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Encyclopedia: William I of the Netherlands

King William I of the Netherlands, born Willem Frederik van Oranje-Nassau (The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843), was the first King of the Netherlands. He was named 'Sovereign Prince' of the Netherlands in 1813, proclaimed himself King in 1815, and abdicated in 1840. William I was also the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

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How to say "William I of the Netherlands" in other languages:

	(Japanese)	ヴィレム1世 (オランダ王)
	(German)	Wilhelm I. (Niederlande)
	(Spanish)	Guillermo I de los Países Bajos
	(French)	Guillaume Ier des Pays-Bas
	(Italian)	Guglielmo I dei Paesi Bassi

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Ghent University

Belgium. It is a relatively young university, founded in 1817. The year before, king William I of the Netherlands had proclaimed the establishment of three universities in the Southern Netherlands. The language of teaching from 1817 till Belgium's autonomy and separation from the Netherlands (1830...

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List of people on stamps of the Netherlands

, 1948) William of Orange (1933) William I of the Netherlands (1913) William II of the Netherlands (1913) William III of the Netherlands (1852, 1867, 1872, 1913) Willibrord (1939) Witte de With (1943... This is a list of people on stamps of the Netherlands . (continue with 1980) Baudouin of Belgium...

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Prince Albrecht of Prussia

, the son of Prince Albrecht of Prussia (1809-1872) and his wife Marianne of the Netherlands (1810-1883), daughter of King William I of the Netherlands. He was brother of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia and of Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany. He entered the Prussian army in 1847, serving in Schleswig...

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Prince of Waterloo

The title Prince of Waterloo is retained by the Dukes of Wellington. This title was given to the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by King William I of the Netherlands in recognition of his defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. In addition to the title, the king also gave...

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Charles de Bériot

William I of the Netherlands and toured with great success to London, Paris and the great music centres of Europe. De Beriot lived together with the opera singer Maria Malibran and had a child with her... blind. Paralysis of the left arm ended his career in 1866. His most illustrious disciples were Henri...

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Enlightened absolutism

Roman Emperor (1790-1792) Napoleon I of France (1804-1814/1815) William I of the Netherlands... The term enlightened absolutism refers to the absolutist rule of an enlightened monarch (or enlightened despot ). This is a reference to the so-called Enlightenment, a historical period of the 18th...

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1772

William VI of Orange, later King William I of the Netherlands October 21 - Samuel Taylor Coleridge... Revolutionary War: Samuel Adams and Joseph Warren form the first Committee of Correspondence. Births... in music 1772 in science List of state leaders in 1772 List of religious leaders in 1772 Events...

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Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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Aroostook War

tributary of the St. John River). King William I of the Netherlands was asked to arbitrate the... Military history of Canada Military history of the United Kingdom Military history of the..., bloodless North American "war" that occurred in the winter of 1838 and early spring of 1839. The Treaty...

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Johan Rudolf Thorbecke

of Leiden in 1830. In 1839, he published his criticisms of the government of King William I of the... William II decided to form a committee for revision of the constitution, and Thorbecke was appointed as..., thereby de facto becoming the first Prime Minister of the Netherlands. During this cabinet, he devised...

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