Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

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1706 – 1734

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Who was Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen?

Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen was the last Prince of Nassau-Siegen from the Calvinist line. He was the eldest son of Frederick William Adolph and his wife, Juliane of Hesse-Homburg.

He was only 16 years old when he inherited the principality and was unable to lead it out of its financial crisis.

He died in 1734 without a male heir. Emperor Charles VI then enfeoffed Nassau-Siegen to William IV of Orange-Nassau-Dietz.

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Born
1706
Siegen
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Died
1734
Siegen

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on July 23, 2013

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