William I of the Netherlands
William I (Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was a Prince of Orange, the King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
| Willem I | |
|---|---|
William in ceremonial robes, by Joseph Paelinck, ca. 1818–19 | |
| King of the Netherlands Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |
| 16 March 1815 – 7 October 1840 | |
| 30 March 1814 | |
| Predecessor | Louis II as King of Holland[1] |
| Successor | William II |
| Prince of Nassau-Orange-Fulda | |
| 25 February 1803 – 27 October 1806 | |
| Prince of Orange-Nassau | |
| 9 April 1806 – 27 October 1806 | |
| Predecessor | William V |
| 2nd reign | 20 November 1813 – 16 March 1815 |
| Duke of Limburg | |
| 5 September 1839 – 7 October 1840 | |
| Predecessor | Francis I |
| Successor | William II |
| Born | 24 August 1772 Huis ten Bosch, The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 12 December 1843 (aged 71) Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | William II of the Netherlands Prince Frederick Princess Pauline Princess Marianne |
| House | Orange-Nassau |
| Father | William V, Prince of Orange |
| Mother | Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia |
| Religion | Dutch Reformed Church |
William I Of The Netherlands Media
Young William and his brother Frederick in 1790
Landing of William in Scheveningen on 30 November 1813
Inauguration of William as sovereign Prince of the Netherlands in Amsterdam on 30 March 1814
Establishment of the State University of Ghent in 1817
Statue of Willem I of the Netherlands by Pieter Puype (1913) in Apeldoorn
References
- ↑ Foissy, M. (1830). La famille Bonaparte depuis 1264 (in French). Paris: Vergne. p. 101.
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Other websites
- (in Dutch) Willem I, Koning (1772-1843) Archived 2014-04-26 at the Wayback Machine at the Dutch Royal House website