Amalia of Solms-Braunfels

Details

Instance of

human

Born

31 August 1602

Died

8 September 1675

Place of birth

Braunfels

Place of death

The Hague

Sex or gender

female

Given name

Amélie, Amália, Amalia, Amalie

Father

John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels

Mother

Agnès of Sayn-Wittgenstein

Spouse

Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau

Child

William II, Prince of Orange, Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau, Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau, Henriette Catherine of Nassau, Hendrik Lodewijk of Nassau, Maria of Nassau, Henriëtte Amalia of Nassau, Alexandra of Nassau, Isabella Charlotte of Nassau

Sibling

Johan Albert II, Count of Solms-Braunfels, Élisabeth of Solms-Braunfels, Louise Christine of Solms-Braunfels

Occupation

patron of the arts, art collector, lady-in-waiting

Position held

regent

Citizenship

Germany

depicted by

Portrait of Amalia van Solms (1602-1675), Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647), Prince of Orange, his wife Amalia van Solms (1602-75) and their three youngest daughters, Albertina Agnes (1634-96), Henrietta Catharina (1637-1708) and Maria (1642-88), Potgieter parure

described by source

1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden, hedendaagsesieraden.nl

family

Solms-Braunfels

has works in the collection

Royal Collections of the Netherlands

languages spoken, written or signed

Dutch

noble title

count, princess

owner of

Alexander and Roxana

place of burial

Nieuwe Kerk Delft

relative

Frederick William of Brandenburg, William the Silent

topic's main category

Category:Amalia of Solms-Braunfels

work location

The Hague

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