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René of Châlon
1519Feb, 5

René of Châlon

René of Châlon (d. 1544)
René of Chalon (5 February 1519 – 15 July 1544), also known as Renatus of Chalon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre.

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