Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein
# Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein

Balthasar of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1520 – 11 January 1568) was the youngest son of Count Philip I of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein and his wife, Adriana of Glymes of Bergen, the daughter of John III of Bergen op Zoom.

In 1566, Balthasar succeeded his elder brother Philip II as Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden and Nassau-Idstein. However, he died only two years later. He was succeeded by his son John Louis I.

In 1564, Balthasar married Margaret (1543-1612), the daughter of Reinhard of Isenburg-Birstein. They had a son:

After Balthasar's death, Margaret married Count George I of Leiningen-Westerburg.

Balthasar, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein House of NassauBorn: 1520 Died: 11 January 1568 :

| Preceded byPhilip II | Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein 1566-1568 | Succeeded byJohn Louis I |
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