Frederik Hendrik

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Frederik Hendrik was a 17th-century Prince of Orange and Dutch stadtholder who played a key military and political role in the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War.

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instanceOf Prince of Orange
human
military leader
politician
stadtholder
alsoKnownAs Frederick Henry
birthDate 1584-01-29
birthPlace County of Holland
Delft
Habsburg Netherlands
child Albertine Agnes of Nassau
Henriette Catherine of Nassau
Louise Henriette of Nassau
William II, Prince of Orange
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
deathDate 1647-03-14
deathPlace Dutch Republic
The Hague
era 17th century
familyName van Oranje-Nassau
father William the Silent
givenName Frederik
house House of Orange-Nassau
militaryRank captain general
mother Louise de Coligny
nobleFamily House of Orange-Nassau
notableFor leading successful sieges against Spanish-held cities
political leadership in the Dutch Republic
strengthening the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War
notableWork capture of Breda (1637)
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
Prince of Orange
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 The Hague
spouse Amalia of Solms-Braunfels
successor William II, Prince of Orange

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Beleg van 's-Hertogenbosch hasCommander Frederik Hendrik van Oranje
linked to: Frederik Hendrik
Fort Frederik Hendrik namedAfter Frederik Hendrik of Orange
linked to: Frederik Hendrik