Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg
Encyclopedia
Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg (1441 – 1514) was a Flemish
-German philanthropist
.
Anna was the eldest daughter of John IV, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and his wife Maria, the daughter of John II, Count of Loon-Heinsberg. Anna was married firstly (1467) to Otto V 'the Magnanimous,' Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
. With Otto's early death (1471), her father-in-law, the elderly Duke Frederick
acted as guardian of her son, Duke Henry II
(1468–1532). Anna remarried (1474) to Philip, Count of Katzenellenbogen (1402–1479), as his second wife, and went to reside under his roof. With Philip's death the duchess returned to Celle
in Brunswick
, where she was appointed as guardian to her son after the death of his aged grandfather. Anna founded and established the hospital
of St Anne in the suburbs of the town of Celle. She died there aged seventy-two on April 8, 1514.
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
-German philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
.
Anna was the eldest daughter of John IV, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and his wife Maria, the daughter of John II, Count of Loon-Heinsberg. Anna was married firstly (1467) to Otto V 'the Magnanimous,' Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Otto, called the Victorious or the Magnanimous , was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to his death. He shared the principality with his brother, Bernard, until Bernard's death in 1464....
. With Otto's early death (1471), her father-in-law, the elderly Duke Frederick
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Frederick II , also known as Frederick the Pious was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1457 and from 1472 to 1478.- Life :...
acted as guardian of her son, Duke Henry II
Henry I of Lüneburg
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Prince of Lüneburg from 1486 to 1520.-Life:Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the son of Otto V of Lüneburg and Anna of Nassau, was born in 1468. In 1486, Henry took control of Lüneburg from his mother, who had been regent since the death of Henry’s...
(1468–1532). Anna remarried (1474) to Philip, Count of Katzenellenbogen (1402–1479), as his second wife, and went to reside under his roof. With Philip's death the duchess returned to Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
in Brunswick
Brunswick-Lüneburg
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...
, where she was appointed as guardian to her son after the death of his aged grandfather. Anna founded and established the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
of St Anne in the suburbs of the town of Celle. She died there aged seventy-two on April 8, 1514.