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William II, Prince of Orange

Type Figure Region Dutch Republic Time 1626–1650 Also known as William II, Prince of Orange、Willem II van Oranje、奥兰治亲王威廉二世

William II (1626–1650), son of Prince Frederick Henry, became Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic in 1647.…

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  1. 1626–1647The Hague · NetherlandsBorn in The Hague, son of Frederick Henry and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. In 1641 he married Mary Stuart, daughter of King Charles I of England; the marriage strengthened ties between the House of Orange and the Stuart dynasty and laid the groundwork for later involvement in British politics.
  2. 1647–1650The Hague · NetherlandsSucceeded as Stadtholder after his father's death in 1647, seeking to strengthen Orangist power and contend with republican provincial estates. After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 he planned to send troops to support the exiled Charles II, but died suddenly in 1650 with his son William III still an infant.

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