William of Orange usually refers to either:
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William the Silent
William the Silent (24 April 153310 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from nl, Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange ( nl, Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch Re ...
, William I, (1533–1584), Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt, founder of the House Orange-Nassau and the United Provinces as a state
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William III of England
William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic f ...
, William III of Orange-Nassau, William II of Scotland, (1650–1702) stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
William of Orange may also refer to:
Middle Ages
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William of Gellone
William of Gellone ( 755 – 28 May 812 or 814), the medieval William of Orange, was the second Duke of Toulouse from 790 until 811. In 804, he founded the abbey of Gellone. He was canonized a saint in 1066 by Pope Alexander II. (755 – c. 812), courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange
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William (Bishop of Orange) William, Bishop of Orange took part in the First Crusade. In 1096 Hugh of Châteauneuf, Bishop of Grenoble and William, Bishop of Orange, went to Genoa and preached in the church of San Siro, in order to gather troops for the First Crusade. After th ...
(d. 1098), a Bishop who joined the First Crusade
William of Orange in the House of Baux and the House of Chalon-Arlay
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William I of Baux William I of Baux ( oc, italic=yes, Guilhèm dei Bauç, archaic ''Guillem'' or ''Guilhem dels Baus'', french: italic=yes, Guillaume des Baux or ''du Baus'', la, Guillelmus de Balcio; c. 1155 – June 1218) was the Prince of Orange from 1182 unt ...
(c. 1155 – 1219)
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William II of Baux William II of Baux (died 1239) 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
Raimbaut of Orange (c. 1147 &nda ...
(died 1239)
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William III of Baux (died 1256)
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William VII of Chalon-Arlay
William VII of Chalon (born 1415, died 1475) was a prince of Orange and lord of Arlay. He was the son of Louis II lord of Arlay and his wife Johanna of Montfaucon.
He was married to Catherine of Brittany, the sister of Francis II, Duke of Br ...
(c. 1415 – 1478)
United Provinces of the Netherlands
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William II, Prince of Orange
William II (27 May 1626 – 6 November 1650) was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March 1647 until his death three year ...
(1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1647
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William IV, Prince of Orange
William IV (Willem Karel Hendrik Friso; 1 September 1711 – 22 October 1751) was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1747 until his death in 1751. During his whole ...
(1711–1751), first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands
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William V, Prince of Orange
William V (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was a prince of Orange and the last stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795. He was furthermore ruler of the Principality of Orange-Nassau until his death i ...
(1748–1806), last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and leader of the conservative faction
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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William I of the Netherlands
William I (Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was a Prince of Orange, the King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
He was the son of the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, who went ...
(1772–1843), also known as William Frederik of Orange-Nassau or William VI of Orange before his accession
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William II of the Netherlands
William II ( nl, Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, anglicized as William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
William II was the son of Willia ...
(1792–1849), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
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William III of the Netherlands
William III (Dutch: ''Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk''; English: ''William Alexander Paul Frederick Louis''; 19 February 1817 – 23 November 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1849 until his death in ...
(1817–1890), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
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William, Prince of Orange
William, Prince of Orange (Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik; 4 September 1840 – 11 June 1879), was heir apparent to the Dutch throne as the eldest son of King William III from 17 March 1849 until his death.
Early life
Prince Wi ...
(1840-1879), eldest son of William III, died before his father
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Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands, eldest child of former Queen Beatrix
Other
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William of Orange (pigeon), pigeon used by British military in Battle of Arnhem in September 1944
See also
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Princes of Orange
Prince of Orange (or Princess of Orange if the holder is female) is a title originally associated with the sovereign Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France and subsequently held by sovereigns in the Netherlands.
The title ...
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