Frederick Augustus, Duke of Nassau
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Frederick Augusts, Duke of Nassau
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| Duke of Nassau | |||||
| Reign | 30 August 1806 – 24 March 1816 | ||||
| Predecessor | None. New Title | ||||
| Successor | William | ||||
| Prince of Nassau-Usingen | |||||
| Reign | 17 May 1803 – 24 March 1816 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles William | ||||
| Successor | None. Incorporated into the Duchy of Nassau | ||||
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April 23, 1738 Usingen, Principality of Nassau-Usingen |
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| Died | March 24, 1816 (aged 77) Schloss Biebrich, Wiesbaden, Duchy of Nassau |
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| Spouse | Princess Luise of Waldeck | ||||
| Issue | Princess Christiane Luise Princess Karoline Friederike Princess Augusta Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Princess Lousie Maria Princess Friederike Victoria Prince Frederick Charles |
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| House | House of Nassau-Usingen | ||||
| Father | Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen | ||||
| Mother | Princess Christiane Wilhelmine of Saxe-Eisenach | ||||
| Religion | Calvinism | ||||
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| Friedrich August |
Friedrich August, Duke of Nassau, Prince of Nassau-Usingen (23 April 1738 in Usingen – 24 March 1816 in Wiesbaden) was the last Prince of Nassau-Usingen and, jointly with his cousin, Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg, first Duke of Nassau. He died without surviving male issue and was succeeded by his cousin's son, Wilhelm.
Friedrich August, born in Usingen, was a younger son of Prince Charles of Nassau-Usingen and Princess Christiane Wilhelmine of Saxe-Eisenach (daughter of John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach). From 1744, he lived with his parents in Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden. He followed a military career in the army of the Holy Roman Empire and served in the Seven Years' War. In 1790, he became a Field Marshal.
On 17 May 1803, he succeeded as the Prince of Nassau-Usingen when his elder brother, Charles William, died without male heirs. On 6 July 1806, he joined the Confederation of the Rhine in order to prevent Napoleon from annexing the principality. Shortly thereafter, on 30 August 1806, he agreed with his cousin Friedrich Wilhelm of Nassau-Weilburg that their territories should be united into a single Duchy of Nassau with Frederick Augustus as the first duke and Frederick William as co-ruler. Since Friedrich August's sons had died young, it was also agreed that the combined duchy and sole rulership would pass to the heir of the Nassau-Weilburg line.
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