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William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen, German count (born 1487)

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William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen

German count (1487–1559)

William I of Nassau-Siegen, nicknamed the Elder or the Rich, was Count of Nassau-Siegen and half of Diez from 1516 to 1559. He was a descendant of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau.
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October 6

Day of the year

October 6 is the 279th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 86 days remain until the end of the year.
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