John III, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken
John III, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (5 April 1511 – 23 November 1574) was a son of Count John Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken and his second wife Catherine of Moers. He succeeded his childless brother Philip II in 1554 as Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken. He married Adelaide of Kronenkracht and Elisabeth Selz. However, his children predeceased him. When he died in 1574, Nassau-Saarbrücken fell to Nassau-Weilburg.
John III, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | |
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| Born | 5 April 1511 |
| Died | 23 November 1574 (aged 63) Saarbrücken |
| Noble family | House of Nassau |
| Spouse(s) | Adelaide of Kronenkracht Elisabeth Selz |
| Father | John Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken |
| Mother | Catherine of Moers and Saarwerden |
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