Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau

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Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau was a 17th-century Dutch stadtholder and military leader who significantly strengthened the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War.

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instanceOf human
military leader
nobleman
stadtholder
birthDate 1584-01-29
birthPlace Delft
burialPlace New Church, Delft
linked to: Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
child Albertine Agnes of Nassau
Henriette Catherine of Nassau
Louise Henriette of Nassau
Maria of Nassau
William II, Prince of Orange
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
deathDate 1647-03-14
deathPlace The Hague
era Dutch Golden Age
father William the Silent
givenName Frederick Henry
languageSpoken Dutch
militaryRank general
mother Louise de Coligny
nativeName Frederik Hendrik
nobleFamily House of Orange-Nassau
notableAchievement strengthened the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War
notableWork Capture of Breda (1637)
linked to: Siege of Breda

Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
Siege of Maastricht (1632)
participatedIn Eighty Years' War
positionHeld Admiral general of the Dutch Republic
Captain general of the Dutch States Army
Stadtholder of Gelderland
Stadtholder of Holland
Stadtholder of Overijssel
Stadtholder of Utrecht
Stadtholder of Zeeland
predecessor Maurice of Nassau
reignEnd 1647
reignStart 1625
religion Calvinism
residence Binnenhof
Huis ten Bosch
The Hague
sibling Louise Juliana of Nassau
Maurice of Nassau
spouse Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
successor William II, Prince of Orange
title Count of Nassau
Prince of Orange

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Prince of Nassau hasNotableBearer Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau