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William III of the Netherlands

1817 - 1890

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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 1890. He was also the Duke of Limburg from 1849 until the abolition of the duchy in 1866. William was the son of King William II and Anna Pavlovna of Russia. On the abdication of his grandfather William I in 1840, he became the Prince of Orange. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William III of the Netherlands is the 1,050th most popular politician (down from 789th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 29th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Belgian Politician.

William III of the Netherlands is most famous for being the last king of the Netherlands. He was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau and served as stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1672 until his death in 1702.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William III of the Netherlands ranks 1,050 out of 19,576. Before him are Eleanor of Austria, John I Tzimiskes, Jair Bolsonaro, Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Tiberius Gracchus, and Seqenenre Tao. After him are Galla Placidia, Gordian II, Arkan, Taejo of Goryeo, Andrew Johnson, and Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1817, William III of the Netherlands ranks 5. Before him are Bahá'u'lláh, Theodor Mommsen, Henry David Thoreau, and Ivan Aivazovsky. After him are Syed Ahmad Khan, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Charles-François Daubigny, Charles Adolphe Wurtz, Carl Nägeli, and Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen. Among people deceased in 1890, William III of the Netherlands ranks 7. Before him are Vincent van Gogh, Heinrich Schliemann, Carlo Collodi, Sitting Bull, César Franck, and Amadeo I of Spain. After him are Gyula Andrássy, Duchess Helene in Bavaria, Joseph Merrick, Carl Bloch, Henri Nestlé, and Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, William III of the Netherlands ranks 40 out of 1,190. Before him are Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), Eleanor of Austria (1498), and Georges Lemaître (1894). After him are Jacques Brel (1929), Hergé (1907), Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564), Henri La Fontaine (1854), Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864), and Pepin of Herstal (635).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, William III of the Netherlands ranks 17. Before him are Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), and Eleanor of Austria (1498). After him are Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864), Pepin of Herstal (635), Margaret of Parma (1522), Herman Van Rompuy (1947), Paul-Henri Spaak (1899), and Samo (600).

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