William of Orange
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William of Orange usually refers to either:
William of Orange may also refer to:
- William the SilentWilliam the SilentWilliam I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
, William I, (1533–1584), Prince of Orange, founder of the House Orange-Nassau and the Netherlands as a state - William III of EnglandWilliam III of EnglandWilliam III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
, William III of Orange-Nassau, William II of Scotland, (1650–1702)
William of Orange may also refer to:
Middle Ages
- Saint William of GelloneWilliam of GelloneSaint William of Gellone was the second Count of Toulouse from 790 until his replacement in 811. His Occitan name is Guilhem, and he is known in French as Guillaume d'Orange, Guillaume Fierabrace, and the Marquis au court nez.He is the hero of the Chanson de Guillaume, an early chanson de geste,...
(755—c.812), courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange - William, Bishop of OrangeWilliam, Bishop of OrangeWilliam, Bishop of Orange took part in 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.-External links:*...
joined the First Crusade. After the death of Adhemar of Le Puy, he was recognized as leader of the clergy
William of Orange in the House of Baux and the House of Chalon-Arlay
- William I of BauxWilliam I of BauxWilliam I of Baux was the Prince of Orange from 1182 until his death. He was an important Provençal nobleman.William was the son of Bertrand of Baux, the first Prince of Orange a major patron of Occitan poetry, and Tibors de Sarenom, a sister of Raimbaut d'Aurenga and herself a trobairitz...
(c.1155–1218) - William II of BauxWilliam II of BauxWilliam II of Baux was a son of William of Baux. Following his father, William II carried the title of prince of Orange. The title had come to the House of Baux through a brother, Raimbaut of Orange, of William II's paternal grandmother, Tiburge de Sarenom, the latter also referred to as Tiburge...
(?–1239) - William III of BauxWilliam III of BauxWilliam III of Baux was a son of William II of Baux. Following his father and grandfather, William III carried the title of prince of Orange. The title had come to the House of Baux through a brother, Raimbaut of Orange, of William III's paternal great-grandmother, Tiburge de Sarenom, the latter...
(?–1256) - William VII of ChalonWilliam VII of ChalonWilliam VII of Chalon was a prince of Orange and lord of Chalon-Arlay. He was the son of Louis II of Chalon-Arlay and the father of John IV of Chalon....
(c.1415–1475)
United Provinces of the Netherlands
- William II, Prince of OrangeWilliam II, Prince of OrangeWilliam II, Prince of Orange was sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three years later.-Biography:...
(1626 – 1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1647 - William IV, Prince of OrangeWilliam IV, Prince of OrangeWilliam IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau , born Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, was the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands.-Early life:...
(1711 – 1751), first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands - William V, Prince of OrangeWilliam V, Prince of OrangeWilliam V , Prince of Orange-Nassau was the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, and between 1795 and 1806 he led the Government of the Dutch Republic in Exile in London. He was succeeded by his son William I...
(1748 – 1806), last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and leader of the conservative faction
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- William I of the NetherlandsWilliam I of the NetherlandsWilliam I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
(1772 - 1843) also known as William Frederik of Orange-Nassau or William VI of Orange before his accession - William II of the NetherlandsWilliam II of the NetherlandsWilliam II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...
(1792 – 1849) (The Prince of Orange who fought at the Battle of Waterloo, sometimes known as William VII) - William III of the NetherlandsWilliam III of the NetherlandsWilliam III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...
(1817 – 1890), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg - William, Prince of Orange, eldest son of William III, died before his father and therefore never succeeded as king
- Willem-Alexander, Prince of OrangeWillem-Alexander, Prince of OrangeWillem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied...
, current heir apparent, eldest child of Queen Beatrix
Other
- William of Orange (pigeon)William of Orange (Pigeon)William of Orange was a male pigeon soldier of MI14 . He was awarded the 21st Dickin Medal for delivering a message from the Arnhem Airborne Operation. This message saved more than 2000 soldiers at the time of the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Its official name in military record is...
, pigeon used by British military in Battle of Arnhem in September 1944