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William of Orange (French: Guillaume, Dutch: Willem) is the name of several historical people. In the context of English history, it refers most often to William III of England; in the context of Dutch history, William the Silent is most often meant.
These men could be meant by William of Orange:
- Saint William of Gellone (755-c.812), legendary courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange, is often called William of Orange.
- William of Orange was also a bishop accompanying the First Crusade. After the death of Adhemar of Le Puy, he was recognized as leader of the clergy, until he himself died six months later in December of 1098.
The following princes of Orange were also known as William of Orange:
- William I (of Baux) (c.1155-1218)
- William II (of Baux) (c.1200-1239)
- William III (of Baux) (c.1220-1256)
- William IV (of Baux) (c.1240-1281)
- William VIII (of Chalon) (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:
- William I of Orange-Nassau, (1533-1584), also known as William the Silent
- William II of Orange-Nassau
- William III of Orange-Nassau, also king of England
- William IV of Orange-Nassau
- William V of Orange-Nassau
The following kings of the Netherlands from the House of Orange-Nassau may also sometimes be known as William of Orange:
Topics referred to by the same term
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title William of Orange.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Category: