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| '''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. | |||
| '''In general, these men could be meant by William of Orange''' (chronological): | |||
| * Saint ] (755-c.812), legendary courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange, is often called William of Orange. | |||
| * ] joined the ]. After the death of ], he was recognized as leader of the clergy, until he himself died six months later in December of ]. | |||
| The following ] were also known as William of Orange: | |||
| * ] (c.1155-1218) | |||
| * ] (c.1200-1239) | |||
| * ] (c.1220-1256) | |||
| * ] (c.1240-1281) | |||
| * ] (c.1415-1475) | |||
| 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: | |||
| * ], (1533-1584), also known as '''William the Silent''' (In Dutch: "Willem de Zwijger") | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], (1650-1702), also king of England a.k.a. "]", '''William III of England''', ] and William Henry (In Dutch: "Willem Hendrik") | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| The following kings of the Netherlands from the House of Orange-Nassau may also sometimes be known as William of Orange: | |||
| * ] (who was, before his succession, William VI of Orange) | |||
| * ] (The ] who fought at the ], sometimes known as William VII) | |||
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