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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Type Figure Region Netherlands Time c. 1547–1619 Also known as Johan van Oldenbarnevelt、Oldenbarnevelt、奥登巴恩维尔特

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (c. 1547–1619), a leading Dutch statesman and jurist who served long as Grand Pensionary of Holland, directing States-Genera…

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  1. 1581The Hague · The HagueIn 1581 Oldenbarnevelt, as a senior member of the States of Holland, actively pushed through the Act of Abjuration, legally severing vassalage to the Spanish Habsburgs and laying the constitutional foundation for the Republic's independence.
  2. 1586–1590The Hague · The HagueIn 1586 Oldenbarnevelt became Grand Pensionary of Holland, presiding over the provincial estates and States-General diplomacy and finances. He reformed taxation and coordinated provincial interests, becoming the de facto core of the Republic's civil service, forming a joint civil-military governance with military leader William and later Maurice.
  3. 1588–1589The Hague · The HagueAfter the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Oldenbarnevelt pushed the United Provinces to deepen their alliance with England, coordinating troop deployments and naval cooperation, giving the Republic crucial external support in the context of the Anglo-Spanish War.

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