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Mr. William of Orange


Lived in Era 26 and got 1 heir(s) (William II).

used to be of the house of Warlo


William I of Orange-Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584), also widely known as William the Silent (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger), was born in the House of Nassau, and became Prince of Orange in 1544. He was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648.

A wealthy nobleman, William originally served at the court of the governor Margaret of Parma. Unhappy with the lack of political power for the local nobility and the Spanish persecution of Dutch Protestants, William joined the Dutch uprising and turned against his former masters. The most influential and politically capable of the rebels, he led the Dutch to several military successes in the fight against the Spanish. Declared an outlaw by the Spanish king in 1580, he was assassinated by Balthasar Gérard (also written as 'Gerardts') in Delft at a time when William's popularity was waning.

There are several explanations for the origin of this nickname "William the Silent". The most common one is that he rarely spoke out clearly on controversial matters at the court or in public, or (by some accounts) even completely avoided speaking about such topics. In the Netherlands, he is also known as the Vader des vaderlands, "Father of the fatherland", and the Dutch national anthem, The William (het Wilhelmus), was written in his honour.

Mr. William II


Lived in Era 26, got 1 heir(s) (William II) and was a member of The power of love

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Mr. William II


Lived in Era 26, got 1 heir(s) (William Iii) and was a member of The power of love

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Mr. William Iii


Lived in Era 27, got 1 heir(s) (Tiwaz) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. Tiwaz


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (Tiwaz) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. Tiwaz


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (Tiwaz) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. Tiwaz


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (Krusty The Clown) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. Krusty The Clown


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (William of The North) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. William of The North


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (Krusty The Clown) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. Krusty The Clown


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (Krusty The Clown) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. Krusty The Clown


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (William of The North) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. William of The North


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (William of The North) and was a member of Destiny

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Mr. William of The North


Lived in Era 28, got 1 heir(s) (William of The North) and was a member of Spartans

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Mr. William of The North


Lived in Era 29, got 1 heir(s) (William II) and was a member of Spartans

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Mr. William II


Lived in Era 29, got 1 heir(s) (William of Orange) and was a member of Spartans

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Mr. William of Orange


Lived in Era 29, got 1 heir(s) (Willem Hendrick) and was a member of Spartans

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