Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen

Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen
Count Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen. Detail from a painting attributed to Wybrand de Geest, 1635–1640. Foundation Historical Collections of the House of Orange-Nassau, The Hague.
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Full name
Maurice Frederick Count of Nassau-Siegen
Native nameMoritz Friedrich Graf von Nassau-Siegen
BornMoritz Friedrich Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein
(1621-01-19)19 January 1621
Siegen Castle
Died17 June 1638(1638-06-17) (aged 17)
Calloo
BuriedHeusden
Noble familyHouse of Nassau-Siegen
Spouse(s)
Issue
FatherWilliam of Nassau-Siegen
MotherChristiane of Erbach
OccupationCaptain in the Dutch States Army

Count Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen (19 January 1621 – 17 June 1638), German: Moritz Friedrich Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. He served as an officer in the Dutch States Army. In the propaganda for the House of Orange, he is regarded as one of the twelve heroes of the House of Nassau who gave their lives in the Eighty Years' War for the freedom of the Dutch people.


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