<b>William of Orange</b>, or commonly known as <b>William the Silent</b>, was a [[netherlands|Dutch]] noble who is notable for being the leader of the Dutch Revolt against the [[spain|Spanish]] Habsburgs, and was involved in the independence and establishment of the Dutch Republic. He served as the Prince of Orange from 1544 until his assassination by Balthasar Gérard in 1584.

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* "Wikipedia":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Silent]
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