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John II, born 1247, was the eldest son of John I of Hainaut and Adelaide of Holland. He became Count of Hainaut on the death of his grandmother, Countess Margaret I of Hainaut. John continued the war between the House of Dampierre and the Avesnes family against Count Guy of Flanders for Imperial Flanders. John II became Count of Holland in 1299 ...
- John I, Count of Holland
John I (1284 – 10 November 1299) was Count of Holland and...
- John II of Holland
John II (1247 – 22 August 1304) was Count of Hainaut,...
- John I, Count of Holland
John II (born c. 1247—died September 11?, 1304, Hainaut) was the count of Hainaut (1280–1304) and of the Dutch provinces of Holland and Zeeland (1299–1304), who united the counties and prevented the northward expansion of the house of Dampierre, the counts of Flanders.
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The existence of a count between Dirk I and Dirk II was only recently suggested, since it is thought that the references to counts named Dirk between 896 and 988 refer to three, not two, different counts.
Feb 25, 2023 · John II (1247-1304) was the Count of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland. He continued the war between the House of Dampierre and the Avesnes family and established a personal union between Hainaut and Holland-Zeeland. John's son was killed fighting for the French at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
John II, Count of Holland (1247-22 August 1304) was Count of Hainaut from 1280 to 1304 (succeeding Margaret II and preceding William I) and Count of Holland and Zeeland from 1299 to 1304, succeeding John I and preceding William I).
