Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Grand Pensionary of Holland

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1547

Place of Birth: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 13-May-1619

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (Dutch pronunciation: ['jo???n v?n ?ld?(n)'b?rn?v?lt]), Heer van Berkel en Rodenrijs (1600), Gunterstein (1611) and Bakkum (1613) (14 September 1547 – 13 May 1619) was a Dutch statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. Van Oldenbarnevelt was born in Amersfoort.
He studied law at Leuven, Bourges, Heidelberg and Padua, and traveled in France and Italy before settling in The Hague.
He supported William the Silent in his revolt against Spain, and fought in William's army.
In his later years he was a supporter of the Arminians, in the religious-political controversy which split the young Dutch Republic.



Alternative names	Michiel Jansz. van Miereveld, Michiel van Miereveld, Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt, Michiel van Miereveldt, Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, Michael Janszen Mierevelt, Michael Jansz. van Miereveldt
Description	Dutch painter and draughtsman court painter to the Prince of Orange.
Date of birth/death	1 May 1567	27 June 1641
Location of birth/death	Delft	Delft
Work location	Utrecht (ca. 1581-1583), Delft (1583-1641), The Hague (1625-1634)
Authority control	: Q864092 VIAF: 51961814 ISNI: 0000 0001 1026 8025 ULAN: 500025466 LCCN: no99091021 WGA: MIEREVELD, Michiel Jansz. van WorldCat