Chief Magistrate in the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands during the Netherland Revolution. Figurehead of the camp of the 'orangists'. Fled from Scheveningen to England in 1795 as a result of the Batavian-French invasion.
Brother of Napoleon. Was appointed as King Louis of the 'Kingdom of Holland', founded by Napoleon in 1806. Played an important role in the creation of the first Netherland Civil Code and Criminal Code.
Wilhelmina of Prussia, wife of Stadtholder William V and sister of the King of Prussia, Frederick William II.
Played the main role in the incident at Goejanverwellesluis in 1787, which led to a Prussian invasion of the Netherlands and a large refugee flow abroad.
One of the founders and foreman of the Netherland patriot movement.
Played an important role in America's recognition. Thanks to a petition movement in which he played a significant role, the Netherlands became the first major power in the world to recognize the independence of the United States around 1780.
Chairman of the provisional government during the Batavian Revolution in 1795.
Wrote in 1793 the book In welk opzicht kunnen de mensen gezegd worden gelijk te zijn? (In what way can people be said to be equal?). This book was summarized in the Holland Declaration of Human and Civil Rights, which Pieter Paulus promulgated in The Hague on 31 January 1795.
Chairman of the first national parliament (‘First National Assembly’) on 1 March 1796.
Was appointed Grand Pensionary of the Batavian Commonwealth by Napoleon in 1805, a position that placed Netherlands under a single authority.
Came to power in France in 1799 via a coup d'état and subsequently took the power in Netherland.
Implemented many constitutional changes and incorporated Netherland into the French Empire in 1810.
Son of the last Stadtholder William V. After the fall of Napoleon, became king of the new 'Kingdom of the Netherlands' in 1815, in which the historical Northern and Southern Netherlands were reunited.