Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
| Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein | |
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| Spouse(s) | Margaret of Nuremberg |
| Noble family | Nassau |
| Father | Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden |
| Mother | Agnes of Hesse |
| Born | 1307 |
| Died | 17 January 1370 |
Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1307 – 17 January 1370) was a son of Count Gerlach I and Agnes of Hesse. In 1344, his father abdicated in favor of his sons. They ruled jointly until 1355, then divided their inheritance:
- Adolph I inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (this line died out in the male line in 1605)
- John I inherited Nassau-Weilburg (this line died out in the male line in 1912)
- Rupert inherited Nassau-Sonnenberg (he died childless in 1390)
Marriage and issue
In 1322 Adolph married Margaret, the daughter of Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg. They had the following children:
- Gerlach II (1333–1386), inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden
- Frederick (d. 1376)
- Agnes (d. 1376), married Werner IV, Count of Wittgenstein
- John
- Margaret
- Elisabeth (d. 1389), married in 1361 to Dietrich VIII, Count of Katzenelnbogen
- Adolph II of Nassau (1353–1390), Archbishop of Mainz from 1379
- John I (1353–1420)
- Anna
- Walram IV (1354–1393), inherited Nassau-Idstein
- Catherine (d. 1403), married in 1373 to Reinhard IV, Count of Westerburg
- Frederick
- Walram II
- Joanna
Ancestry
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| Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein Born: 1307 Died: 17 January 1370 | ||
| Preceded by Gerlach I |
Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein 1344–1370 |
Succeeded by Gerlach II as Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden |
| Succeeded by Walram IV as Count of Nassau-Idstein | ||
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