Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mr. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Ridder, Heer van Gunterstein, Backum, Berkel en Rodenrijs, Joahn Van Oldenbarnevelt, Johann van Olden Barneveldt
Dutch statesman and revolutionary (1547-1619)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Paulus Buys
- Succeeded by
- Andries de Witt
- Born
- ( 1547-09-14 ) 14 September 1547, Amersfoort , Spanish Netherlands
- Died
- 13 May 1619 (1619-05-13) (aged 71), The Hague , Dutch Republic
- Spouse
- Maria van Utrecht ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1575 )
- Children
- 5, including Reinier van Oldenbarnevelt and Willem van Oldenbarnevelt
- Alma mater
- University of Leuven , University of Bourges , University of Cologne , Heidelberg University , University of Padua
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Described at
Biografia de Joahn Van Oldenbarnevelt
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
- Place of birth
- Amersfoort
- Place of death
- The Hague
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Educated at
- University of Padua
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Field of work
- Eighty Years' War
- Image
- Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt (atelier) - Johan van Oldenbarnevelt.jpg
- Residence
- Amersfoort
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- Commons category
- Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
- date of birth
- 1547-01-01
- date of death
- 1619-01-01
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- cause of death
- decapitation strike
- name in native language
- Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/v/van_oldenbarnevelt.htm
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Encyclopedic overview
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑɱ vɑn ɔldə(m)ˈbɑrnəvɛlt]; 14 September 1547 – 13 May 1619), Heer van Berkel en Rodenrijs (1600), Gunterstein (1611) and Bakkum (1613), was a Dutch statesman and revolutionary who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain.
Van Oldenbarnevelt was born in Amersfoort. He studied law at the universities of Leuven, Bourges, Heidelberg, and Padua, and traveled in France and Italy before settling permanently in The Hague. He favored William the Silent in his revolt against Philip II of Spain, and fought in William's army. In his later years he was a supporter of the Arminians during the religious-political controversy which split the young Dutch Republic. He was the founder of the Dutch East India Company.
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