Wilhelm Ludwig, Graf von Nassau-Saarbruecken
1627-1640, (1590-1640)
born 18 December 1590 Ottweiler
died 22 August 1640 Metz
married 25 November 1615 Saarbruecken
Markgraefin Anna Amalia von Baden-Durlach
born 9 July 1595
died 18 November 1651 Saarbruecken
Born in 1590, he married on 25 November 1615 Anna Amalia von Baden,
and they produced twelve children. In 1629 he obtained the counties of
Saarbruecken and Ottweiler. Shortly afterwards he enlisted in the Swedish
army. In 1635 he was forced to flee his own lands and died 22 August 1640
in Metz. His wife survived him until she died in Saarbruecken on 18 November
1651
Source: Leo van de Pas
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