John Maurice of Nassau, called "the Brazilian" for his fruitful period as governor of Dutch Brazil, was Count and Prince of Nassau-Siegen. He served as Herrenmeister of the Order of Saint John from 16
Portrait by Jan de Baen, 1668
Brazilian depiction of arms of Johan Maurits
A portrait of Dom Miguel de Castro, Emissary of the Kingdom of Kongo to the court of Johan Maurits
John Maurice of Nassau
Dutch Brazil
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Dutch Brazil, also known as New Holland, was a colony of the Dutch Republic in the northeastern portion of modern-day Brazil, controlled from 1630 to 1654 during Dutch colonization of the Americas. Th
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
…Nassau-Siegen; French: Jean-Maurice de Nassau-Siegen; 17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679), called "the Brazilian" for his fruitful period as governor of Dutch Brazil, was Count and (from 1664) Prince of Nassau-Siegen. He served as Herrenmeister (equivalent to Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of…
Dutch siege of Olinda and Recife
Maurice of Nassau became known as "The Brazilian" after returning to the Netherlands
Title page of Historia Naturalis Brasiliae (1648)
African woman in Brazil, by Albert Eckhout