William II, Prince of Orange

Summary

William II, Prince of Orange is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1626^[3]. He passed away in The Hague^[4]. He died on November 6, 1650^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6] and aristocrat^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #6,519 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William II, Prince of Orange's place of birth was The Hague^[2].
• William II, Prince of Orange passed away in The Hague^[4].
• William II, Prince of Orange was born on May 27, 1626^[3].
• William II, Prince of Orange was born on 1626^[9].
• William II, Prince of Orange died on November 6, 1650^[5].
• William II, Prince of Orange died on 1650^[10].
• William II, Prince of Orange is buried at Nieuwe Kerk Delft^[11].
• William II, Prince of Orange's father was Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau^[12].
• William II, Prince of Orange's mother was Amalia of Solms-Braunfels^[13].
• Among William II, Prince of Orange's spouses was Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal^[14].
• A child of William II, Prince of Orange was William III of England^[15].
• William II, Prince of Orange held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[16].
• William II, Prince of Orange worked as a politician^[6].
• William II, Prince of Orange's professions included aristocrat^[7].
• William II, Prince of Orange's field of work was politics^[17].
• William II, Prince of Orange held the position of Prince of Orange^[18].
• William II, Prince of Orange held the position of stadtholder^[19].
• William II, Prince of Orange received the Order of the Garter^[20].
• William II, Prince of Orange's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity^[21].
• William II, Prince of Orange is recorded as male^[22].
• William II, Prince of Orange's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• William II, Prince of Orange's family is recorded as House of Orange-Nassau^[24].
• William II, Prince of Orange's noble title is recorded as Prince of Orange^[25].
• William II, Prince of Orange's Commons category is recorded as William II, Prince of Orange^[26].
• William II, Prince of Orange's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[27].

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Origins and Family

William II, Prince of Orange's place of birth was The Hague^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 27, 1626^[3] and 1626^[9]. His father was Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau^[12]. His mother was Amalia of Solms-Braunfels^[13].

Education

William II, Prince of Orange studied under Jan Jansz de Jonge Stampioen^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6] and aristocrat^[7]. William II, Prince of Orange's field of work was politics^[17]. Positions held include Prince of Orange^[18], a noble title^[29] and stadtholder^[19], a position^[30], founded in 1470^[31].

Recognition

William II, Prince of Orange received the Order of the Garter^[20].

Personal Life

Among William II, Prince of Orange's spouses was Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal^[14]. A child of him was William III of England^[15]. His religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 6, 1650^[5] and 1650^[10]. William II, Prince of Orange passed away in The Hague^[4]. The cause of death was smallpox^[32]. Burial took place at Nieuwe Kerk Delft^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William II, Prince of Orange include Willemstad^[33], a city^[34], in Curaçao^[35], founded in 1634^[36].

Why It Matters

William II, Prince of Orange ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #6,519 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Willemstad^[33], a city^[34], in Curaçao^[35], founded in 1634^[36].

FAQs

Where was William II, Prince of Orange born?

Born in The Hague^[2], William II, Prince of Orange…

Where did William II, Prince of Orange die?

William II, Prince of Orange passed away in The Hague^[4].

Who were William II, Prince of Orange's parents?

William II, Prince of Orange's father was Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau^[12]. William II, Prince of Orange's mother was Amalia of Solms-Braunfels^[13].

Who was William II, Prince of Orange married to?

William II, Prince of Orange's spouses include Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal^[14].

What did William II, Prince of Orange do for work?

William II, Prince of Orange worked as politician^[6] and aristocrat^[7].

What awards did William II, Prince of Orange receive?

Honors received include Order of the Garter^[20].