John I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
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Count John I of Nassau-Siegen[note 1] (c. 1339 – 4 September 1416), German: Johann I. Graf von Nassau-Siegen, was since 1362 Count of Nassau-Siegen[note 2] (a part of the County of Nassau). He descended from the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau.
John I, Count of Nassau-Siegen | |
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Count of Nassau-Siegen | |
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Reign | 1350/1351–1416 |
Predecessor | Otto II |
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Full name | John I, Count of Nassau-Siegen |
Native name | Johann I. Graf von Nassau-Siegen |
Born | c. 1339 |
Died | 4 September 1416(1416-09-04) (aged 76–77) Herborn Castle |
Buried | Keppel Abbey [de] |
Noble family | House of Nassau-Siegen |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of the Mark [nl] |
Issue Detail | |
Father | Otto II of Nassau-Siegen |
Mother | Adelaide of Vianden |
John was involved in numerous feuds throughout his life. The chivalric spirit of that time created a multitude of unions and alliances. John was a co-founder or at least an active member of several of these alliances, always ready for quarrels and knightly combat.[1] Through negotiations, and when necessary also through skilfully conducted feuds, he secured his country many kinds of benefits, for example income from old, hitherto little-used Rhine tolls.[2] In this way, the courageous count not only kept his father's inheritance unbroken and even debt-free during difficult times and a long life, but also triumphed over his opponents, who wanted to shorten and challenge it, sometimes in the open field, sometimes before courts of arbitration.[3]
During his long, mostly restless reign, he not only made lucrative acquisitions of various kinds, but also expanded the possessions of his house,[3] most notable through the succession dispute over the County of Nassau-Hadamar.[3][4][5][6] John amply compensated the losses his unfortunate father had inflicted by overcoming great obstacles.[7]