René of Châlon (November 1519–18 July 1544), also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of the House of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre. Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... The Principality of Orange The title originally referred to the sovereign principality of Orange in southern France, which was a property of the House of Orange (from 1702 Orange-Nassau). ... A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning representative, a literal translation of the French lieutenant or the Latin locum tenans) was the person who ruled an area in the name of the land owner, in the Netherlands (which includes present-day Belgium) from the 15th to the 18th century. ... This article is about the region in the Netherlands. ... For the U.S. towns of the same name see Zeeland, Michigan and Zeeland, North Dakota respectively. ... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... For the present province also called Guelders in English, see Gelderland. ...

He was a son of Count Henry III of Nassau-Breda and Claudia of Chalons-Orange. He was slain in battle in 1544 and succeeded by his cousin William. Count Henry III of Nassau-Breda (1483-1538) was a count of the house of Nassau. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ...

The Principality of Orange The title originally referred to the sovereign principality of Orange in southern France, which was a property of the House of Orange (from 1702 Orange-Nassau). ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 – July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ...