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William of Orange

(1533—1584)


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(1533–84),

Prince of Orange (in Provence), count of Nassau (in Germany), Dutch leader in the Revolt of the Netherlands, and stadtholder of the United Provinces, born in Dillenburg (Germany), the ...

Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)

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William the Silent (1533–84)
in The Oxford Companion to German Literature (3) Length: 147 words
William ‘the Silent’ (1533–84)
in The Oxford Companion to Military History Length: 402 words
William I (1533–84)
in A Dictionary of World History (2) Length: 199 words
William I (the Silent) (1533–84)
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