Henry III of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz | |
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.jpg) Henry III by Jan Gossaert | |
| Born | 12 January 1483 Siegen, County of Nassau |
| Died | 14 September 1538 (aged 55) Breda, Duchy of Brabant |
| Allegiance | Habsburg dynasty |
| Rank | Captain General |
| Battles / wars | War of the League of Cambrai Italian War of 1521 |
Count Henry III of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz (12 January 1483 – 14 September 1538), Lord (from 1530 Baron) of Breda, Lord of the Lek, of Dietz, etc. was a count of the House of Nassau.
He was born in Siegen, the son of Count John V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hesse-Marburg.[1] His younger brother was William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen (the father of William the Silent).
- ^ Guenther 1995, p. 5.