Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg was the second son of William the Rich and the younger brother of William the Silent. He has a special place in the history of the Netherlands because he is the male-line forefather of the House of Orange.
John VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
Statue of Johann VI in Utrecht.
The County of Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later part of the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, the male line of which is now extinct, was the House of Nassau.
County of Nassau in 1547
Nassau Castle
Image: Die deutschen Kaiser Adolf von Nassau
Image: Bernard van Orley 011