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  1. William the Silent or William the Taciturn (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger; [1] [2] 24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), more commonly known in the Netherlands [3] [4] as William of Orange (Dutch: Willem van Oranje), was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the ...

  2. William the Silent. Dutch: Willem, prins van Oranje, graaf van Nassau or Willem de Zwijger. Born: April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Nassau [now in Germany] Died: July 10, 1584, Delft, Holland [now in the Netherlands] (aged 51) House / Dynasty: House of Orange. Notable Family Members: son Maurice. son Frederick Henry. brother Louis of Nassau. Role In:

  3. William I, Dutch Willem known as William the Silent, (born April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Nassau—died July 10, 1584, Delft, Holland), First stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1572–84). Son of William, count of Nassau-Dillenburg, he inherited the principality of Orange and other vast estates from his cousin in 1544.

  4. May 18, 2018 · The Dutch statesman William the Silent (1533-1584), or William I, Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau, led the revolt of the Low Countries against Spain and created the independent republic of the United Provinces.

  5. William I of Orange-Nassau (24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584) was an important leader of the Dutch rebellion against the Spanish in the Eighty Years' War. He was the first leader of the Netherlands. He held the title of Prince of Orange. William of Orange is better known as William the Silent (in Dutch: Willem de Zwijger).

  6. William I, Prince of Orange (Born: April 24, 1533. Died: July 10, 1584). Also known as William the Silent was born in the House of Nassau as a count of Nassau-Dillenburg. He became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the branch House of Orange-Nassau.

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