Gerhard of Nassau


Gerhard of Nassau, Gerhard von Nassau was a clergyman from the House of Nassau. He was probably the first Nassau in the Netherlands.

Biography

Gerhard was the fifth son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders and Zutphen, the youngest daughter of Count Otto I of Guelders and Zutphen and Richardis of Bavaria. Gerhard is first mentioned in a charter from 1247.
Gerhard followed a career in the church and held the following offices:
Gerhard died between 7 April 1312 and 20 September 1314. The anniversarium was celebrated in Aachen on 2 May and in Liège on 6 June. Gerhard was buried in front of the altar of Saint Nicholas in Aachen Cathedral.