# Dirk Willems

> Dirk Willems was a Dutch Anabaptist martyr most famous for escaping from prison but then turning back to rescue his pursuer – who had fallen through thin ice while chasing Willems – only to be recaptured, tortured, and killed for his beliefs.

*Dutch Anabaptist pacificist martyr*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/dirk-willems

## Identity
- **Born:** 1500
- **Died:** 1569-05-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Dirk Willems](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Willems)
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- [Dirk Willems](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Willems)
- [Dirk Willems](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Willems)
- [디르크 빌렘스](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%94%94%EB%A5%B4%ED%81%AC_%EB%B9%8C%EB%A0%98%EC%8A%A4)
- [Dirk Willems](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Willems)
- [Dirk Willems](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Willems)
- [Виллемс, Дирк](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%81%2C_%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BA)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q781715)

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