William of Orange

William of Orange usually refers to either:

• William the Silent, William I, (1533–1584), Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt, founder of the House Orange-Nassau and the United Provinces as a state
• William III of England, William III of Orange-Nassau, William II of Scotland, (1650–1702) stadtholder of the Dutch Republic

William of Orange may also refer to:

Middle Ages

• Saint William of Gellone (755 – c. 812), courtier of Charlemagne who defeated the Saracens at Orange
• William (Bishop of Orange) (d. 1098), a Bishop who joined the First Crusade

William of Orange in the House of Baux and the House of Chalon-Arlay

• William I of Baux (c. 1155 – 1219)
• William II of Baux (died 1239)
• William III of Baux (died 1256)
• William VII of Chalon-Arlay (c. 1415 – 1478)

United Provinces of the Netherlands

• William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1647
• William IV, Prince of Orange (1711–1751), first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands
• William V, Prince of Orange (1748–1806), last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and leader of the conservative faction

Kingdom of the Netherlands

• William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843), also known as William Frederik of Orange-Nassau or William VI of Orange before his accession
• William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
• William III of the Netherlands (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
• William, Prince of Orange (1840-1879), eldest son of William III, died before his father
• Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands, eldest child of former Queen Beatrix

Other

• William of Orange (pigeon), pigeon used by British military in Battle of Arnhem in September 1944

See also

• Princes of Orange