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William the Silent or William the Taciturn (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger; 24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), more commonly known in the Netherlands 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 formal independence ...
Jul 8, 2022 · William the Silent (l. 1533-1584, also known as William of Orange) was the leader of the Dutch Revolt (the Eighty Years' War) in the Netherlands; first politically (between 1559-1568) then militarily (between 1568-1584).
Apr 20, 2024 · 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 Frederick Henry. son Maurice. brother Louis of Nassau. Role In:
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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.
The hero of the Dutch struggle against Spanish rule was William the Silent, one of the wealthiest noblemen in Europe. He was born on April 24, 1533, in Dillenburg, Nassau. As count of Nassau he held large estates in the Netherlands, and from a cousin he inherited the French principality of Orange.
William the Silent, who was also known as William of Orange, was a Dutch military leader and the hero of the Dutch Revolt. He was instrumental in leading the Lower Countries in the war against Spain, eventually triggering the Eighty Years’ War.
William the Silent. Portrait by Adriaen Thomasz. Key, c. 1570–1584. 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 ...
Jul 6, 2022 · William the Silent broke with Spain and Catholicism to command the Protestant forces until his assassination in 1584 during the same approximate period that the Duke of Alba led the Catholic armies of Spain with citizens of the Low Countries supporting one or the other.
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).
William the Silent or William the Taciturn, more commonly known in the Netherlands as William of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648.
