The first head of state shot with a handgun
William of Orange, leader of the Dutch revolt, was shot in his house in Delft on 10 July 1584 by Balthasar Gérard. Philip II of Spain had offered 25,000 crowns to anyone who killed him.
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William the Silent
1533–1584 · Orange-Nassau
Dutch statesman and revolt leader. Born at Dillenburg. Died at Delft.
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Reigned
| 1544–1584 | Prince of Orange |
Family
- Father
- William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen
- Mother
- Juliana of Stolberg
- Married
- Anna van Egmont 1551
Anna of Saxony 1561
Charlotte of Bourbon 1575
Louise de Coligny 1583 - Children (11)
- Philip William, Prince of Orange 1554
Countess Maria of Nassau 1556
Countess Anna of Nassau 1563
Maurice of Nassau 1567
Countess Emilia of Nassau 1569
Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau 1576
Countess Elisabeth of Nassau 1577
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau 1578
Countess Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau 1580
Countess Emilia Antwerpiana of Nassau 1581
Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau 1584 - Siblings (7)
- John VI, Count of Nassau-Siegen 1536
Maria of Nassau 1539
Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg 1541
Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg 1542
Catharine of Nassau-Dillenburg 1543
Juliana of Nassau-Dillenburg 1546
Magdalena of Nassau-Dillenburg 1547
Related to
- William the Silent was the 7× great-grandfather of Victoria.