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.
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William the Silent led the Dutch revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule that this war comprises.
Source Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War
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was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs
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24 April 1533
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10 July 1584
William the Silent: Gender
Born into the House of Nassau, he became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands.
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Infobox birth date: 24 April 1533
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born 24 April 1533; died 1584-7-10
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Wikipedia: Eighty Years' War
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Under William the Silent's leadership, Catholic and Protestant-dominated provinces sought religious peace while opposing the king's regime.
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