Historedia
Person

Maurice of Nassau

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1590–1625

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Maurice of Nassau, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Siege of Breda

    1590

    Role: Commander of the Dutch and English army

    1. 1590 · BredaPeat-Boat Infiltration

      A small assault force hid in a peat barge to enter Breda, a tactic known as the Turfschip van Breda, resulting in minimal casualties.

    2. 1590 · BredaMain Army Arrival

      Count Hohenlohe arrived at Breda's doors with Dutch cavalry before dawn, followed by Maurice of Nassau and the main body of the army.

    3. 1590 · BredaOperational Base

      Maurice used Breda as an operational base to conquer Elshout, Fort Crèvecoeur, Steenbergen, Roosendaal, and Oosterhout.

    4. February 1590 · BredaCovert Reconnaissance

      Charles de Heraugiere conducted a secret survey of Breda's defenses in February 1590 under orders from Maurice of Nassau.

  2. Battle of Turnhout

    1597

    Role: Dutch Stadtholder and principal commander

    1. January 1597 · Turnhout, Southern NetherlandsSpanish Withdrawal from Turnhout

      Spanish forces left unwalled Turnhout for fortified Herentals ahead of an allied attack.

    2. 24 January 1597 · Near Turnhout, Southern NetherlandsBattle of Turnhout

      Dutch and English forces defeated the Spanish army near Turnhout on 24 January 1597.

  3. Second Dutch Expedition to Indonesia and Discovery of Mauritius

    1598

    Role: Prince of Orange and namesake

    1. 1598 · Grand Port DistrictDutch Landing and Naming of Mauritius

      Dutch squadron lands at Grand Port and names the island Mauritius after Prince Maurice of Nassau.

    2. 1598 · MauritiusFirst Recorded Accounts of the Dodo

      Dutch sailors record the first known mentions of the dodo during the 1598 expedition.

  4. Succession of Frederick Henry as Stadtholder

    1625

    Role: Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland

    1. 23 April 1625 · The HagueDeath of Maurice

      Maurice of Nassau died in The Hague on 23 April 1625 without legitimate issue, ending his tenure as stadtholder.

Sources

  1. Capture of Breda (1590) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Maurice, Prince of Orange Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
  3. Battle of Turnhout (1597) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  4. Mauritius Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  5. Dodo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17