Noble family House of Nassau | Name Frederick II, | |
Spouse(s) Sophie Polyxena Concordia of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein Father Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen Mother Juliane of Hesse-Homburg Born 11 November 1706
Siegen ( 1706-11-11 ) Died 11 November 1734(1734-11-11) (aged 28)
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Frederick William II, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (11 November 1706 in Siegen – 11 November 1734 in Siegen) was the last Prince of Nassau-Siegen from the Calvinist line. He was the eldest son of Frederick William Adolph (1680–1722) and his wife, Juliane of Hesse-Homburg (1681–1707).
He was only 16 years old when he inherited the principality and was unable to lead it out of its financial crisis.
He died in 1734 without a male heir. Emperor Charles VI then enfeoffed Nassau-Siegen to William IV of Orange-Nassau-Dietz.
Marriage and issue
On 23 September 1728, Frederick William II married Sophie Polyxena Concordia of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (28 May 1709 in Berlin – 15 December 1781 in Siegen), the daughter of Count August David zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein. They had five daughters: