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| '''William of Orange''' usually refers to either: | |||
| '''William of Orange''' (French: ''Guillaume'', Dutch: ''Willem'') is the name of several historical people. In the context of ] and ] history, it refers most often to ''']'''; in the context of ] history, ''']''' is most often meant. | |||
| *], William I, (1533–1584), Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt, founder of the House Orange-Nassau and the United Provinces as a state | |||
| *], William III of Orange-Nassau, William II of Scotland, (1650–1702) stadtholder of the Dutch Republic | |||
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'''William of Orange''' may also refer to: | ||
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| ⚫ | * Saint ] (755 |
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| * ] joined the ]. After the death of ], he was recognized as leader of the clergy, until he himself died six months later in December of ]. | |||
| ==Middle Ages== | |||
| The following ] were also known as William of Orange: | |||
| ⚫ | * Saint ] (755 – c. 812), courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange | ||
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* ] (d. 1098), a Bishop who joined the First Crusade | ||
| * ] (c.1220-1256) | |||
| * ] (c.1240-1281) | |||
| * ] (c.1415-1475) | |||
| ==William of Orange in the House of Baux and the House of Chalon-Arlay== | |||
| After the counts of Nassau inherited the principality, the following princes of Orange-Nassau (and stadtholders in the Netherlands) were also known as William of Orange: | |||
| * ] |
* ] (c. 1155 – 1219) | ||
| * ] | * ] (died 1239) | ||
| ⚫ | * ] (died 1256) | ||
| * ], (1650-1702), also king of England a.k.a. "]", '''William III of England''', ] and William Henry (In Dutch: "Willem Hendrik") | |||
| * ] | * ] (c. 1415 – 1478) | ||
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| ⚫ | ==United Provinces of the Netherlands== | ||
| The following kings of the Netherlands from the House of Orange-Nassau may also sometimes be known as William of Orange: | |||
| * ] ( |
* ] (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1647 | ||
| * ] (The |
* ] (1711–1751), first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands | ||
| * ] (1748–1806), last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and leader of the conservative faction | |||
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| ==Kingdom of the Netherlands== | |||
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| * ] (1772–1843), also known as William Frederik of Orange-Nassau or William VI of Orange before his accession | |||
| ] | |||
| * ] (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |||
| ] | |||
| * ] (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |||
| ] | |||
| * ] (1840–1879), eldest son of William III, died before his father | |||
| * ] (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands, eldest child of former Queen Beatrix | |||
| ==Other== | |||
| *], pigeon used by British military in Battle of Arnhem in September 1944 | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| {{Disambiguation}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 19 August 2024
William of Orange usually refers to either:
- William the Silent, William I, (1533–1584), Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt, founder of the House Orange-Nassau and the United Provinces as a state
- William III of England, William III of Orange-Nassau, William II of Scotland, (1650–1702) stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
William of Orange may also refer to:
Middle Ages
- Saint William of Gellone (755 – c. 812), courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange
- William (Bishop of Orange) (d. 1098), a Bishop who joined the First Crusade
William of Orange in the House of Baux and the House of Chalon-Arlay
- William I of Baux (c. 1155 – 1219)
- William II of Baux (died 1239)
- William III of Baux (died 1256)
- William VII of Chalon-Arlay (c. 1415 – 1478)
United Provinces of the Netherlands
- William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1647
- William IV, Prince of Orange (1711–1751), first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands
- William V, Prince of Orange (1748–1806), last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and leader of the conservative faction
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843), also known as William Frederik of Orange-Nassau or William VI of Orange before his accession
- William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- William III of the Netherlands (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- William, Prince of Orange (1840–1879), eldest son of William III, died before his father
- Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands, eldest child of former Queen Beatrix
Other
- William of Orange (pigeon), pigeon used by British military in Battle of Arnhem in September 1944
See also
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