Amalia of Solms-Braunfels, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Amalia of Solms-Braunfels

Regent of Orange

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1602

Place of Birth: Braunfels, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 08-Sep-1675

Profession: lady-in-waiting, art collector, patron of the arts

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (31 August 1602, Braunfels – 8 September 1675, The Hague), was Princess consort of Orange by marriage to Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.
She acted as the political adviser of her spouse during his reign, and acted as his de facto deputy and regent during his infirmity from 1640–47.
She also served as chair of the regency council during the minority of her grandson William III, Prince of Orange from 1650 until 1672.
She was the daughter of count John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels and countess Agnes of Sayn-Wittgenstein.



Alternative names	Gerard Honthorst, Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, Gerardus Honthorst, Gerrit van Hondhorst, Gerrit Honthorst, Gerrit van Honthorst, Gherardo Fiammingo, Gherardo della Notte, Gherardo delle Notti, Gherardo Delle Notti
Description	Dutch painter, printmaker and ornamental painter
Date of birth/death	4 November 1592	27 April 1656
Location of birth/death	Utrecht	Utrecht
Work location	Utrecht, Rome (1610–1620), Utrecht (1620–1628), London (May 1628-December 1628), The Hague (1637–1651), Utrecht (1652–1656)
Authority control	: Q314548 VIAF: 17494224 ISNI: 0000 0001 1561 2358 ULAN: 500051681 LCCN: nr96007892 WGA: HONTHORST, Gerrit van WorldCat