Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg
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Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg (August 10, 1546 – 31 August, 1588) was a younger sister of prince William I of Orange-Nassau
Juliana was born at Dillenburg, the twelfth child of count William the Rich
and Juliana of Stolberg, his second wife. Prior to her marriage, she had been engaged with Frederick II of Denmark
. On 14 June 1575 she married Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
, with whom she had the following children:
Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg died during the childbirth of her 10th child.
Juliana was born at Dillenburg, the twelfth child of count William the Rich
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
William of Nassau was a count of Nassau-Dillenburg from the House of Nassau. He was called William the Rich....
and Juliana of Stolberg, his second wife. Prior to her marriage, she had been engaged with Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
. On 14 June 1575 she married Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Albrecht VII of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was Count of Schwarzburg and founder of the Line of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, which later received the title of Prince...
, with whom she had the following children:
- Karel Gunther (6 November 1576–24 September 1630)
- Elizabeth Juliane (1 January 1578–28 March 1658)
- Sophie (1 March 1579–24 August 1630), married on 30 March 1595 with count Jobst II of Barby-Mühlingen
- Magdalene (12 April 1580–22 April 1632), married on 22 May 1597 with Hendrik II Reuss zu Gera
- Lodewijk Gunther I (27 May 1581–4 November 1646)
- Albrecht Gunther I (8 August 1582–20 January 1634)
- Anna Sybilla (14 March 1584–22 August 1623), married on 15 November 1612 with count Christian Gunther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- Catharina Maria (13 July 1585–19 January 1659)
- Dorothea Susanne (13 February 1587–19 April 1662)
- Hendrik Gunther (1588-1589)
Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg died during the childbirth of her 10th child.