Engelbert I of Nassau
| Engelbert I of Nassau | |
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Engelbert (kneeling) in Graf monument in the Grote Kerk in Breda
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| Spouse(s) | Johanna van Polanen |
| Noble family | House of Nassau |
| Father | Johan I of Nassau |
| Mother | Margaretha of La Marck |
| Born |
c. 1370 Dillenburg |
| Died | 3 May 1442 (aged 71–72) Breda |
| Buried | Church of Our Lady in Breda |
Engelbert I of Nassau (c. 1370, in Dillenburg – 3 May 1442, in Breda) was a son of Count Johan I of Nassau and Countess Margaretha of the Marck, daughter of Count Adolph II of the Marck.
Engelbert of Nassau was a student in Cologne, Germany in 1389 and a dean in Münster from 1399-1404. He became counselor to the Duke of Brabant, first to Anton of Burgundy, and later for his son Jan IV of Brabant. He would later serve Philip the Good.
Engelbert's brothers were childless and he left the deanery so he could marry Johanna van Polanen in 1404. They had six children:
Engelbert had an illegitimate daughter with an unknown mistress:
He died May 3, 1442 in Breda. A mausoleum was built for Engelbert in the Church-of-Our-Lady (the Great Church) in Breda. The construction took thirty years, from 1460 to 1490.
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