John Maurice of Nassau | |
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,_Count_of_Nassau-Siegen.jpg) Portrait by Jan de Baen, 1668 | |
| Prince of Nassau-Siegen (formerly Count of Nassau-Siegen) | |
| Governor of Dutch Brazil | |
| In office 23 January 1637 – 30 September 1643 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1604 Dillenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 20 December 1679 (aged 75) Kleve, Brandenburg-Prussia, Holy Roman Empire |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Provinces |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
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John Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈmʌurɪts fɑn ˈnɑsʌu ˈsiɣə(n)]; German: Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen; Portuguese: João Maurício de Nassau-Siegen; 17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679), called "the Brazilian" for his fruitful period as governor of Dutch Brazil, was Count and (from 1664) Prince of Nassau-Siegen. He served as Herrenmeister (equivalent to Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) from 1652 until his death in 1679.[1]
The former residence of John Maurice in The Hague, Netherlands, is now an art museum named Mauritshuis, which means "Maurice House" in Dutch.[2]
- ^ Ernst van den Boogaart, et al. eds, Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen 1604-1679: A Humanist Prince in Europe and Brazil. The Hague: Johan Maurits van Nassau Stichting 1979.
- ^ "Johan Maurits | Mauritshuis".