Background
In 1604, he purchased his first territory, the district and city of Driedorf from his father. After his father died in 1606, George and his brothers decided to divide Nassau-Dillenburg.
In 1604, he purchased his first territory, the district and city of Driedorf from his father. After his father died in 1606, George and his brothers decided to divide Nassau-Dillenburg.
In 1576, he studied at the University of Heidelberg. From 1580, he attended the court of Margrave George Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
In 1578, he went to the Netherlands, to serve in the army, under Count of Günther XLI of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt. While in the Netherlands, he tried to be elected Bishop of Utrecht, but failed. When this division was implemented in 1607, William Louis received Nassau-Dillenburg.
John VII received Nassau-Siegen.
Ernst Casimir received Nassau-Diez. John Louis received Nassau-Hadamar and George received Nassau-Beilstein, which included the Lordships of Westerwald, Burbach and Hickengrund.
This came to happen in 1620. Nassau-Beilstein was divided, with George keeping Burbach and Hickengrund.
George died in Dillenburg in 1623.
