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NASSAU - LoveToKnow Article on NASSAU Adolph of Nassau, a son of Walram, the founder of the elder lineof the house of Nassau, became German king in 1292, but was defeated and slain by his rival, Albert of Austria, in 1298. Nassau is one of the most thickly wooded regions in Germany, about 42% of its surface being occupied by forests, which yield good timber and harbour large quantities of game. Walram took the part of Nassau lying on the left bank of the Lahn and made Wiesbaden his residence; Otto took the part on the right bank of the river and his capital was Siegen. 13.1911encyclopedia.org /N/NA/NASSAU.htm   (1471 words)

Orange (colour) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orange is the national colour of The Netherlands, due to its royal family originating from the principality of Orange-Nassau. Orange was the rallying colour of the 2004-2005 Orange Revolution in Ukraine. Burnt orange is one variation that is used as a school colour of the University of Texas at Austin. www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Orange_(colour)   (453 words)

House of Orange-Nassau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William of Orange was considered a threat to Spanish rule in the area and was assassinated in 1584 by a hired killer sent by Philip. The problem of the lands solved itself as the principality of Orange was conquered by Louis XIV in 1713. William of Orange was befriended by Charles V and his son Philip. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange-Nassau   (1996 words)

Nassau County, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was named for William of Nassau, Prince of Orange, who became King William III of England, and the county colors, orange and blue, are the colors of the House of Orange. Nassau and Suffolk counties are generally referred to as "Long Island" (as distinct from New York City) by area residents, although the New York City boroughs of Queens and Kings County make up the island's westernmost counties. Nassau County's east border is Suffolk County, and its west border is Queens County, a Borough of New York City. www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nassau_County,_New_York   (1259 words)

Nassau Nassau was founded by the British in the mid-17th century as Charles Towne, but it was renamed to Nassau after William III of Orange-Nassau in 1695. Nassau was subjected to numerous attempted invasions by the Spanish during the late 18th century, and in 1776 it was captured and briefly held by American revolutionaries. Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. www.yotor.com /wiki/en/na/Nassau.htm   (154 words)

william_i_of_orange.html This made him the head of the House of Orange-Nassau, but because of his young age a regent was sought. William of Orange (Dutch: Willem van Oranje) (1533-1584), also known as William the Silent (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger), was the leader of the Dutch war of independence from Spanish rule, known as the Eighty Years War (1568-1648). Willem was born on April 24, 1533, at Dillenburg in the county of Nassau, presently in Germany. www.askmytutor.co.uk /w/wi/william_i_of_orange.html   (941 words)

The Orange Path The term for the sweeter orange was thus derived from the Portuguese tradesmen who brought the fruit across the Indian Ocean from China in the c16th. An Orange is a citrus fruit native to Asia, arriving in Spain from China via Arabia, and passed into the America’s cira 1500. The colour of Liberalism is Orange, and as the streams of revolutionaries prove — it is a potent symbol of progressive, enlightened, democratic freedom. www.geocities.com /aje8281/literature/orangepath.htm   (2391 words)

Princeton - Parents Handbook, Class of 2008 - Princeton's History Nassau Hall, named to honor King William III, Prince of Orange (of the House of Nassau), was one of the largest buildings in the colonies. The trustees adopted orange and black as Princeton's official colors in 1896, despite a professorial plea that the true colors of the House of Nassau were orange and dark blue. As early as the 1860s, Princetonians began wearing orange ribbons at athletic competitions, perhaps in reference to William III, Prince of Orange (of the House of Nassau), for whom Nassau Hall was named. www.princeton.edu /pr/pub/ph/04/03.html   (1178 words)

HOUSE OF ORANGE - LoveToKnow Article on HOUSE OF ORANGE conquered the principality of Orange and the territory was incorporated in France, the title alone being recognized by the treaty of Ryswick. The small principality of Orange, a district now included in the French department of Vaucluse, traces back its history as an independent sovereignty to the time of Charlemagne. His only son, William, was married in 1641 to Mary, princess royal of England, he being fifteen and the princess nine years old at that date, and he succeeded to the title of prince of Orange on his father's death in 1647. www.1911encyclopedia.org /O/OR/ORANGE_HOUSE_OF.htm   (606 words)

Orange travel: Maps, Parks, Playgrounds, Museums, Dining, Wine, History, France - Provence Beyond In 1530, it came under the rule of the Nassau, and was integrated into the Principality of Orange-Nassau. Orange is the center town for the main part of the Rhône Valley wines (excepting the narrow northern band between Vienne and Valence). The Théatre [photo] is at the base of the Colline St Eturope, dominating the opposite square with the museum and the cafés. www.beyond.fr /villages/orange.html   (1047 words)

The House of Orange She was married with the heir to the Nassau's of Frisia in 1652, Willem Frederik of Nassau-Dietz (1613-1664), he was her nephew in 3rd line, he was the grandson of the younger brother of William I of Orange. After inheriting (1544) the holdings of the branch of the Nassau family in the Low Countries and the principality of Orange in Southern France, William was reared a Roman Catholic at the insistence of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, whose favorite servant he became. Johann V (1455-1516), Count of Nassau, lord of Dillenburg, Siegen, Vianden and Dietz and Breda, Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen 1504-1505, son of Johann IV von Nassau-Dillenburg in Vianden and Dietz (1448-1475), grandson of Engelbert I, married 1482 Elisabeth of Hesse (1466-1523). www.geerts.com /holland/orange-house.htm   (5235 words)

Orange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orange Revolution, a political protest in Ukraine sparked by irregularities in the country's 2004 presidential election Orange (amplifiers), a British manufacturer of valve-driven electric guitar amplifiers Orange (colour), taking its name from the fruit en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orange   (139 words)

Orange hill Orange Hill is a lovingly restored circa 1898 farm house, surrounded by acres ofworking farmland. Orange Hill is very aptlynamed since it is perched high atop a hill with a view that will have you... River Girls Athens Orange Hill is the quintessential smooth and aromatic soap.Steeped in sparkling orange and apricot aromas, it's wildly popular with both... www.classicgame.org /orange+hill.html   (854 words)

Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau After the death of William III of Orange the direct line of the House of Orange was extinct and Johan Willem Friso claimed the succession as stadtholder in all provinces. His son, however, later became Willem IV of Orange[?] stadtholder of all seven provinces. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/jo/John_William_Friso.html   (121 words)

Succession in Nassau and Luxemburg In 1890, the Nassau-Orange became extinct in male line with the death of Willem III, and the throne of the Netherlands was inherited by the daughter of the last king, William III. The pact is a convention between the branches of the house of Nassau, that is, all agnates (males and females descended in male line) of the 13th c. The death of the last male Nassau in 1912 resulted in the application of article 42, whereby the Nassau estates passed to the eldest daughter of the last male. www.heraldica.org /topics/royalty/nassau.htm   (7107 words)

Nassau From uncle Philibert of Orange-Chalon inherited (1530) Orange; from father inherited (1538) countship of Nassau-Dillenburg; by emperor Charles V appointed stadholder of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht (1538) and of Gelderland (1543); died at siege of St. Dizier in France. ) also inherited the principality of Orange; at Rene' s death without issue, all lands went to his cousin William I, Count of Nassau, who founded first line of Orange-Nassau. (2) The four sons of John VI, Count of Nassau, a brother of William I, who ruled Nassau-Dillenburg (to 1606), founded new branches, two of these being extinct by 1739; the eldest son was John Maurice (q.v. website.lineone.net /~johnbidmead/nassau.htm   (607 words)

Genealogie Koninklijk huis 09 - parkstad.com Willem IV of Orange-Nassau (1711-1751), prince of Nassau-Dietz and Orange 1711, stadholder of Friesland 1711, Groningen 1718, Drenthe and Guelders 1722, Zealand, Holland, Utrecht and Overijssel 1747, stadholder of The Netherlands 1748, married 1734 Anna of Great-Britain and Hannover (1709-1759), the Princess Royal. Children of his 1 marriage to Helene of Nassau: Sophie of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1854-1869) Pauline of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1855-1925) married 1881 Alexis von Bentheim und Steinfurt (1845-1919) Marie of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1857-1882) married 1877 king Wilhelm II of Württemberg (1848-1921). Wilhelm (1819-1823) Moritz (1820-1850) Wilhelm (1823-1828) Marie of Nassau (1825-1902) married 1842 Hermann of Wied (1814-1864). www.parkstad.com /nl/genkh09.html   (504 words)

Historic Princeton Named for King William III, Prince of Orange and Nassau, it survived bombardment during the Revolutionary War, and two devastating fires in 1802 and 1855. Nassau Hall also housed a British garrison prior to the Battle of Princeton in 1777, and it became the site of the nation's capital when the Continental Congress met there between June and November of 1783. In 1776 Nassau Hall was the first capitol of New Jersey, and in July of that same year a reading of the Declaration of Independence took place on the lawn. www.princetonhistory.org /landmarks.html   (1847 words)

Nassau It was laid out and renamed Nassau in 1695 by Nicholas Trott (the most successful Proprietor Governor) in honor of the Prince of Orange-Nassau who became William III of England. Nassau is the political capital and commercial hub of The Bahamas. In the course of its history, Nassau has weathered the comings and goings of lawless pirates, Spanish invaders, slave holding British Loyalists, Civil War-era confederate Blockage-runners and Prohibition rumrunners. www.thebahamasreport.com /public/175.cfm   (304 words)

Encyclopedia: Order of Orange Nassau Order of Orange Nassau This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. The Member Class of the Order of Orange Nassau (which was introduced into the Order relatively recently) is reserved only for Dutch citizens, while the Gold Medal is typically issued to foriegners. The Order of Orange-Nassau is an order of the Netherlands which was first created in 1890 by the Queen Regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Order-of-Orange-Nassau   (1220 words)

Namnlöst dokument Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange Nassau, Duchess of Mecklenburg, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg. www.warholm.nu /Royalfamilyned.html   (355 words)

InternationalReports.net : Germany/Hesse 2003 The Dukes of Nassau were descended from a family whose origins are in the small town of Nassau, located on the Lahn River near the Hesse border in the modern state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The family, which acquired the Orange territory in southern France, founded the current dynasties in the Netherlands and Luxembourg and produced a King of England, William of Orange. The area of the Duchy of Nassau is north and east of the Rhine and so largely included in the modern-day states of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. www.internationalreports.net /europe/germany/hesse/2003/nassau.html   (301 words)

Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau : John William Friso After the death of III of Orange">William III of Orange the direct line of the House of Orange was extinct and Johan Willem Friso claimed the succession as stadtholder in all provinces. His son, however, later became IV of Orange">Willem IV of Orange[?] stadtholder of all seven provinces. www.termsdefined.net /jo/john-william-friso.html   (322 words)

Stadtholder biography .ms In 1572, William of Orange was elected as the stadtholder, although Philip II of Spain had appointed a different one. William IV of Orange, 1729-1751, regent: Marie Louise van Hessen-Kassel, 1711-1729 Since the office was instuted there in 1534, the stadtholder of Utrecht has been the same as the one of Holland, with one exception. stadtholder.biography.ms   (278 words)

Orange : Introduction Frommers.com Orange gets its name from the days when it was a dependency of the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau, not because it's set in a citrus belt. Overlooking the Valley of the Rhône, today's Orange, with a somewhat sleepy population of about 30,000, tempts visitors with Europe's third-largest extant triumphal arch and best-preserved Roman theater. The juice that flows in Orange today comes from its fabled vineyards, which turn out a Côtes du Rhône vintage. www.frommers.com /destinations/orange/0674010001.html   (247 words)

1800-1900 Articles and Resources It was signed by William (V), Prince of Orange, Monarch of Nassau and stadtholder of the Republic of the United Provinces; Carl Monarch of Nassau; Carl Wilhelm Monarch of Nassau; Ludwig Monarch of Nassau; Friednch Prince of Nassau-Usingen; and Adolph Prince of Nassau-Usingen. Nassau was also obliged to do so to comply with a secret article, part of the treaty that was signed when joining the Allies, to raise two line infantry regiments, each of 1,680 men. That a Nassau unit did go over to the Allies was politically very Important for the existence of Nassau as an 'independent' territory, and for its acceptance as a member of the coalition against Napoleon. www.livinghistory.co.uk /1800-1900/articles/xw_134.html   (4323 words)

boys clothing: European royalty -- Netherlands Prince Frederick Henry of Orange was the son of Prince William I (Maurice) of Nassau/Orange Luise de Coligny (1546-). The French family of Chalon-Orange and the German family of Nassau were united by the marriage between Hendrik 3rd of Nassau-Breda and Claudia of Chalon-Orange and by heredity to the property of Willem van assau-Dillenburg, who since then called himself Willem van Oranje-Nassau. The revolt was led by Prince William I of Orange, the founder of the modern Netherlnds. www.histclo.hispeed.com /royal/net/royal-neth.htm   (2587 words)

Orange Hill Beach Inn - Our family welcomes you to our hotel and Nassau Bahamas Orange Hill Beach Inn is located on the north side of New Providence, Nassau, Bahamas. New Providence island (Nassau - Bahamas) is the perfect spot for a week-long family vacation, a long weekend away or an overnight stay before you travel to one of the Bahamian out-islands. Welcome to Orange Hill Beach Inn, your Bahamas hotel destination with the charm of the family islands and all the conveniences of home. www.orangehill.com   (393 words)

Articles - Prince of Orange The title originally referred to the sovereign principality of Orange in valley of Rhone in southern France, which was a property of the House of Orange (1544 House of Orange-Nassau). They claimed the principality of Orange on the basis of agnatic inheritance (similar to that of William the Silent inheriting from his cousin René, though not being a descendant of original princes of Orange), and also on basis of the testament of William III. Because Orange was a sovereign principality in the Holy Roman Empire, in its Kingdom of Burgundy, the title contained feudal rights and that sovereignty which German principalities came to enjoy. lastring.com /articles/Prince_of_Orange?mySession=64fbdfa9471bcbbab0...   (956 words)

Nassau, Bahamas Situated on the northeast coast of New Providence Island, the city is named after William of Orange-Nassau who became king of England in 1688. Nassau's colonial heritage remains in a number of old forts, pastel-colored buildings, and some lovingly restored grand hotels. Nassau harbor with cruise ship seen from water tower observation deck. www.planetware.com /bahamas/new-providence/nassau-bah-ne-ns.htm   (85 words)

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