John II of Nassau-Saarbrücken
Ruling Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1423-1472)
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John II of Nassau-Saarbrücken (4 April 1423, in Saarbrücken – 15 July 1472, in Vaihingen an der Enz) the ruling Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken from 1429 to 1472.
| John II | |
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Grave monument of Johan II (detail) | |
| Reign | 1429–1472 |
| Predecessor | Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg |
| Successor | John Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken |
| Born | 4 April 1423 Saarbrücken |
| Died | 15 July 1472 (aged 49) Vaihingen an der Enz |
| Spouse | Johanna of Loon Elisabeth of Württemberg-Urach |
| House | Nassau-Saarbrücken |
| Father | Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont |
Biography
John II was born into the branch of the House of Nassau, as the son of Philipp I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife, Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont, member of the Vaudémont branch of the House of Lorraine, who acted as regent of Nassau-Saarbrücken during the monority of her son.
Marriages and issue
He married Countess Johanna of Hainsberg-Loon (1443–1469), a daughter of John IV, Count of Loon and his wife, Johanna van Diest.
They had two daughters:
- Elizabeth (1459–1479), married William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg in 1472
- Johanna (1464–1521), married John I, Count Palatine of Simmern in 1481.
After Johanna's death, he married Countess Elisabeth of Württemberg, the daughter of Count Louis I of Württemberg-Urach.
With her, he had a son:
- John Louis, succeeded as Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken
Death
John II died on 15 July 1472 in Vaihingen an der Enz, Baden-Württemberg, aged 49.
He was interred, alongside both of his wives, in the Nassau family vault of the Gothic church of St Arnual, Saarbrücken, Germany.