What I know it is William of Orange, the first Dutch “Stadhouder” (President as we call it today) of The Dutch Republic. The Netherlands became a kingdom under the French occupation in the late 18th century with King Lodewijk Napoleon, succeeded by King William the first in 1815.
What I know it is William of Orange, the first Dutch “Stadhouder” (President as we call it today) of The Dutch Republic. The Netherlands became a kingdom under the French occupation in the late 18th century with King Lodewijk Napoleon, succeeded by King William the first in 1815.
Ah, father of the Fatherland! His Wikipedia entry is fascinating 👍🏽