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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).
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:
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 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.
May 18, 2018 · A German nobleman by birth, William the Silent became the leader of a rebellion in the Netherlands against the king of Spain. Passionately devoted to the cause of the unity of the Netherlands, he saw the country dividing into distinct northern and southern states under the impact of military events and religious antagonisms.
Apr 24, 2023 · Full Name: William I, Prince of Orange, commonly known as William the Silent. Profession: Leader of the Dutch Revolt. Nationality: Dutch. Biography: Regarded as the 'Father of the Nation" today in the Netherlands, William I of Orange was born the son of a Dutch count, who as child inherited wealthy new land and property.
Feb 27, 2018 · In this book, first published in 1944, the distinguished historian C. V. Wedgwood takes as her subject here the figure of William, Count of Nassau and Prince of Orange, who led the revolt...
Henceforth, he styled himself prince of Orange (later he was also referred to as William the Silent). Philip II appointed him stadholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, the principal provinces. The characters and interests of the two men conflicted however, and they developed a mutual antipathy.
On 10 July 1584 William was assassinated in Delft by Balthasar Gerards. Titles. William of Orange is known as the ‘Father of the Fatherland’. His nickname was ‘William the Silent’, not because he said little but because he did not reveal his thoughts.
