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House of Orange-Nassau
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House of Orange-Nassau
The
House of Orange-Nassau
(in
Dutch
:
Huis van Oranje-Nassau
, ), a branch of the European
House of Nassau
, has played a central role in the
politics and government
of the
Netherlands
— and at times in
Europe
— especially since
William I of Orange
(also known as "William the Silent" and "Father of the Fatherland") organized the Dutch revolt against
Spanish
rule, which after the
Eighty Years' War
led to an
independent Dutch state
.
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