page_title: Henry II, Count of Nassau
section_title: Biography
hierarchical_section_title: Henry II, Count of Nassau / Biography
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Gemeinde Grund (Hilchenbach)/Westfalen: Die Ginsburg-Ruine, vom 13.&#160;bis 17.&#160;Jahrhundert Grenzfestung des Hauses Nassau auf dem Schlossberg, Ansicht von Südwesten. Links im Bild ein Teil des rekonstruierten äußeren Mauerrings. In der Bildmitte der in den Jahren 1967/68 erbaute Aussichtsturm, den ehemaligen Bergfried nachahmend und auf dessen etwa aus dem Jahr 1200 stammenden Fundamenten errichtet. Im Vordergrund eine in der Gegenwart errichtete Holzbrücke über den Burggraben.
context_page_description: Henry II "the Rich" of Nassau, German: Heinrich II. "der Reiche" von Nassau was Count of Nassau. He distinguished himself in particular by his chivalrous and devout spirit. He was charitable and made great donations to the church, so that the monasteries and prayer houses in the area of present-day Nassau experienced the most significant bloom in his time. The greatest favour was the Teutonic Order to enjoy, to which he donated especially for the renunciation of his brother's, upon his entry into the order. Henry participated in the Sixth Crusade. He was the builder of the castles Sonnenberg, Ginsburg and Dillenburg.
context_section_description: Henry II was the eldest son of Count Walram I of Nassau and a certain Kunigunde, possibly a daughter of a count of Sponheim or a daughter of count Poppo II of Ziegenhain.
  Henry is mentioned for the first time in a charter dated 20 March 1198, together with his mother and his brother Rupert IV. This mention means that he and his brother were of age at that time, that is to say, they had reached the age of 12.
  Henry is mentioned as count of Nassau between 1198 and 1247. He reigned with his brother Rupert until 1230.
caption: Ginsburg Castle
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