List of Famous people with last name Nassau
Isabella Charlotte of Nassau
Gerlach of Nassau
Hendrik Lodewijk of Nassau
Henriëtte Amalia of Nassau
Alexandra of Nassau
Otto I of Nassau
Otto I of Nassau, German: Otto I. von Nassau was Count of Nassau and is the ancestor of the Ottonian branch of the House of Nassau.
Mechtild of Nassau
Mechtild of Nassau, german Mechthild von Nassau, was the youngest child of Adolf of Germany and his wife Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg. Mechtild is also known as Matilda of Nassau. She was Duchess consort of Bavaria, by her marriage to Rudolf I, Duke of Upper Bavaria.
Walram II of Nassau
Walram II of Nassau, German: Walram II. von Nassau, was Count of Nassau and is the ancestor of the Walramian branch of the House of Nassau.
Engelbert II of Nassau
Engelbert II of Nassau, Engelbrecht in Dutch, was count of Nassau and Vianden and lord of Breda, Lek, Diest, Roosendaal, Nispen and Wouw. He was a soldier and courtier, for some time leader of the Privy council of the Duchy of Burgundy and a significant patron of the arts.
Henry II of Nassau
Henry II "the Rich" of Nassau, German: Heinrich II. "der Reiche" von Nassau was Count of Nassau. He distinguished himself in particular by his chivalrous and devout spirit. He was charitable and made great donations to the church, so that the monasteries and prayer houses in the area of present-day Nassau experienced the most significant bloom in his time. The greatest favour was the Teutonic Order to enjoy, to which he donated especially for the renunciation of his brother's, upon his entry into the order. Henry participated in the Sixth Crusade. He was the builder of the castles Sonnenberg, Ginsburg and Dillenburg.