William II of the Netherlands (Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau; 6 December 1792 – 7 March/17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death.
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 Portrait by Nicolaas Pieneman, c. 1849 |
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Reign | 7 October 1840 – 17 March 1849 |
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Inauguration | 28 November 1840 |
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Predecessor | William I |
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Successor | William III |
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Born | (1792-12-06)6 December 1792 Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Dutch Republic |
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Died | 17 March 1849(1849-03-17) (aged 56) Tilburg, Netherlands |
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House | Orange-Nassau |
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Father | William I of the Netherlands |
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Mother | Wilhelmine of Prussia |
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Religion | Dutch Reformed Church |
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- Napoleonic Wars
- Peninsular War
- Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
- 2nd Siege of Badajoz
- 3rd Siege of Badajoz
- Battle of Salamanca
- Battle of San Millan-Osma
- Battle of Vitoria
- Siege of Pamplona
- Siege of San Sebastián
- Battle of the Pyrenees
- War of the Sixth Coalition
- Hundred Days
- Belgian Revolution
- Assault on Brussels
- Ten Days Campaign
- Battle of Ravels
- Battle of Turnhout
- Battle of Houthalen
- Battle of Hasselt
- Battle of Leuven
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He was the father of William III of the Netherlands and grandfather of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.