Dillenburg
Dillenburg ranks 1,897th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Paphlagonia, Ballarat, and Târgoviște. Memorable people born in Dillenburg include William the Silent, Maurice, Prince of Orange, and John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. Memorable people who died in Dillenburg include Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and Juliana of Stolberg. Dillenburg has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Dillenburg is located in Germany.
Dillenburg, officially Oranienstadt Dillenburg, is a town in Hesse's Gießen region in Germany. The town was formerly the seat of the old Dillkreis district, which is now part of the Lahn-Dill-Kreis. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1487 and 1604, Dillenburg was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including William the Silent, Maurice, Prince of Orange, and John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Dillenburg including Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and Juliana of Stolberg.
People Born in Dillenburg
Go to all RankingsWilliam the Silent
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1584
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 1
Maurice, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1625
HPI: 68.45
Rank: 2
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1679
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 3
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
NOBLEMAN
1487 - 1559
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 4
Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1606
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 5
Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1632
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 6
Louis of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1574
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 7
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1620
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Dillenburg
Go to all RankingsJohann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1606
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1
Juliana of Stolberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1506 - 1580
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dillenburg were politicians (7), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dillenburg, including William the Silent, Maurice, Prince of Orange, and John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Dillenburg since 1700.