Balthasar Gerard Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Balthasar Gerard, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

2 records1584–15842 events1 places

Chronological biography

1584

Assassination of William Orange10 July 1584

Warfare / Dutch Revolt · Assassin · Killer of William the Silent · Delft

Shoots William the Silent at Delft

Execution14 July 1584

Warfare / Dutch Revolt · Assassin · Killer of William the Silent · Delft

Executed after the assassination of William the Silent

Titles and roles

Assassin · Killer of William the Silent

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.