John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

John Maurice of Nassau
Portrait by Jan de Baen, 1668
Prince of Nassau-Siegen
(formerly Count of Nassau-Siegen)
Governor of Dutch Brazil
In office
23 January 1637 – 30 September 1643
Personal details
Born(1604-06-17)17 June 1604
Dillenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died20 December 1679(1679-12-20) (aged 75)
Kleve, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire
Parents
Military service
Allegiance United Provinces
RankField Marshal
Battles/wars
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John Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen;[a] German: Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen; Portuguese: João Maurício de Nassau-Siegen; 17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679), called "the Brazilian" for his fruitful period as governor of Dutch Brazil, was Count and (from 1664) Prince of Nassau-Siegen. He served as Herrenmeister (equivalent to Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) from 1652 until his death in 1679.[1]

The former residence of John Maurice in The Hague, Netherlands, is now an art museum named Mauritshuis, which means "Maurice House" in Dutch.[2]


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  1. ^ Ernst van den Boogaart, et al. eds, Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen 1604-1679: A Humanist Prince in Europe and Brazil. The Hague: Johan Maurits van Nassau Stichting 1979.
  2. ^ "Johan Maurits | Mauritshuis".

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