Amalia of Solms-Braunfels

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Amalia of Solms-Braunfels was a 17th-century German-born noblewoman who became a powerful political figure and cultural patron in the Dutch Republic as Princess consort of Orange.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Princess of Orange
member of German nobility
member of the House of Solms
noblewoman
patron of the arts
political figure
princess consort
birthDate 1602-08-31
birthPlace Braunfels
County of Solms-Braunfels
Holy Roman Empire
burialPlace Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
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
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1675-09-08
deathPlace Dutch Republic
The Hague
era 17th century
familyName Solms-Braunfels
father John Albert I, Count of Solms-Braunfels
fullName Amalia zu Solms-Braunfels
givenName Amalia
house House of Orange-Nassau
House of Solms
languageSpoken Dutch
French
German
mother Countess Agnes of Sayn-Wittgenstein
movement Dutch Golden Age
nobleTitle Countess of Solms-Braunfels
Princess of Orange
notableFor arranging dynastic marriages for the House of Orange
cultural patronage in the Dutch Republic
political influence in the Dutch Republic
notableWork development of Huis ten Bosch as a palace
patronage of Dutch Golden Age artists
positionHeld First Lady of the Dutch Republic
Princess consort of Orange
religion Calvinism
residence Huis ten Bosch
Noordeinde Palace
The Hague
spouse Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pathodia sacra et profana ("Amalia von Solms-Braunfels")
dedicatedTo
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels ("Amalia zu Solms-Braunfels")
fullName
House of Nassau-Dietz
hasMember
William II, Prince of Orange
mother
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
spouse

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