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John V, Count of Nassau-Siegen

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Jan V of Nassau-Vianden-Diez , (Breda, november 9 1455 - Dillenburg, july 30 1516) was count of Nassau (in Siegen, Dillenburg, Hadamar and Herborn), Vianden and Diez, and Lord of Breda.

He was the son of Jan IV of Nassau and Maria van Loon-Heinsberg.

Jan V was in 1504 and 1505 stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen. In 1504 he inherited Breda and Vianden from his brother Engelbrecht II of Nassau.

Jan V married on februari 11 at Marburg with Elisabeth of Hesse. They had 6 children:

Count Jan V was buried at Siegen.
His Dutch possessions went to his eldest son Henry, his German possessions to his other son William.

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