Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Spouse(s) Elisabeth of Hesse-Homburg
Amalie Louise of Courland
Noble family House of Nassau
Father William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Mother Ernestina Charlotte of Nassau-Dillenburg
Born (1680-02-20)20 February 1680
Siegen
Died 13 February 1722(1722-02-13) (aged 41)

Frederick William Adolf (20 February 1680 13 February 1722) was the titular Prince of Nassau-Siegen from 1691 until his death; he actually ruled the principality from 1707. He constructed the Lower Castle in Siegen.[1]

He was the eldest son of Prince William Maurice of Nassau-Siegen and his wife Ernestina Charlotte of Nassau-Dillenburg. He was only 11 years old when his father died. His uncle, John Francis Desideratus took up the regency. When his uncle died in 1699, the regency was taken up be the uncle's son William Hyacinth. After a revolt against William Hyacinth's mismanagement of the principality, Frederick William Adolf took up government on 29 March 1707.

Marriage and issue

He married twice. On 7 January 1702, he married Elisabeth (6 January 1681 12 November 1707), the daughter of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. With her, he had the following children:

After Elisabeth's death he married on 13 April 1708 Amalie Louise, the daughter of Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland and Zemgale and his wife Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen. After Frederick William Adolf's death, she ruled Nassau-Siegen as regent for her stepson Frederick William II. This marriage produced the following children:

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Footnotes

  1. "Zurückgeblättert...", in the Siegener Zeitung of 5 March 2011
Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Born: 20 February 1680 Died: 13 February 1722
Preceded by
William Hyacinth
Prince of Nassau-Siegen
1707–1722
Succeeded by
Frederick William II
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