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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

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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

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.

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.