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Maurits van Oranje, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau, Baron of Breda, Stadtholder of Holland, Stadtholder of Zeeland, Stadtholder of Utrecht, Stadtholder of Gelderland, Stadtholder of Overijssel, was born 14 November 1567 in Dillenburg to Willem van Oranje (1533-1584) and Anna von Sachsen (1544-1577) and died 23 April 1625 The Hague of unspecified causes.
Maurice led the Dutch rebellion after his father's death. Maurice never married but had 13 known children, of whom the eldest 3 sons were recognised as counts of Nassau but, as catholics, not Orange.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Willem van Nassau-LaLecq (1601-1627) | |||
| Lodewijk van Nassau-Beverweerd (1602-1665) | 1602 | 28 February 1665 | Isabella von Hornes ( c1608-1664) |
| Maurits (1604-1617) | |||
| five daughters | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Carel Maurits van Nassau (c1616-c1646) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Anna van Nassau (?-1673) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Carel van Nassau (c1612-1637) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elisabeth van Nassau (c1611-?) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Eleonora van Nassau (c1620-c1698) | |||