Noble family House of Nassau | Name Frederick Adolf, | |
Spouse(s) Elisabeth of Hesse-Homburg
Amalie Louise of Courland Father William Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen Mother Ernestina Charlotte of Nassau-Dillenburg Born 20 February 1680
Siegen ( 1680-02-20 ) Died 13 February 1722(1722-02-13) (aged 41) | ||
Frederick William Adolf (20 February 1680 – 13 February 1722) was the titular Prince of Nassau-Siegen from 1691 until his death; he actually ruled the principality from 1707. He constructed the Lower Castle in Siegen.
He was the eldest son of Prince William Maurice of Nassau-Siegen and his wife Ernestina Charlotte of Nassau-Dillenburg. He was only 11 years old when his father died. His uncle, John Francis Desideratus took up the regency. When his uncle died in 1699, the regency was taken up be the uncle's son William Hyacinth. After a revolt against William Hyacinth's mismanagement of the principality, Frederick William Adolf took up government on 29 March 1707.
Marriage and issue
He married twice. On 7 January 1702, he married Elisabeth (6 January 1681 – 12 November 1707), the daughter of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. With her, he had the following children:
- Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Kothen (1694-1728)
- Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
After Elisabeth's death he married on 13 April 1708 Amalie Louise, the daughter of Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland and Zemgale and his wife Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen. After Frederick William Adolf's death, she ruled Nassau-Siegen as regent for her stepson Frederick William II. This marriage produced the following children: