William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
Spouse(s)	Johanna Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg
Noble family	House of Nassau
Father	Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg
Mother	Dorothea Elisabeth of Legnica-Brzeg
Born	(1670-08-28)28 August 1670
Died	Dillenburg
Buried	Evangelical City Church in Dillenburg

Prince William II of Nassau-Dillenburg (28 August 1670 – 21 September 1724 in Dillenburg) was the ruling Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg from 1701 until his death. His parents were Prince Henry (1641–1701) and his wife Princess Dorothea Elisabeth of Legnica-Brzeg (1646–1691).

Life

Around 1694 he made his grand tour which took him through Germany, the Netherlands, England, Denmark, Sweden and Italy. After his father's death in 1701 he inherited Nassau-Dillenburg. In 1711, Francis Alexander died, and William II inherited a share of Nassau-Hadamar. Negotiations dragged on until 1717; in the end William II received Mengerskirchen, Lahr in the Westerwald, and Frickhofen.

In 1709, he became a knight in the Order of Saint Hubert, which had been revived by Elector Palatine John William in September 1708.

William II died in 1724 and was buried in the Evangelical City Church in Dillenburg. As he had no male heir, his principality was inherited by his brother Christian.

Marriage and issue

He married on 13 January 1699 in Harzgerode to Johanna Dorothea (24 December 1676 – 29 November 1727), the daughter of Duke Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg. They had two children:

• Henry Augustus William (15 November 1700 – 22 August 1718)
• Elisabeth Chalotte (14 July 1703 – 22 June 1720)

The family was buried in the Evangelical City Church in Dillenburg.

Ancestors

Family of William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

16. George, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg               8. Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg                       17. Anna Amalia of Nassau-Saarbrücken               4. George Louis, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg                             18. Louis I, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein               9. Catherine of Sayn-Wittgenstein                       19. Elisabeth of Solms-Laubach               2. Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg                                   20. Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg               10. Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel                       21. Hedwig of Brandenburg               5. Anna Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel                             22. Frederick II of Denmark               11. Elisabeth of Denmark                       23. Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow               1. William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg                                         24. Joachim Frederick of Brieg               12. John Christian of Brieg                       25. Anna Maria of Anhalt               6. George III of Brieg                             26. John George, Elector of Brandenburg               13. Dorothea Sybille of Brandenburg                       27. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst               3. Dorothea Elizabeth of Legnica                                   28. Henry II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels               14. Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels                       29. Margaret of Mecklenburg-Schwerin               7. Sophie Catherine of Münsterberg-Oels                             30. George II of Brieg               15. Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg                       31. Barbara of Brandenburg

Footnotes

William II, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg House of Nassau Born: 28 August 1670 Died: 21 September 1724
Preceded by Henry	Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg 1701-1724	Succeeded by Christian
Preceded by Francis Alexander	Prince of Nassau-Hadamar 1711-1724