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Maurice of Orange (Dutch: Maurits van Oranje; 14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was stadtholder of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince of Orange upon the death of his eldest half-brother Philip William in 1618, he was known as Maurice of Nassau.
Apr 19, 2024 · Maurice, Prince Of Orange, Count Of Nassau. Dutch: Maurits, Prins Van Oranje, Graaf Van Nassau. Born: Nov. 13, 1567, Dillenburg, Nassau. Died: April 23, 1625, The Hague (aged 57) House / Dynasty: House of Orange. Notable Family Members: father William I. Role In: Battle of Breda. Eighty Years’ War.
Maurice of Orange ( Dutch: Maurits van Oranje; 14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was stadtholder of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince of Orange upon the death of his eldest half-brother Philip William in 1618, he was known as Maurice of Nassau.
William, Prince of Orange 1840–1879: Prince Maurice of the Netherlands1843–1850: Alexander, Prince of Orange, 1851–1884: Juliana 1909–2004, Queen of the Netherlands, 1948–1980: Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Prince of the Netherlands 1911–2004: Beatrix,1938–, Queen of the Netherlands,1980–2013
Apr 26, 2022 · Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: Maurits van Nassau) (14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625), Prince of Orange (1618–1625), son of William the Silent and Princess Anna of Saxony, was born at the castle of Dillenburg. He was named after his maternal grandfather, the Elector Maurice of Saxony, who was also a noted general. Life.
- Dillenburg, Nassau
- November 14, 1567
- "Maurits"
- Dillenburg, Nassau, Deutschland (HRR)
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Maurice, Prince of Orange. Maurice of Orange (14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was stadtholder of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince of Orange upon the death of his eldest half-brother Philip William in 1618, he was known as Maurice of Nassau .
Prince of Orange (or Princess of Orange if the holder is female) is a title associated with the sovereign Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France and subsequently held by the stadtholders of, and then the heirs apparent of, the Netherlands.
