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William Louis (William Louis of Nassau)

Type Figure Region Netherlands Time 1560–1620 Also known as William Louis of Nassau、Willem Lodewijk van Nassau-Dillenburg、拿骚的威廉·路易

A member of the House of Nassau and cousin of William of Orange, he joined the Dutch Revolt in the 1570s and from 1576 fought alongside William of Or…

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  1. 1568–1576Dillenburg · DillenburgAfter his father Jan van Nassau died early, he was placed under the guardianship of the Prince of Orange and received a Calvinist education and military training in Germany, preparing for his eventual return to fight in the Netherlands.
  2. 1576–1580Friesland · FrieslandAfter returning to the Netherlands in 1576, he was active on the northern front, organizing defenses in Friesland and Groningen and taking part in joint operations under the framework of the Union of Utrecht (1579) against the Spanish reconquest of the southern provinces.
  3. 1584–1620Leeuwarden · LeeuwardenAfter the assassination of the Prince of Orange in 1584, he became stadtholder of Friesland, cooperating with Prince Maurice on troop drill and logistics reforms, consolidating the Republic's northern defenses until his death in 1620.

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