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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

1584 - 1647

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Frederick Henry (Dutch: Frederik Hendrik; 29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647) was the sovereign prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from his older half-brother's death on 23 April 1625 until his death on 14 March 1647. In the last seven years of his life, he was also the stadtholder of Groningen (1640-1647). As the leading soldier in the Dutch wars against Spain, his main achievement was the successful Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629. It was the main Spanish base and a well-fortified city protected by an experienced Spanish garrison and by formidable water defenses. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange is the 2,346th most popular politician (down from 2,063rd in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 76th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Dutch Politician.

Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange is most famous for his role in the Dutch War of Independence.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange ranks 2,346 out of 19,576. Before him are William II of Holland, Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Andrew Mellon, Dardanus, Abd al-Rahman II, and Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia. After him are Uesugi Kenshin, Alaric II, Juraj Jánošík, Claudia Octavia, Emperor Guangwu of Han, and Athalaric.

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Among people born in 1584, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange ranks 5. Before him are Miyamoto Musashi, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, William Baffin, and Francisco de Quevedo. After him are Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg, Yuan Chonghuan, Matthias Gallas, John II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, Cornelis de Vos, Gaspar de Crayer, and Mehmed III Giray. Among people deceased in 1647, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange ranks 3. Before him are Evangelista Torricelli, and Bonaventura Cavalieri. After him are Peter Mogila, Giovanni Lanfranco, Matthias Gallas, Zhang Xianzhong, Sebastiaen Vrancx, Christen Sørensen Longomontanus, Masaniello, Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, and Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange ranks 84 out of 1,646. Before him are Willebrord Snellius (1580), Johan de Witt (1625), Gerrit Rietveld (1888), Petrus Christus (1410), William II of Holland (1228), and Jan Oort (1900). After him are William V, Prince of Orange (1748), Gerard van Honthorst (1592), Cornelius Jansen (1585), Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562), Antonie Pannekoek (1873), and Jan van Goyen (1596).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange ranks 13. Before him are James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), William II of the Netherlands (1792), William II, Prince of Orange (1626), Mark Rutte (1967), Johan de Witt (1625), and William II of Holland (1228). After him are William V, Prince of Orange (1748), William IV, Prince of Orange (1711), Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau (1576), Wim Kok (1938), Princess Irene of the Netherlands (1939), and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (1948).

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