John II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
John II of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (born: 1419; died: 9 May 1480) was a son of Adolph II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife Margarete of Baden, a daughter of Margrave Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden en Anna of Oettingen. After his father's death in 1426, he ruled Nassau-Wiesbaden and Nassau-Idstein.
John II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1419 |
| Died | 9 May 1480 |
| Noble family | House of Nassau |
| Spouse(s) | Maria of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| Father | Adolph II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein |
| Mother | Margaret of Baden |
Marriage and issue
In 1437, he married Maria (1418-1472), daughter of Engelbert I of Nassau. They had the following children:
- Maria (1438–1480), married in 1452 to Louis II of Isenburg
- John (1439–1480)
- Margarete (d. 1486)
- Anna (d. 1480), married in 1466 Otto II of Solms-Braunfels
- Adolf III (1443–1511), his successor in Nassau-Wiesbaden
- Bertha (b. 1446)
- Engelbert (1448–1508)
- Philip (1450–1509), his successor in Nassau-Idstein
- Anna
After his death, the inheritance was divided: Adolf III received Wiesbaden; Philip received Idstein. When Philip died childless in 1509, Idstein reverted to Adolf.
John II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein Born: 1419 Died: 9 May 1480 | ||
| Preceded by Adolph II |
Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein 1426–1480 |
Succeeded by Adolf III as Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden |
| Succeeded by Philip as Count of Nassau-Idstein | ||
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