About Philips van der Aa
Lived 1501 – 1586 (aged 84–85). Philips van der Aa was a politician, jurist and mayor.
Philips van der Aa (died after 1586) was a politician in the Seventeen Provinces and a statesman of the Dutch Republic during its struggle for independence, the Eighty Years' War.
Biography He was born in Mechelen, and was mayor of the city in 1564, but was banished by the Duke of Alva. He returned on the side of William I, Prince of Orange (William the Silent). In 1572, he came back to power in Mechelen by cunning. In 1573 he was assigned as councillor at the court of Diederik Sonoy, and in 1574 he became commander in Gorkum.
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Who was Philips van der Aa?
Dutch statesman
When was Philips van der Aa born?
Philips van der Aa was born in 1501 in Mechelen.
When did Philips van der Aa die?
Philips van der Aa died in 1586.
What was Philips van der Aa's occupation?
Philips van der Aa was a politician, jurist and mayor.
What nationality was Philips van der Aa?
Philips van der Aa's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.
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