Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (14 January 1798 – 4 June 1872) was a Dutch liberal statesman, one of the most important Dutch politicians of the 19th century. In 1848, he virtually single-handedly drafted the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands, giving less power to the king and more to the States General, and guaranteeing more religious, personal and political freedom to the people.
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14 January 1798 Zwolle, Netherlands
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Died |
4 June 1872 (aged 74) The Hague, Netherlands
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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