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William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

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William the Silent

Dutch statesman and revolt leader (1533–1584)

William the Silent or William the Taciturn, more commonly known in the Netherlands as William of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United…
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Leiden University

Public university in the Netherlands

Leiden University is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Established in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange as a Protestant institution, it holds the distinction of being the oldest university in the Netherlands of today.
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