John V, Count of Nassau-Siegen
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Count John V of Nassau-Siegen[note 1] (9 November 1455 – 30 July 1516), German: Johann V. Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Breda, was since 1475 Count of Nassau-Siegen[note 2] (a part of the County of Nassau) and of half Diez. He descended from the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau.
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Reign | 1475–1516 |
Predecessor | John IV |
Successor | William I the Rich |
Full name | John V, Count of Nassau-Siegen |
Native name | Johann V. Graf von Nassau-Siegen |
Born | Johann Graf zu Nassau, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Breda (1455-11-09)9 November 1455 Breda |
Died | 30 July 1516(1516-07-30) (aged 60) Dillenburg or Siegen |
Buried | St. John's Church, Franciscan monastery, Siegen Reburied: St. Mary's Church [de], Siegen 1836 |
Noble family | House of Nassau-Siegen |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth of Hesse-Marburg |
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Father | John IV of Nassau-Siegen |
Mother | Mary of Looz-Heinsberg |
John was Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen in the period 1504–1505.[1] He took little part in imperial politics, but concentrated mainly on the administration of his own counties.[2] During his reign, the dispute over the succession in the County of Katzenelnbogen with the Landgraviate of Hesse started (German: Katzenelnbogische Erbfolgestreit), which did not end until 41 years after his death.[3][4][5][6]
John had an obvious special interest in promoting the economy of his county.[7] He protected and promoted mining. During his reign, the number of iron mines in the Siegerland and in the Dillenburg district increased. The county's economic prospects were therefore positive.[8] John also promoted the revival of trade by issuing numerous guild certificates.[2] He issued ordinances for the craft of steel and blacksmiths as well as for the wool weavers' guild.[7]
As a devout Catholic John founded a Franciscan monastery in Siegen.[9] He also built a church in Hadamar,[2] and in Dillenburg.[10]
John is somewhat overshadowed by his older brother Engelbert II. In the relevant reference works about the dynastic history of the House of Orange-Nassau, especially in Dutch book editions, he is sometimes completely missing. In the very well founded biographical dictionary Oranje-Nassau by the Dutch historian Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen [nl], for instance, one searches in vain for a mention of this Count of Nassau-Siegen, whereas his brother is praised there as a 'complete Dutch nobleman'.[11]