William, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Field Marshall William, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Count William of Nassau-Siegen (1592–1642); studio of Jan Antonisz. van Ravesteyn, ca. 1620–1630. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Count of Nassau-Siegen
In office 1624–1642
Preceded by	John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Succeeded by	John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
Governor of Emmerich
In office 1625–1626
Governor of Heusden
In office 1626–1637
Governor of Sluis
In office 1637–1642
Personal details
Born	Wilhelm Graf zu Nassau, Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein 13 August 1592 Dillenburg, Germany
Died	17 July 1642(1642-07-17) (aged 49) Orsoy, Germany
Cause of death	Died of wounds
Resting place	Heusden
Spouse	Christiane of Erbach (1619–his death)
Children	John William (1619–1623); Maurice Frederick (1621-1638); Mary Magdalene (1622–1647); Ernestine Juliane (1624–1634); Hollandine (1628–1629); Elisabeth Charlotte (1626–1694); Hollandine (1628–1629); Wilhelmine Christine (1629–1700)
Parent(s)	John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen; Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen
Alma mater	Heidelberg University
Occupation	Soldier and statesman
Military service
Allegiance	Hanseatic League; Republic of Venice; Dutch Republic
Years of service	1610–1642
Rank	Field Marshall
Battles/wars	Uskok War Eighty Years War Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch Capture of Maastricht Siege of Breda (1637) Battle of Kallo Siege of Gennep

William, Count of Nassau-Siegen (13 August 1592 – 17 July 1642), German: Wilhelm Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was Count of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau from 1624 to 1642. A member of the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau, he was a professional soldier who served in the armies of the Hanseatic League and the Republic of Venice, then with the Dutch States Army during the Eighty Years War. Promoted field marshal in 1633, he was successively governor of Emmerich, Heusden and Sluis.