William (of Nassau-Dillenburg) I

Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, born in Dillenburg, WC Germany, the son of John V of Nassau. He married first Walburga of Egmond (1506), then Juliana of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1531). He converted to Lutheranism and became a member of the Schmalkaldic League. He inherited the German properties of Nassau as well as a quarrel with the landgraves of Hesse over Katzenelnbogen, which was settled by Hesse getting the land, but Nassau the title. He had five sons, William (the Silent), John VI, Louis, Adolf, and Henry of Nassau, and nine daughters (two from his first marriage) and a bastard son, Godfrey.

1027–1087), King of England, also known as William the Conqueror William I, Count of Nevers (1040–1083) William I, Count of Burgundy William I of Sicily (died 1166), King of Sicily William I of Scotland (1142–1214), King of Scots, also known as William the Lion William I, Count of Holland (c. 1167–1222) William I, Count of Hainaut (1286–1337) William I, Duke of Bavaria (1330–1388) William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1487–1559) William I of Orange (1533–1584), Stadtholder of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange, also known as William the Silent William I, Duke of Mantua (1538–1587) William I, Elector of Hesse (1743–1821) William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands William I of Württemberg (1781–1864), King of Württemberg William I, German Emperor (1797–1888), also King of Prussia

In Africa, the title refers to:

William I of Bimbia

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