Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken | |
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Born | 7 April 1621 |
Died | 25 July 1642 Straelen | (aged 21)
Noble family | Nassau |
Father | William Louis, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken |
Mother | Anna Amalia of Baden-Durlach |
Crato, Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken (7 April 1621 – 25 July 1642, Straelen), was the oldest son of Count William Louis of Nassau-Saarbrücken and his wife, Landgravine Anna Amalia of Baden-Durlach. He succeeded his father as Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken in 1640. As he was still a minor at the time, he stood under the regency of his mother.
Crato was killed in battle at Straelen in 1642 and was succeeded by his younger brother John Louis.