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'William II of Holland', (February 1228-28 January 1256), was a count of Holland and Zeeland (1235-1256) and titular King of the Romans (1247-1256). He was the son of Floris IV and Mathilde of Brabant.
When his father was killed at a tournament at Corbie, William was only seven years old. His uncles William and Otto (bishop of Utrecht) were his guardians until 1239.
With the help of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and the archbishop of Cologne, he was elected in 1247 as king of Germany after Emperor Frederick II was excommunicated. After a siege of five months, he took Aachen in 1248 from Frederick's followers. Only then could he be crowned as king. He gained a certain amount of theoretical support from some of the German princes after his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Otto the Child, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, in 1252; but, although "William lacked neither courage nor chivalrous qualities...his power never extended beyond the Rhine country."[1]
In his home county, William fought with Flanders for control of Zeeland. He made himself (being king of Germany) count of Zeeland. In July 1253, he defeated the Flemish army at Westkapelle, and a year later a cease-fire followed. His anti-Flemish policy worsened his relationship with France.
From 1254, he fought a number of wars against the West Frisians. He build some strong castles in Heemskerk and Haarlem and created roads for the war against the Frisians. In a battle near Hoogwoud on January 28, 1256, his horse fell through the ice, and in this vulnerable position, William was killed by the Frisians. His body was recovered 26 years later by his son Floris of Holland, who was only 2 years old when he succeeded his father. William was buried in Middelburg.
William gave city rights to Haarlem, Delft, 's-Gravenzande and Alkmaar. A castle he had built in 1248 was the beginning of the city of The Hague.
1. Kantorowicz, Ernst, ''Frederick II'', p.638
★ Counts of Holland family tree
''Count Willem II of Holland Granting Privileges'' by Caesar van Everdingen (1654)
'William II of Holland', (February 1228-28 January 1256), was a count of Holland and Zeeland (1235-1256) and titular King of the Romans (1247-1256). He was the son of Floris IV and Mathilde of Brabant.
When his father was killed at a tournament at Corbie, William was only seven years old. His uncles William and Otto (bishop of Utrecht) were his guardians until 1239.
With the help of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and the archbishop of Cologne, he was elected in 1247 as king of Germany after Emperor Frederick II was excommunicated. After a siege of five months, he took Aachen in 1248 from Frederick's followers. Only then could he be crowned as king. He gained a certain amount of theoretical support from some of the German princes after his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Otto the Child, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, in 1252; but, although "William lacked neither courage nor chivalrous qualities...his power never extended beyond the Rhine country."[1]
Coat of Arms of William of Holland as King of the Romans.
In his home county, William fought with Flanders for control of Zeeland. He made himself (being king of Germany) count of Zeeland. In July 1253, he defeated the Flemish army at Westkapelle, and a year later a cease-fire followed. His anti-Flemish policy worsened his relationship with France.
Coats of Arms of the Counts of Holland.
From 1254, he fought a number of wars against the West Frisians. He build some strong castles in Heemskerk and Haarlem and created roads for the war against the Frisians. In a battle near Hoogwoud on January 28, 1256, his horse fell through the ice, and in this vulnerable position, William was killed by the Frisians. His body was recovered 26 years later by his son Floris of Holland, who was only 2 years old when he succeeded his father. William was buried in Middelburg.
William gave city rights to Haarlem, Delft, 's-Gravenzande and Alkmaar. A castle he had built in 1248 was the beginning of the city of The Hague.
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1. Kantorowicz, Ernst, ''Frederick II'', p.638
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★ Counts of Holland family tree
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