Constantijn Huygens
Dutch writer, poet and composer
- Lived
- 1596–1687
- Country
- Dutch Republic
Updated September 2026
About Constantijn Huygens
Sir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem, was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. He was also secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens.
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