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William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Also known as William the Old (epithet) · William the Rich (epithet)

Dillenburg, 19 Apr 1487 – Dillenburger Schloss, 16 Oct 1559

8 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born19 Apr 1487, Dillenburgnot verified1 source
  • Died16 Oct 1559, Dillenburger Schlossnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 19 Apr 1487

    Born in Dillenburg

  2. 1533–1547

    6 children are born

  3. 16 Oct 1559

    Dies in Dillenburger Schloss, aged 72

Family

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Children · 6

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Dillenburg.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1480s · William is born in Dillenburg

News and letters

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.