Catherine of Nassau-Beilstein

Katharina of Nassau-Beilstein (died 6 September 1459) was Countess of Hanau by marriage to Reinhard II, Count of Hanau, and regent of Hanau during the minority of her son Reinhard III from 1452 until 1458. Life She was the daughter of Count Henry II of Nassau-Beilstein and his wife, Katharina of Randerode. By marriage, she was a Countess of Hanau. She married on 18 January 1407 to Lord Reinhard II of Hanau, who was raised to Count of Hanau in 1429. Regency After the early death of her eldest son, Reinhard III, in 1452, she took up the regency for his son Philipp "the Younger", together with his maternal grandfather Count Palatine Otto I of Mosbach and her youngest son, Philipp "the Elder". In 1458, the County of Hanau was divided between Philipp the Younger and Philipp the Elder, and the latter was appointed sole guardian of the former, relieving Katharina of her duties as regent.