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The name of several historical people, most of them are better known under the Dutch version of the name: Willem. '''William of Orange''' is the name of several historical people, most of them are better known under the ] version of the name, ''Willem''.


⚫ There are five ]s in the ] and three kings in the subsequent Kingdom of the ].


⚫ * ] is more commonly known as William the Silent.
⚫ There are five Stadtholders in the Dutch Republic and three kings in the subsequent Kingdom of the Netherlands.
⚫ * ].
* ] is better known as King William III of England, because he became king of ] in ].


⚫ The House of Orange died out in the direct line, but a sideline (the Stadtholders of ]), inherited the title.
⚫ *Willem I of Orange is more commonly known as ].
*] * ].
*Willem III is better known as king ] (1650-1702) because he became king of England in 1688 * ] had to flee the Netherlands in ].
⚫ The House of Orange died out in the direct line, but a sideline (the Stadtholders of Friesland inherited the title.
⚫ *]
*] had to flee the Netherlands in 1795


*After the French Revolution the son of Willem V returned to the Netherlands and became ] After the French Revolution the son of Willem V returned to the Netherlands and became:
* His son was ] * King ].
* and grandson ] * His son was King ].
* And grandson King ].

Revision as of 00:40, 15 August 2002

William of Orange is the name of several historical people, most of them are better known under the Dutch version of the name, Willem.

There are five Stadtholders in the Dutch Republic and three kings in the subsequent Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The House of Orange died out in the direct line, but a sideline (the Stadtholders of Friesland), inherited the title.

After the French Revolution the son of Willem V returned to the Netherlands and became: