William I
Dutch prince
William the Silent or William the Taciturn, more commonly known in the Netherlands as William of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of... Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Germany
Assassinated: July 10, 1584, Delft, Netherlands
Children: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Countess Anna of Nassau, Justinus van Nassau, and more
Spouse: Louise de Coligny (m. 1583–1584), Charlotte of Bourbon (m. 1575–1582), Anna of Saxony (m. 1561–1571), and more
Parents: Juliana of Stolberg and William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
Organization founded: Universiteit Leiden
Grandchildren: William II, Prince of Orange, Albertine Agnes of Nassau, Frederick V of the Palatinate, and more