Adolf Earl of Nassau [1] ( Dutch Adolf van Nassau ; July 11, 1540 , Dillenburg - May 23, 1568 , Heiligerle , Groningen ) - Earl of Nassau-Dillenburg, the younger brother of the Staegalter Wilhelm I of Orange . Member of the battles against the Spaniards during the Netherlands Revolution , where he was killed at the Battle of Heiligerlee [2] . After the death of Adolf Nassau of Orange, there were no heirs left. The actual burial site is subject to controversy.
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| Birth | July 11, 1540 Dillenburg , Hesse | |||
| Death | May 23, 1568 (aged 27) Heiligerle , Groningen | |||
| Father | Wilhelm I | |||
| Mother | Juliana Shtolbergskaya | |||
Biography
Adolf Nassau is the second son of Count Wilhelm I of Nassau-Dillenburg (1487–1559, reigned 1516–1559) from his second marriage with Juliana Shtolbergskaya . The younger brother of William I of Orange. Adolf received the title of Count and in the subordination of possession in Nassau-Dillenburg . He supported his older brother, Prince William of Orange (1533-1584) in the struggle against Spain for the independence of the Netherlands.
Together with Ludwig Nassausky on May 23, 1568 he took part in the battle of Heiligerle . Together with the Geuza, the generals fortified themselves on wooded heights near the nearby monastery of St. Leo. The Spanish infantry launched an attack, but was repelled, and Count Arenberg , who led the horse attack, was mortally wounded. At the sight of this, the Spaniards took to flight having lost about 1600 people [3] . In order to develop success, Ludwig and Adolf moved towards Groningen . The locals refused to open the gates to the Dutch troops, and the Spanish soldiers ambushed - lured Adolf into it. Having lost his horse, the latter took on foot battle, but was killed. There are many different versions regarding Adolf's body. According to some, it was buried in a nearby monastery; either never found at all, or buried with military honors in the castle of Wedde ( Dutch: Wedde ), near the city of Emden in East Frisia [4] . Based on recent studies, the new alleged burial site of Adolf Nassau's body is the city of Oldenburg , Lower Saxony [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Jasper van der Steen. Memory Wars in the Low Countries, 1566-1700 . - BRILL, 2015-08-07. - 369 p. - ISBN 9789004300491 .
- ↑ Marco van der Hoeven. Exercise of Arms: Warfare in the Netherlands, 1568-1648 . - BRILL, 1997 .-- 300 s. - ISBN 9004107274 .
- ↑ C. Edge. Reference Encyclopedic Dictionary: Ed. K. Edges . - The Land, 1854 .-- 512 s.
- ↑ René ten Dam en Marten Mulder. Het geheim gehouden graf van Graaf Adolf van Nassau - Stichting Dodenakkers.nl (nid.) . www.dodenakkers.nl. Date of treatment July 6, 2017.
- ↑ Speurtocht naar Graaf Adolf van Nassau. Een mysterie ontrafeld? | 2016 | Previous | Exhibitions | University Museum | Public outreach | Society / Business | Society / Business | University of Groningen . www.rug.nl. Date of treatment July 6, 2017.