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[[File:William I, Prince of Orange by Adriaen Thomasz. Key Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|200px|William the Silent]]
[[File:William I, Prince of Orange by Adriaen Thomasz. Key Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|200px|William the Silent]]
'''William the Silent''' (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger) also known as '''William of Orange''' and '''William I, Prince of Orange'''<ref>Several other rulers were also known as "William of Orange." "Orange" refers to a medieval title, not to any country.</ref> (Dutch: Willem van Oranje) (1533–1584), was the leader of the [[Netherlands, history|Dutch Revolt]] as first stadholder of the Netherlands (1572–84). The stadholder was the hereditary chief executive and commander in chief of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
'''William the Silent''' (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger) also known as '''William of Orange''' and '''William I, Prince of Orange'''<ref>Several other rulers were also known as "William of Orange." "Orange" refers to a medieval title, not to any country.</ref> (Dutch: Willem van Oranje) (1533–1584), was the leader of the [[History of the Netherlands|Dutch Revolt]] as first stadholder of the Netherlands (1572–84). The stadholder was the hereditary chief executive and commander in chief of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
In the [[Netherlands]], he is celebrated as the ''vader des vaderlands'' or father of the fatherland.
In the [[Netherlands]], he is celebrated as the ''vader des vaderlands'' or father of the fatherland.