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May 1, 2024 · And this William wasn’t just anybody. He had now become Count of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland. In addition to a number of bastard sons, William had one legitimate daughter, little Jacqueline, who was the apple of his eye.
Apr 19, 2024 · Maurice (born Nov. 13, 1567, Dillenburg, Nassau—died April 23, 1625, The Hague) was the hereditary stadtholder (1585–1625) of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, or Dutch Republic, successor to his father, William I the Silent. His development of military strategy, tactics, and engineering made the Dutch army the most modern in the ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Duke of Bavaria-Straubing: 1353–1404 jointly with William I, and Albert II; Predecessor: (created from Lower Bavaria) Successor: William II. Count of Hainaut , Holland and Zeeland: 1388–1404; Predecessor: William (I) V Successor: William (II) VI
Apr 16, 2024 · William I was the king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1815–40) who sparked a commercial and industrial revival following the period of French rule (1795–1813), but provoked the Belgian revolt of 1830 through his autocratic methods. The son of William V, prince of Orange, William.
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1 day ago · 27 March 1482 – 25 September 1506: Count of Flanders as Philip IV. 27 March 1482 – 25 September 1506: Count of Hainaut as Philip II. 27 March 1482 – 25 September 1506: Count of Holland as Philip II. 27 March 1482 – 25 September 1506: Count of Zeeland as Philip II. 27 March 1482 – 1492: Duke of Guelders as Philip I.
Apr 16, 2024 · William I (died Dec. 17, 942, Picardy [France]) was the son of Rollo and second duke of Normandy (927–942). He sought continually to expand his territories either by conquest or by exacting new lands from the French king for the price of homage. In 939 he allied himself with Hugh the Great in the revolt against King Louis IV; through the ...
Apr 17, 2024 · William the Silent was perhaps the most famous statesman and war leader in the early history of the Netherlands. He is also known as the first William of Orange. He was born on April 24, 1533, in Dillenburg Castle, in the County of Nassau-Dillenburg. His father was William, Count of Nassau, and his mother was Juliana of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
