Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein

Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein

Born	1490 Cologne
Died	(1558-06-16)16 June 1558
Noble family	House of Nassau
Spouse(s)	Adriana of Glymes of Bergen
Father	Adolf III of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
Mother	Margaret of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1490 in Cologne – 16 June 1558) was member of the House of Nassau who ruled the County of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein.^[1]

Early life

He was born as the only son of Count Adolph III and his wife, Countess Margaret of Hanau-Lichtenberg. After his father died in 1511, he became the ruler in his own right.

Marriage and issue

In 1514, he married Adriana of Glymes, the daughter of John III of Bergen op Zoom. They had five children:

Catherine (1515–1540), married in 1538 to John II of Hohenfels
Philip II (1516–1566)
Margaret (1517–1596)
Adolph (1518–1556), married in 1543 to Countess Françoise of Luxembourg, the daughter of Charles I, Count of Ligny
Balthasar (1520–1568)

References

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Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein House of Nassau Born: 1490 Died: 16 June 1558
Preceded by Adolph III	Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein 1511-1558	Succeeded by Philip II