County of Orange Prince of Orange

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composite portrait of 4 generations of princes of orange – william (in office 1554–1584), maurice (1618–1625) , frederick henry (1625–1647), william ii (1647–1650), william iii (1650–1702) – (willem van honthorst, 1662)


the title referred orange in vaucluse department in rhone valley of southern france, property of house of orange, of house of baux , house of châlon-arlay before passing in 1544 house of orange-nassau.


the principality originated county of orange, fief in holy roman empire, in empire s constituent kingdom of burgundy. awarded william of gellone (born 755), grandson of charles martel , therefore cousin of charlemagne, around year 800 services in wars against moors , in reconquest of southern france , spanish march. occitan name guilhem; however, frankish lord, knew himself old germanic version of wilhelm. william ruled count of toulouse, duke of aquitaine, , marquis of septimania.


the horn came symbolize orange when heraldry came in vogue later in 12th century represented pun on william of gellone s name in french, character deeds inspired in chanson de geste, chanson de guillaume: guillaume au court-nez (william short-nosed) or homophone guillaume au cornet (william horn).


the chanson appears incorporate material relating william of gellone s battle @ orbieu or orbiel river near carcassonne in 793 seizure of town of orange.








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