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William II, Prince of Orange

1626 - 1650

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William II (Dutch: Willem 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 years later on 6 November 1650. His death marked the beginning of the First Stadtholderless Period, leading to the rise of Johan De Witt, who stayed in power for the next 22 years. His only child, William III, reigned as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1689, following the Glorious Revolution. His son William also became Stadtholder of the Five Dutch Provinces in 1672, marking the end of the formentioned Stadtholderless Period. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William II, Prince of Orange is the 1,988th most popular politician (down from 1,603rd in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 56th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Dutch Politician.

William II, Prince of Orange, is most famous for being the son of William I, Prince of Orange, and for being the father of William III, King of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William II, Prince of Orange ranks 1,988 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, Margaret of Anjou, Hans Luther, Jeconiah, Senusret III, and Karl Renner. After him are Seti II, Senakhtenre Ahmose, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, Anisa Makhlouf, and Ismail Ibn Sharif.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1626, William II, Prince of Orange ranks 6. Before him are Christina, Queen of Sweden, Sabbatai Zevi, Jan Steen, Francesco Redi, and Richard Cromwell. After him are Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Giovanni Legrenzi, Jan van Kessel the Elder, Bada Shanren, and Louis Couperin. Among people deceased in 1650, William II, Prince of Orange ranks 2. Before him is René Descartes. After him are Dorgon, Christoph Scheiner, Tukaram, Matthäus Merian, Bernhardus Varenius, Hanzade Sultan, Cristóvão Ferreira, James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, and Catalina de Erauso.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, William II, Prince of Orange ranks 69 out of 1,646. Before him are Theo van Doesburg (1883), Theo van Gogh (1857), Martinus J. G. Veltman (1931), Michiel de Ruyter (1607), Hugo de Vries (1848), and L. E. J. Brouwer (1881). After him are Pieter de Hooch (1629), Ronald Koeman (1963), Mark Rutte (1967), Han van Meegeren (1889), Peter Canisius (1521), and Sylvia Kristel (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, William II, Prince of Orange ranks 9. Before him are Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880), Juliana of the Netherlands (1909), Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (1165), William I of the Netherlands (1772), James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649), and William II of the Netherlands (1792). After him are Mark Rutte (1967), Johan de Witt (1625), William II of Holland (1228), Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584), William V, Prince of Orange (1748), and William IV, Prince of Orange (1711).

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