Balthasar Gérard

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Assassin
gptkbp:aftermath increased repression by Spanish authorities
gptkbp:associated_with Spanish rule in the Netherlands
gptkbp:birth_date 1557
gptkbp:clinical_trial held after assassination
gptkbp:consequences increased tensions in the Eighty Years' War
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of political assassination
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in art and literature
gptkbp:death_date 1584
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:descendant none known
gptkbp:fate executed by the authorities
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Eighty_Years'_War
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over justification of assassination
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Maurice_of_Nassau
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Spain
gptkb:William_the_Silent
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future political assassinations
impact on Dutch independence movement
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy seen as martyr by some
gptkbp:historical_significance significant in Dutch history
gptkbp:historical_source various historical accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Balthasar Gérard
gptkbp:influenced subsequent political assassins
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Spanish_Inquisition
gptkbp:is_motivated_by political
gptkbp:known_for assassination of William the Silent
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in Dutch history
gptkbp:narrative part of the narrative of Dutch independence.
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notable_event assassination of William the Silent
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Assassin
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Dole,_France
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:The_Hague,_Netherlands
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:reputation infamous assassin
gptkbp:symbolism symbol of resistance against tyranny
gptkbp:targets gptkb:William_the_Silent
gptkbp:technique stabbing
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:Delft,_Netherlands
July 10, 1584
torture and execution
stabbed with a dagger
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_the_Silent
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6