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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

1547 - 1619

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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑɱ vɑn ɔldə(m)ˈbɑrnəvɛlt]; 14 September 1547 – 13 May 1619), Heer van Berkel en Rodenrijs (1600), Gunterstein (1611) and Bakkum (1613), was a Dutch statesman and revolutionary who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. Van Oldenbarnevelt was born in Amersfoort. He studied law at the universities of Leuven, Bourges, Heidelberg, and Padua, and traveled in France and Italy before settling permanently in The Hague. He favored William the Silent in his revolt against Philip II of Spain, and fought in William's army. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is the 5,936th most popular politician (down from 5,236th in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 220th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Dutch Politician.

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was a Dutch statesman who was executed for treason during the Dutch Revolt. He is most famous for his role in the negotiations that led to the Twelve Years' Truce.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 5,936 out of 19,576. Before him are Hwang Kyo-ahn, Spotted Elk, Miroslav Filipović, Julia Livia, Fujiwara no Michinaga, and Kim Pyong-il. After him are Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Al-Rashid of Morocco, Roger Ducos, Ewelina Hańska, Anna of Savoy, and Grigory Orlov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1547, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 10. Before him are Claude of France, Nicholas Hilliard, Justus Lipsius, Oichi, Stanisław Żółkiewski, and Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg. After him are Mateo Alemán, Rudolph Goclenius, George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Sanada Masayuki, Maciej Stryjkowski, and Krzysztof "Piorun" Radziwiłł. Among people deceased in 1619, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 11. Before him are Anne of Denmark, Nicholas Hilliard, Ludovico Carracci, Lucilio Vanini, Lawrence of Brindisi, and Shimazu Yoshihiro. After him are Diane de France, Hieronymus Fabricius, Jagat Gosain, Stephen Pongracz, Marko Krizin, and Denis Calvaert.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 236 out of 1,646. Before him are Adriaen de Vries (1556), Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920), John Goodricke (1764), Willem Kalf (1619), Maarten Tromp (1598), and Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606). After him are Jan Janszoon (1570), Princess Christina of the Netherlands (1947), Hans Kramers (1894), Anton Geesink (1934), Pieter Boddaert (1730), and Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ranks 34. Before him are Anton Mussert (1894), Peter Stuyvesant (1612), Abraham Kuyper (1837), William I, Count of Hainaut (1287), Dries van Agt (1931), and William I, Count of Holland (1167). After him are Princess Sophie of the Netherlands (1824), Jan Peter Balkenende (1956), William II, Duke of Bavaria (1365), Geert Adriaans Boomgaard (1788), Sicco Mansholt (1908), and William, Prince of Orange (1840).

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