733), and Ottmar Walter (1924). After him are Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord (1878), Oswald Achenbach (1827), Johann Kirnberger (1721), Werner Jaeger (1888), Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine (1539), and August Ludwig von Schlözer (1735).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Germany

Among noblemen born in Germany, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg ranks 78. Before him are John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1575), Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1758), Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818), Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia (1730), Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526), and Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814). After him are Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (1763), Elisabeth of Swabia (1205), Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739), Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725), Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1778), and Princess Elisabeth of Saxony (1830).

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