Historical Figures

William the Silent

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History Atlas. "William the Silent." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/william-the-silent.

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History Atlas. (n.d.). William the Silent. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/william-the-silent

BibTeX

@misc{historyatlas-william-the-silent,
  author = {History Atlas},
  title = {William the Silent},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://history.interactiveatlas.org/historical-figures/william-the-silent},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

William the Silent, also known as William the Taciturn and more commonly as William of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War, 1568 to 1648, and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648.

Facts

Birth Date

1533-04-24 1

Death Date

1584-07-10 1

Sources

1. William the Silent (Wikipedia)

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