Henry I, Count of Nassau
Henry I of Nassau, German: Heinrich I. von Nassau († Rome, August 1167), was the first person who named himself count of Nassau.[1][2]
Henry I, Count of Nassau | |
|---|---|
| Born | ? |
| Died | August , 1167 Rome |
| Noble family | House of Nassau |
| Spouse(s) | - |
| Father | Rupert II of Laurenburg |
| Mother | ? |
Biography
Nassau Castle
The coat-of-arms of the counts of Nassau
Henry was probably a son of count Rupert II of Laurenburg and an unknown woman.[1][2]
Henry is mentioned as count of Nassau between 1160 and 1167.[1][2] He ruled together with his cousin Rupert III.[1][2]
In 1161, Henry was in the army camp of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.[2] In 1167, Henry was the commander of an army of the Electorate of Cologne in Italy.[3] Henry died of the plague in Rome in August 1167.[1][2]
No marriage has been mentioned of Henry, he probably never married.[1]
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External links
- Family tree of the early House of Nassau.
- Nassau in: Medieval Lands. A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families, compiled by Charles Cawley.
Sources
- This article was translated from the corresponding Dutch Wikipedia article, as of 2018-08-25.
- Dek, A.W.E. (1970). Genealogie van het Vorstenhuis Nassau [Genealogy of the Royal House of Nassau] (in Dutch). Zaltbommel: Europese Bibliotheek. OCLC 27365371.
- Hesselfelt, H.F.J. (1965). "De oudste generaties van het Huis Nassau" [The oldest generations of the House of Nassau]. De Nederlandsche Leeuw, Maandblad van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde [The Dutch Lion, Monthly Journal of the Royal Dutch Society for Genealogy and Heraldry] (in Dutch). 1965 (11): 354–365.
- Lück, Alfred (1981) [1967]. Siegerland und Nederland [Siegerland and The Netherlands] (in German) (2nd ed.). Siegen: Siegerländer Heimatverein e.V.
References
- Hesselfelt (1965).
- Dek (1970).
- Lück (1981), p. 18.
| German nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rupert II |
co-Count of Nassau (with Rupert III) 1160–1167 |
Succeeded by Rupert III |
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