Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein

Balthasar of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1520 11 January 1568) was the youngest son of Count Philip I of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife, Adriana of Glymes of Bergen, the daughter of John III of Bergen op Zoom.

Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
Born1520
Died(1568-01-11)11 January 1568
Noble familyHouse of Nassau
Spouse(s)Margaret of Isenburg-Birstein
FatherPhilip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
MotherAdriana of Glymes of Bergen

In 1566, Balthasar succeeded his elder brother Philip II as Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden and Nassau-Idstein. However, he died only two years later. He was succeeded by his son John Louis I.

In 1564, Balthasar married Margaret (1543-1612), the daughter of Reinhard of Isenburg-Birstein. They had a son:

After Balthasar's death, Margaret married Count George I of Leiningen-Westerburg.

Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
Born: 1520 Died: 11 January 1568
Preceded by
Philip II
Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
1566-1568
Succeeded by
John Louis I


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