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John Maurice, Prince of Nassau

Count and (from 1674) Prince of Nassau-Siegen

b. 1604 CE – d. 1679 CE World South America and The Eastern Isles

John Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen; German: Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen, Portuguese: João Maurício de Nassau-Siegen, June 17, 1604 – 20 December 1679), called "the Brazilian", is count and (from 1674) prince of Nassau-Siegen, and Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg).

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Moran, J. (2017). John Maurice, Prince of Nassau. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/john-maurice-prince-of-nassau/

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