William I of Orange-Nassau (Q235341): Difference between revisions

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(‎Updated [en] aliases: Wilhelm I., Willem van Oranje, Willem de Zwijger, William the Silent)
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Property / Religious background: Roman Catholic Church / rank
 
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Property / Religious background: Roman Catholic Church / qualifier
 
Note: His cousin, Renatus (René) of Nassau, Prince of Orange, died on July 18, 1544 during a campaign in Champagne. Before the battle, René had named Wilhelm as his heir because he had no male descendants. Emperor Charles V made his consent to the succession, however, dependent on the condition that Wilhelm would be raised as a Catholic at the imperial court.

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* 1533 Dillenburg, + 1584 Delft, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Dutch statesman and general
  • Wilhelm I.
  • Willem van Oranje
  • Willem de Zwijger
  • William the Silent
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William I of Orange-Nassau
* 1533 Dillenburg, + 1584 Delft, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Dutch statesman and general
  • Wilhelm I.
  • Willem van Oranje
  • Willem de Zwijger
  • William the Silent

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24 April 1533
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10 July 1584Julian
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His cousin, Renatus (René) of Nassau, Prince of Orange, died on July 18, 1544 during a campaign in Champagne. Before the battle, René had named Wilhelm as his heir because he had no male descendants. Emperor Charles V made his consent to the succession, however, dependent on the condition that Wilhelm would be raised as a Catholic at the imperial court.
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