Frederick Henry

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Frederick Henry was a 17th-century Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, noted for his military leadership and role in strengthening the Dutch state during the Eighty Years' War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century politician
Prince of Orange
human
military leader
stadtholder
birthCountry County of Holland
birthPlace Delft NERFINISHED
child Albertine Agnes of Nassau NERFINISHED
Henriette Catherine of Nassau NERFINISHED
Louise Henriette of Nassau NERFINISHED
Maria of Nassau NERFINISHED
William II, Prince of Orange NERFINISHED
conflict Eighty Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
deathCountry Dutch Republic
deathPlace The Hague
era Dutch Golden Age
father William the Silent NERFINISHED
givenName Frederick Henry
memberOf House of Orange-Nassau
mother Louise de Coligny
nobleTitle Count of Nassau
Prince of Orange NERFINISHED
stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht
notableAchievement modernization of the Dutch States Army
strengthening the Dutch Republic as a European power
territorial expansion of the Dutch Republic
notableBattle Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
Siege of Breda (1637)
Siege of Maastricht (1632)
notableProject development of The Hague as a princely residence
notableWork military campaigns in the Eighty Years' War
politicalAlignment Orangist
positionHeld Prince of Orange
admiral-general of the Dutch Republic
captain-general of the Dutch States Army
stadtholder of Holland
stadtholder of Utrecht
stadtholder of Zeeland
predecessor Maurice of Nassau NERFINISHED
religion Calvinism
residence Binnenhof, The Hague
The Hague
sexOrGender male
sibling Maurice of Nassau NERFINISHED
spouse Amalia of Solms-Braunfels NERFINISHED
successor William II, Prince of Orange NERFINISHED

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Frederick Henry
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
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