William the Silent Leader of the Dutch revolt in the Eighty Years' War and Prince of Orange (1544–1584)

William the Silent is a 51 years old Leader of the Dutch revolt in the Eighty Years' War and Prince of Orange (1544–1584) from Dillenburg, Hesse. William the Silent was born on May 04, 1533 (died on July 10, 1584, he was 51 years old) in Dillenburg, Hesse. His nickname was William the Silent (nickname); Willem de Zwijger (Dutch); Willem van Oranje (Dutch).

William the Silent, stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, leader of the Dutch Revolt

Birth Place:

Dillenburg, Hesse

Birthday:

May 4, 1533

Death Date:

July 10, 1584 (age 51)

Birth Sign :

Taurus

About

No, he died on 07/10/1584, 440 years ago. He was 51 years old when he died. He died in Delft and buried in Nieuwe Kerk Delft .

Family

His mother is Juliana of Stolberg and his father is William I Count of Nassau-Dillenburg. His mother was German countess His mother died at the age of 74 (William was 47 years old). When William born she was 27 years old. and William I Count of Nassau-Dillenburg was 46 years old when William born. His father was a German nobleman; ruling count of Nassau-Dillenburg Siegen Vianden and Dietz (1516-1559).

Parents

Mother: Juliana of Stolberg

Father: William I Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

Wives

William the Silent had four marriages.

Charlotte Of Bourbon

Louise de Coligny, Fourth wife of William the Silent

Silent married with Louise de Coligny (65), on Tuesday, April 12th, 1583. William was 49 and Louise de Coligny was 27 years old. Married for 441 years, 8 months.

Anna of Saxony, Dutch princess

Anna van Egmont, First wife of William the Silent

Children

He had fifteen children, Emilia , Q17428891 (2) , Philip (63, Prince of Orange (1584–1618)) , Countess (60) , Justinus (72) , Countess (24) , Maurice (57) , Countess (59, German noblewoman) , Countess (67, Electress Palatine (1593-1610)) , Countess (65, French noble) , Countess (69, Countess of Orange-Nassau by birth and by marriage Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg) , Countess (60) , Countess (50) , Countess (75, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg) and Frederick (63) .

Siblings

William the Silent had 13 siblings. German noblewoman; wife of John IV of Wied-Runkel and Isenburg Catherine (8 years older) , Juliana (4 years older) , Maria (109 years younger) , German noblewoman Magdalena (14 years younger) , Juliana (32 years younger) , Adolf (7 years younger) , Dutch noble Henry (17 years younger) , Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (1529-1561) Philip (6 years older) , Duchess consort of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the last Countess consort of Katzenelnbogen Anna (92 years older) , Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1559-1606) John (3 years younger) , Sister of William the Silent Elisabeth (9 years younger) , and Catharine (10 years younger)

Awards (1)

Awarded Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece .

William the Silent zodiac sign was taurus.

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