Willem II van der Marck

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Willem II van der Marck was a 16th-century Dutch nobleman and privateer who became a prominent rebel commander against Spanish rule during the early stages of the Eighty Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch noble
human
military commander
nobleman
privateer
activity leading rebel forces
naval warfare
privateering
cause Dutch independence from Spanish rule
conflict Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED
Seventeen Provinces NERFINISHED
era Reformation era
ethnicGroup Dutch
familyName van der Marck NERFINISHED
givenName Willem NERFINISHED
governedBy Spanish Crown (before rebellion) NERFINISHED
historicalRole early leader in the Dutch Revolt
languageSpoken Dutch
militaryRank rebel commander
movement Dutch Revolt NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of La Marck NERFINISHED
notableActivityPeriod early phase of the Eighty Years' War
notableFor rebellion against Spanish rule in the Low Countries
role in early stages of the Eighty Years' War
occupation military commander
nobleman
privateer
opponent Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
opposed Spanish rule in the Netherlands
partOf Dutch rebel leadership
politicalAlignment rebel against Spanish rule
regionOfActivity Low Countries NERFINISHED
North Sea NERFINISHED
religiousContext Protestant–Catholic conflicts in the Low Countries
residence Low Countries NERFINISHED
side Dutch rebels
timePeriod 16th century

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Geuzen notableLeader Willem II van der Marck