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Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg 1488–1559

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5 researchers on YourRoots have Countess Dillenburg in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Dec 1488 · Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne
Died 3 Jun 1559 · Dillenburg, Hessen Nassau, Prussia, Hessen, Allemagne
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Biography

Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg was born in 1488 in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne, the child of johann v count of nassau van nassau dillenburg and elisabeth landgravine princess of hessen marburg zu hessen marburg. Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg married johann van wied runkel, and had children including agnes van wied. Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg passed away in 1559 in Dillenburg, Hessen Nassau, Prussia, Hessen, Allemagne.

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    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index

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    Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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    Burial Records Germany, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1488
Birth of Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne
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Death of Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg in Dillenburg, Hessen Nassau, Prussia, Hessen, Allemagne
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Countess Dillenburg

This ancestor line traces from Breda, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas (1455) to Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne (1488) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Countess Dillenburg (1488–1559) was born in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne and died in Dillenburg, Hessen Nassau, Prussia, Hessen, Allemagne. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Countess Dillenburg's Ancestors

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Countess Elisabeth van Nassau Dillenburg PTP
1488–1559
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Allemagne
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Countess Dillenburg's Descendants